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    Posted: 03 Mar 2021 at 3:32pm
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I'm with you:).  You are on track, the slide is narrower than the slide measurement plus flanges. So the 6'6" is the cover you want.  Remember it is not an awning, it is a slide cover.  BTW - I recommend you get black not white.  Mine is a pain to keep clean.  I think you will be satisfied.
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MC, bear with me...  your topper (which is 73" wide fabric) covers your slide out and has overhang?  So the slide out being covered is likely shorter than 73'?  Am I on the right track - it's hard when i cant touch my unit to confirm this stuff.  Again, the purpose is the price for the 6.5' model is under 200$, so trying to get it right before I am forced to buy 2 awnings. Dead
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Mar 2021 at 12:17pm
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All I can say is what I used and what it measured.  At beginning of post is picture of it installed. 6'6" matches the slide measurement.  SH makes an excellent point in that you'll create a different problem if the slide material exceeds the keder rail length.  There has been no change to slide measurements on the 178.
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If you can get to it to measure it, you want to confirm that the fabric length is no longer than the space between the two plastic spouts on the ends of the keder rail/rain gutter on the wall above the slide. The actual box of the slide will be narrower than that. The box is also narrower than the slide when measured from edge of flange to edge of flange. Mike Carter wrote that the 73" fabric worked on his 178. I have the 179, so I can't say for the 178 which has a smaller slide than the 179.
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I see.  Part of my problem is RPOD is in storage so i cant confirm measurements. The 6'6'' model has fabric at 6'1'' (73'').  This wouldn't allow any overhang on the 178 slide - if slide does in fact measure 73''. 
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My fabric is about 73".  Easiest to measure yours - side to side width, to include side flanges, then add 5" to that measurement.  The 5" accounts for the 2 1/2" on each side.  Personally I think 7' is too wide.  In my first post to this message there is a pic of mine mounted on a 178.
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Is the fabric only 6'1"? Amazon is showing that for the 6'6" model. I want to have it extend past the actual slide a few inches on each side. The 7' model says fabric is 6'7" which seems better for the 178.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PXL7S4C?pf_rd_r=PYNKZR2QXHGR8X3FZAV4&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8&pd_rd_r=3537bcd5-0ba5-4aac-beed-7c7f4460933a&pd_rd_w=Ko7ui&pd_rd_wg=PdBkT&ref_=pd_gw_unk
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Mine is 6'6" and covers slide.
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I see the solera topper 6’6” notes the fabric is 6’1’. Im confused if the models have changed as suggestion for a 178 is the 6’6” unit. I am not able to confirm the slide length but forum posts say it’s 73”. Which size do I get 6’6” or 7’?
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You can do it. Not that bad, let me know if you have any questions.
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