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    Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 1:29pm
I have the single-sided version. I purchased it used while we were staying at the Desert Eagle RV Park on Nellis AFB a couple of years ago. The seller had a big RV and it was too short for what he needed. I paid $50 and consider it a very good bargain, especially after I priced new ones. I fabricated a ladder carrier which you can see in my mods. The first version was inside the storage compartment. Version 2 is underneath next to the new sewer hose carrier.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 1:44pm
Originally posted by StephenH

I have the single-sided version. I purchased it used while we were staying at the Desert Eagle RV Park on Nellis AFB a couple of years ago. The seller had a big RV and it was too short for what he needed. I paid $50 and consider it a very good bargain, especially after I priced new ones. I fabricated a ladder carrier which you can see in my mods. The first version was inside the storage compartment. Version 2 is underneath next to the new sewer hose carrier.


Thanks, StephenH.  I read your other mods and see that you went with a slide topper.  That implies you no longer get out the ladder and clean off the top of the slide when you depart a camp spot.  Right?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 2:48pm
geewizard,

I play by ear, I have a Pahaque topper that attaches to keder rail, they're about 100 bucks and I have used it in a clear area I don't use it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 4:56pm
Originally posted by geewizard


Thanks, StephenH.  I read your other mods and see that you went with a slide topper.  That implies you no longer get out the ladder and clean off the top of the slide when you depart a camp spot.  Right?

Not quite. We got an awning for the door side when the side had to be replaced at the factory after an accident. I have been looking at slide-out covers but haven't been able to bring myself to purchase one of them yet. My homemade slide-out cover ripped and I either need to make a new one or go ahead and purchase an automatic one.

I'm evaluating whether to purchase a length of Keder rope and make a new one. I think the Keder rope would work better than folding the awning fabric over and sewing a rope inside the fold. It would also be a lot less expensive than one of the automatic ones.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 6:44pm
Originally posted by StephenH

Not quite. We got an awning for the door side when the side had to be replaced at the factory after an accident. I have been looking at slide-out covers but haven't been able to bring myself to purchase one of them yet. My homemade slide-out cover ripped and I either need to make a new one or go ahead and purchase an automatic one.

I'm evaluating whether to purchase a length of Keder rope and make a new one. I think the Keder rope would work better than folding the awning fabric over and sewing a rope inside the fold. It would also be a lot less expensive than one of the automatic ones.
After we saw your slide out cover, we contemplated just attaching a length of keder rail across the top of the slide out flange; then sewing up a cover with keder tape on both sides. The only issue is that you would still have to use a ladder to put it on or take it off.

So I'm thinking we will probably end up with one of the retractable covers.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 8:08pm
Originally posted by GlueGuy

After we saw your slide out cover, we contemplated just attaching a length of keder rail across the top of the slide out flange; then sewing up a cover with keder tape on both sides. The only issue is that you would still have to use a ladder to put it on or take it off.

So I'm thinking we will probably end up with one of the retractable covers.

Adding a second keder rail is an interesting idea. I'm not sure how well that would work though. You are correct in that a ladder would still be required. I also found that it really is a two-person job to put the cover on. One person on the ladder to feed it and a second person with a rope to pull it through. I'm not sure if using the keder tape would eliminate the need for the second person. It would depend on if it were stiff enough to push the length of the slide-out. The rope I used was not, so it took my wife pulling while I fed it into the rail to make it work.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2020 at 9:58am
I did end up ordering and installing a Dometic slide-out cover (see my mods for details of the installation). It works well, and I don't need to worry about an unstable ladder anymore. Also, I avoid getting splashed with water which would happen when I removed my homemade cover after a heavy rain. I'm happy with it although I have not been able to get out to enjoy it on a camping trip yet.
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