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    Posted: 18 Apr 2019 at 1:26pm
I was planning to purchase the Carefree Slideout Cover for my 2017 179.  Does anyone know if it will slide into the aluminum bracket that is on the RPod (it has the drain spouts mounted to it) or will I have to mount the one from Carefree? 
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Apr 2019 at 2:41pm
Yes, we have that cover on our 2016 179 and we used the factory R-Pod rail.

You'll want to bend the end of the rail to open it up a little when you feed the fabric to help prevent snags. The rain spouts are a little bit of a pain, but it can be installed without removing them.
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Posts: 72 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Apr 2019 at 1:29pm
Thanks for the info!
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What is the factory r pod rail?  I have a 2016 179 and would like a slide out cover.  
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I have a Lippert Slide out cover on my 178, retractable. Mounts to the existing above slide out keder rail. Available at etrailer.com and they have right lengths for all Pods.
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jul 2019 at 10:17am
Originally posted by Johncmarshjr

What is the factory r pod rail?  I have a 2016 179 and would like a slide out cover.  


There should be a rail above the slideout on the side wall.
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Thank you. I thought that was a gutter.  
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The keder rail above the slide-out on our 2017 179 looks to be about 9mm (or 3/8"). When I measured it, it looks slightly larger than 9mm, but smaller than 10mm. The keder tape on the slide-out cover should be sized to fit inside that.
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