WymoreWrangler SASS 46187L Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 My wife and myself have been looking at small light weight campers, on most current production campers, they had an awning cover over the slide outs, on the Winnebago Micro Minnies they don't have the cover, is this a problem waiting to happen or not??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Leafs and such will make it a problem. Rain and wind could add to the issue. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 On my 13 year old travel trailer, the slide out does not have an awning. I've had no problems with water leaking in if I: * take care to level the trailer so the slide's roof does not direct water to the trailer body * annually clean and lube the rubber gasket that surrounds the slide-out opening in the trailer wall These awnings are a recent addition (last 6 years or so). Many folks without awnings on slides have no problems. Some folks must have had problems. You know your own amount of dedication to maintaining your trailer better than we do Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlesnake Slim Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said: On my 13 year old travel trailer, the slide out does not have an awning. I've had no problems with water leaking in if I: * take care to level the trailer so the slide's roof does not direct water to the trailer body * annually clean and lube the rubber gasket that surrounds the slide-out opening in the trailer wall These awnings are a recent addition (last 6 years or so). Many folks without awnings on slides have no problems. Some folks must have had problems. You know your own amount of dedication to maintaining your trailer better than we do Good luck, GJ Everything Garrison Joe says is right on. The slideout awnings are really only important if you're using the RV for months at a time, then they do help shade and preserve the seals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 If you camp in the woods and don't have the slide topper, make sure you have a ladder so you can check the top of your slide for sticks and debris before you close it up. I don't have one on mine and I've never had a problem. They tend to sag and collect rain water, flap in high winds and cost a considerable amount of money to install and repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I bought a 2001 Monaco Knight 30’ diesel pusher brand new off of the lot in 2001 and it had awnings over the two sliders. Right in the manual and on the walk through they said not to leave the sliders out in rainy weather because they would leak. The one in the bedroom did and I learned to move that slider in religiously when we weren’t in the RV. The front one with the dinette never did leak. My little Casita that replaced the Monaco Knight doesn’t have sliders so I don’t have to worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlesnake Slim Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 After about 8 years of using my motorhome 6 months out of the year, I had to replace the slideout awning. The guy at the repair facility said it cost way less than replacing the seals, which after 10 years still look like new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Mine has a combination of awnings and no awnings. The couple of things that I've found is that on bigger awnings they tend to collect rain water, if you're not careful you could get that water inside when you close your slide. On full wall awnings there have been a lot of folks that've had issues with the awning getting loose and flapping in the wind. The none awning slides I have don't leak but you do need to check them for sticks and debris before bringing them in if you've been parked for awhile (under trees, etc). The only other issue with awnings is that the do wear out, it is easy to replace the fabric, but really that may only have to be done once in the life of the RV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal TKD, Sass # 36984L Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 You can have them installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 They stretch and flap in the wind, they sag and collect rainwater or snow. More hassle than they are worth. You can replace the seals yourself. I just traded in a 5th wheel that was 12 years old, no slide covers and no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Pete SASS #42168 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Watched two toppers separate from different RVs from wind on the Deschutes River. That day we had looked at toppers and seriously considered them but the RV dealership did not have our size in stock. Figured we dodged a bullet on that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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