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03-12-2019, 11:43 AM
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High winds should I move the slides in?
Tomorrow in Denver we are expecting blizzard conditions with winds gusting to 70 miles per hour.
Would it be wise to move my slides in? I'm thinking those gusts could possibly damage the slide toppers.
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03-12-2019, 11:45 AM
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I think you're right, bring them in.
Better to be in a smaller space for a while than to have to fix the toppers later.
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03-12-2019, 11:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Podivin
I think you're right, bring them in.
Better to be in a smaller space for a while than to have to fix the toppers later.
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Thanks
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03-12-2019, 11:58 AM
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Agree to pull in the slides. One, the toppers can get ripped in high winds. The second, is snow will build up on the toppers, and make them sag. Heat from inside the rv will melt the snow on the toppers. This will create water, and possibly ice if it refreezes. My friend left his slides out, and we had to get up there with a heat gun, and melt all the ice off before he could pull in the slides. Ice build up is hard on the slide seals, and the ice will melt on top once the slides are pulled in. If you have ever had a cold shower from water on top of the slides, you will know what I mean. First time you hit the brakes, the water sitting on top gives you a nice shower in the drivers seat. I have seen it happen. Better safe than sorry. Cheers.
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03-12-2019, 12:03 PM
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Yes for sure bring the slides in. 70mph winds could easily destroy slide toppers. Last spring in Vegas we had some 50-60mph winds come up suddenly during the night. I woke up and pulled all of our slides in and laid everything down that was outside.
When we woke up in the morning there were no less than 8 slide toppers damaged or destroyed and even a few awning that were destroyed. We never leave the awning out at night even though it has the high wind auto retracing feature.
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03-12-2019, 12:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by winniman
Agree to pull in the slides. One, the toppers can get ripped in high winds. The second, is snow will build up on the toppers, and make them sag. Heat from inside the rv will melt the snow on the toppers. This will create water, and possibly ice if it refreezes. My friend left his slides out, and we had to get up there with a heat gun, and melt all the ice off before he could pull in the slides. Ice build up is hard on the slide seals, and the ice will melt on top once the slides are pulled in. If you have ever had a cold shower from water on top of the slides, you will know what I mean. First time you hit the brakes, the water sitting on top gives you a nice shower in the drivers seat. I have seen it happen. Better safe than sorry. Cheers.
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Thanks, sounds like good advice, and I'm getting tired of removing the snow off the toppers this winter anyway.
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03-12-2019, 12:19 PM
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The main concern is surface area for the wind to push against. retracting the slides will reduce surface area and move the weight of the slide closer to the chassis. The toppers are a side effect of retracting the slides. If possible, position the RV into/away from wind direction, a side wind will rock the RV.
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03-12-2019, 01:50 PM
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We were in Valley of Fires NP a few weeks ago, cold (30 deg) and 50 mph winds. I decided to pull the slide in.
WOW - What a difference. The topper wasn't slapping around, AND, it was considerably warmer inside.
This is a new trick that I'll definitely use in the future..
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03-12-2019, 03:14 PM
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70 mph will take toppers off, if you don’t have any I would still bring in so they don’t get hurt when you turn over.
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03-12-2019, 03:36 PM
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Looking at the weather, I don't understand why this is even a question.
Seems like a no brainer to me.
I bring mine in if the is even thunderstorm or winds brewing.
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03-12-2019, 08:11 PM
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I'm with F4Gary.
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03-12-2019, 08:13 PM
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and point the thing into the wind
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03-12-2019, 08:26 PM
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Visiting my daughter over Christmas a couple years ago. Left the slides out and tore the slide covers in 50 mph gusts. The covers were OEM from 2009 and this was in 2017. I replaced all four covers last year.
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03-12-2019, 08:53 PM
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Heavy rains, snow, high winds or even the possibilities of any of it my slides come in.
Cheap maintenance and repairs.
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