bigbrut
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Post by bigbrut on Jul 11, 2017 17:03:04 GMT -5
I'm looking to put slide out toppers on my 2017 Durango 1500, does any one have any recommendation on witch brand to use Carefree or Dometic.
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Post by jetzen on Jul 12, 2017 7:25:07 GMT -5
I'm looking to put slide out toppers on my 2017 Durango 1500, does any one have any recommendation on witch brand to use Carefree or Dometic. Either will work fine. From the factory your trailer would most likely have had Carefree. Mine has the Carefree slide toppers and are color matched to the main awnings. If that is not a concern I would most likely go for price |
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Post by Chuck on Jul 12, 2017 9:08:11 GMT -5
Like jetzen we have the Carefree slide toppers, also had them on our old 5th wheel, never had a problem with
them for a number of years....
Safe Travels
Chuck & Hildi
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Mr Gadget
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Getting ready to head for the 2023 KZ Rally
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Post by Mr Gadget on Sept 12, 2020 11:09:38 GMT -5
I have a 2020 Durango Gold 356RLT, the dealer was able to put slide toppers on two of my three slides. He told me he could not put a slide topper on the Dining area/Recliners slide, because there is an awning attached to that slide, and its in the way of attaching the slide topper. I can't believe that KZ would design it so you could not put on a slide topper on that slide, or did they?
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Post by Chuck on Sept 12, 2020 14:31:00 GMT -5
Mr Gadget This a problem as well on the G384RLT's, the awning is placed over the windows which are to high an thus there is no room to put a slide topper ... This has been addresses a couple of times at the Kz Rally's an I thought that someone said they had either put in smaller windows thus lowering the awning so you could put on a slide topper but I guess not Ugh !!!! This one of the problems thought-out the RV industry, the people who design these trailers never spend any time in them... We were told when asking the question about management spending time in their products they stated that they have workers at times spend time every so often in some of their products ... I know that the West coast Kz Rep owns a Kz 5th wheel, I once was told it was a G384RLT but last year (2019 Kz Rally) it was a different model so at least one Rep owns an camps but others I can't say  A number of us have volunteered to test drive their products for free a couple of times at the Kz rally's, we get smiles an they say that's a good idea an then change the subject Safe Travels Chuck |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 12, 2020 21:34:39 GMT -5
For those with the toppers, do they help cut the heat at all? Been too many 100+ days this year and we can't travel north to escape the heat.
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Post by jetzen on Sept 13, 2020 8:41:01 GMT -5
For those with the toppers, do they help cut the heat at all? Been too many 100+ days this year and we can't travel north to escape the heat. Yes they will and they have other benefits, but they also bring along with them their own set of problems like water pooling on the longer topers and if in windy conditions noise and the constant pull on the drip rail attachment because of the wind. Cleaning the roof of the slide (debris will still get in) and slide seal maintenance are some others. On the plus side if sized properly topers will shade the slide roof and will be added protection from water leaks. |
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Post by Chuck on Sept 13, 2020 14:45:11 GMT -5
The other point is that you don't have to climb on the roof or a ladder to sweep off the junk on the roof of the slide, ie pine needles, tree branches etc ... Here in the north western United States pine needles are everywhere do to large pine tree in camp grounds, the shed like crazy ... With really bad knees, bad back, bad ankles it pretty hard to climb ladders an thus I love slide toppers, but chagrin I don't have a slide topper on our slide over the theater seating an dinning table on the left side Ugh !!! Safe Travels from the really really smoky NW Chuck |
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