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Topic: Slide Topper

Posted By: mdballou
Subject: Slide Topper
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2019 at 10:59am

Thinking about getting a slide topper from RV Nations. Runs about 700.Was thinking that was high.

Anyone have dealings with them and is the Topper they install that good?

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2019 at 12:00pm

I paid $240 shipped from PPLMotorhomes, and installed it myself.

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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2019 at 2:12pm

I paid a little less than furpod for our 179 topper from RVPartsCountry, although the price has gone up.

https://www.rvpartscountry.com/RV-Slideout-Cover-Roller-98-105-White.html - https://www.rvpartscountry.com/RV-Slideout-Cover-Roller-98-105-White.html

This is just for the roller; the brackets have to be purchased separately, which brings the price to $273 now. I don't remember whether it required the tall or short brackets; I'm think it's the tall ones.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2019 at 4:21pm

Sounds high. Got ours at e-trailer, about $240-ish.

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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: TheBum
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2019 at 5:12pm

Originally posted by crw8sr

Sounds high. Got ours at e-trailer, about $240-ish.

The 179 has the longest slide-out of any of the R-Pod models, which probably accounts for the price difference.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2019 at 9:31pm

To each their own.. BUT.. save some money. Buy a 3 step stool, a broom. Before you bring the slide in, go up on the 3 step and sweep the slide top off.... You should check the top of the slide, even with a slide topper.. If you camp long enough in one spot.. birds will start to build a nest. Happened to friends of ours.

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Ron & Shirley
2020 Tacoma
2012 177 rpod

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2019 at 10:35am

One advantage to a slide topper is it will protect your seals from UV, making them last longer.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2019 at 2:58pm

And another is as you bring your slide in, everything that landed on the awning falls off. No muss, no fuss.

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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.