Time for new slide toppers

[Scooterfan]

This material has held up well for us...and is affordable IMHO. The job wasn't difficult but certainly you could find an installer. Just a thought.

https://www.amazon.com/Lippert-Components-432253-Topper-Universal/dp/B01N8S43VY/?tag=rvf01-20

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

I replaced my full wall slide topper a few years ago with Tough Top Awnings. Check the files section. Tough Top Awnings | High Quality RV Replacement Awning Fabric

 

[Neal]

What is involved in replacing the toppers? Any guides out there on how to do this?

 

[Boat Bum]

"replace slide topper fabric" netted many tutorials on you tube.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

What is involved in replacing the toppers? Any guides out there on how to do this?

The Tough Top website has good tutorials.

I replaced my full wall slide-out with the help of 2 friends. I was on top of the slide out, one on the ladder feeding the material and the other on the ground. That slide topper is on a big piece of material, and the Tough Top is heavyweight material..

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

Thread 'Tough Top Awning and Slide Topper How-To's'

Feb 28, 2024

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[Roadglide117]

My FWS slide topper probably won't survive this next week in windy Hatteras. It's separate in the middle at the coach side as its own beach attraction. I'll inspect the others but I'm guessing I should just replace all three. Any recommendations of what to get, where to do it, order it and find a RV mobile tech, etc. etc.? Don't need to break the bank on this, but it's time. This trip ends in a week with early Jan next departure.

I welcome any suggestions on slide toppers.

Thanks!

Edit: Listening to my FWS flag flopping is going to drive me crazy. Have to think of something short of pulling it off!

I ordered from Stone Vos in Brooksville FL. Fit perfectly. My brother and I changed all 4 in about 6 hours

 

[Neal]

As I was on the roof checking my failed A/C and also cleaning fantastic fans I looked at the FWS topper that is only really connected front and aft. On my coach the roller is on the slide side, it's attached roof side. The topper overall looks fine. I wonder if Newmar or someone could just double over the end, sew it, and reuse the topper? I do have an estimate in for new A/C's, toppers, and more now that I may need to make a trip, but it's interesting that it seems this topper is fine, just tore at the fixed side of the setup.

 

[DennisT]

As I was on the roof checking my failed A/C and also cleaning fantastic fans I looked at the FWS topper that is only really connected front and aft. On my coach the roller is on the slide side, it's attached roof side. The topper overall looks fine. I wonder if Newmar or someone could just double over the end, sew it, and reuse the topper? I do have an estimate in for new A/C's, toppers, and more now that I may need to make a trip, but it's interesting that it seems this topper is fine, just tore at the fixed side of the setup.

That is what they did to ours. Was affixed on the coach wall side.

They removed, lady at the mothership cut an inch off, refolded the wall side over the rod, and sewed it back up again.

Whole lot less expensive than replacing.