Slide topper
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Topic: Slide topper
Posted By: 1016
Subject: Slide topper
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2018 at 3:40pm
| How many of y’all plodders have put a slide topper on your R Pod and if so what brand. Did y’all install yourself and is it hard to do? |
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2018 at 4:40pm
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I did, purchased from etrailer, for my 178 around 300, I did a post on install. Installed with help of my wife. Made by Lippert. You can do an advanced search and find post. Valuable tool. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2018 at 6:45pm
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I did, Lippert from e-Trailer. I did, by myself, took about an hour, wasn't hard. ------------- Chuck & Lyn Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 7:00am
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Original Post:
Topic: Install - Lippert Solera Slider Awning Posted: 28 Jun 2018 at 8:26am I purchased a Lippert Solera Slider Awning from etrailer.com and installed yesterday. The install was done on a 2015 178. The slider measured 73" from outside frame to frame. I chose the 6 1/2' awning which at 78" gives you 2 1/2" on each side. The awning was less than $200, free shipping. The larger the slide the more the price, for a 179 is north of $300 because the 179 has a much larger slide. The install took less than 2 hours and DID require help of a second person when putting poly cord in the keder rail. I chose white versus black just because I thought it would be cooler. One caveat - the awning comes with all hardware to include a awning rail (keder). I did NOT use it - I used the existing rail on my Pod. I did have to remove the drain spouts on Pod. I have added a link to the etrailer video on install of same awning on RP-180, good to have because install instructions supplied do not cover install on an existing rail. Link: https://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-solera-slide-topper-2017-forest-river-forester-lcv000165063.aspx ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 8:08am
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We have a soft canvas slide topper that fits in the channel above our slide out. It takes about 3 minutes to install as soon as we set up camp. It is held in place with bungee cords. It came with our 179, so I don't know the brand or manufacturer. It works and is quite simple. Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: 1016
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 8:08am
| Thanks for the input |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 9:38am
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The soft cover with bungees I have was offered by PahaQue, think around 90 bucks. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 4:21pm
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thanks for the Pahaque info. I looked at their site before I wrote the post and did not find it there. I guess they have discontinued it. We did add 2 additional bungees at each end to keep the end flap from blowing up and over the slide cover. this also kept more stuff from blowing into the area above the slide. Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9">
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 4:45pm
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I checked too. Called the RPod Slide Out Wall Cover. Still listed for various models. I didn't like mine because I had to trim to fit with rain gutters. Didn't install as advertised. Once trimmed I never used it. Needed a ladder to attach. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2018 at 10:45am
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We have a Carefree of Colorago Slide Cover on our 179 that I bought from RVPartsCountry.com. Installation was pretty easy; I only needed a second person (my wife) when it came to feeding the fabric into the keder rail due to the length of the roll needed for the 179's long slide. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 2:04pm
Resurrecting an old topic because I need some information. How did you attach the brackets to the slide? It comes with screws and says, "All screws supporting the awning assembly MUST have a backer within the structure of the wall of the unit." Is there adequate backing in the RPod's slide-out? If not, how did you back up the screws so that the brackets did not rip out of the wall? ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 3:07pm
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SH,
There is an excellent DIY video available for this awning install, as I recall they supplied RIVNUT type inserts where screws go, but I'd have to watch the video again as I don't recall exactly. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 3:19pm
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SH, I told you wrong , it uses self tapping screws - you do not want to over tighten, I used Lexel to seal the back and it is also an adhesive. When I put the screws in it was solid behind the slide panel. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 4:08pm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That is what I needed to know. Thank you. Yes, it is self-tapping screws that were supplied. I will take your advice about not overtightening. Did you use clear Lexel?
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 5:48pm
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Yes Sir, I used clear. Butyl tape skewed the alignment, I wanted them to set and cure. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 8:15pm
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I got the backing plates installed. They are different now than before. There is a separate backing plate that attaches to the slide-out wall and the mounting plates slide onto that and get locked in place. There are 5 screws for each backing plate. The top three went into what felt like solid wood. The two lower ones didn't. I'm hoping that the three top ones with the Lexel will make up for the lack of solid backing for the lower two. Since it got dark on me, I will let the backing plates cure in place before I put the mounting plates on and install the fabric roll. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2020 at 11:45am
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I got a Lippert awing for the slide out and mounting the brackets on the slide out I did just as you have with screws and silicone to secure the brackets and have not had any problems thus far and I installed it over a year ago and used the drainage rail instead of installing the one supplied with the awning and it works slick ------------- Jay 179/2019 |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2020 at 12:10pm
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Mine is now complete. There are a couple of minor issues (scratches on the roll ends and two missing self-drilling screws) that I am dealing with. One other thing is that the fabric is not centered on the roll, but is off center by about an inch. It isn't a big difference, but it is something I noticed once I had it installed. I have the fabric centered on the track and slide-out, but the roll is offset just a bit. I'm not sure if it was made that way or shifted in shipment. The assembly functions great and the fabric is tight when it is extended and retracted. I also used the rail that was there instead of mounting the one provided. I'm not sure what I will do with that section of rail. I think I will make small awnings to mount above the windows by the bed so that I can open the windows for ventilation when it rains. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2020 at 5:09pm
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Is it white or black, I like mine but regret the white selection. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2020 at 6:19pm
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I should have mentioned that I purchased the black one. The white one would have stuck out like a sore thumb. The black one blends in very nicely.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2020 at 6:31pm
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Good SH, I am not a fan of the white one. Functions fine, but collects everything. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2020 at 6:46pm
You know there are only two kinds of dirt. The light kind that shows up on black objects and the dark kind that shows up on white objects. 
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2020 at 6:47pm
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Yeah Buddy. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2020 at 9:56am
I get the brown stuff that shows up on everything. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2020 at 10:19am
 Okay, three kinds of dirt.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |