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Old 03-30-2019, 11:14 AM   #1
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Slider Cover BlackRock 23BKS

1 year old 23BKS, still learing the ropes. Can anyone recommend where I can get a good slider cover. We usually are camped under pine trees.
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Carefree SOKIII is a very good one, have installed 5 of them over time on 3 different trailers. Look online for best price. Also pretty easy to self-install, and solid mounts. Nice wind deflector, instead of tube totally open to view. And does a great job of keeping the stuff off of slideout roof.

Had to spec order the closet one, no standard size that was close to width. The big one is 13+ ft, so bit more work for one person! Yours shouldn't be a major install, smaller slide. These have been very good covers, no problems, and durable. Only thing with the long one is water accumulation!! Though that is usually not much of a problem over here on the "dry" side of WA!!!

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Lots of youtube videos on installation. I installed one on the 14ft slide on ours, and the little bedroom slide up high. Needed two ladders.

Count on two people to install, and seal all screw holes well. Make sure slope is enough to shed water fast. Two people mainly to help hold one end and feed the awning material into the gutter attached to the side.

Here's a good video about installing them. Jump to the 38 minute mark for the topper install.
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Thanks Tuquala. Great fotos!
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Thanks for the info-Vince
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Like "eg" stated, whatever type you get, and whether or not you're installing it or an installer, put the body rail as high as you can get up to the edge of the roof on wall. As much slope as you can get. Doesn't cause any problems if it is higher than the install instructions state. Learned that on my first one. Wasn't a large slide, maybe 8-9 ft wide topper, but it would pool often. Moved rail up to very top of wall, higher than mfg recommendation, and didn't pool hardly at all.

The ones on present trl were installed as high as could be, and the big one does pool. Maybe one of these days I'll devise some kind of simple support under fabric for long stays.
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Beach ball or pool toy? Maybe double duty for that big red lobster floaty you have your eye on, ha ha.
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I think an inflatable body bag would work well!!
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An "Inflatable Body Bag"? How big a body do you Tri City folks expect to come upon?
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Thanks to all.
Seems like beach balls, floating lobsters and body bags shoul be included as std equipment on any slider topper assembly
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Try e-trailer, that’s were I got mine. Best price around at the time.
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