Not on our Solitude but I installed slide toppers on our previous 5th wheel after a disasterous night in Michigan with water running down the inside wall and eventually having to replace the slide flooring which was rotted.
The instructions for at least Solera slide toppers say 2" above the upper edge of the slide. If you ask Solera however and talk to a knowledgable person, 2" is the MINIMUM height. The MAXIMUM height is 6". AND you can turn the topper spring an extra wrap or two (at the most) to increase tension in the slide topper. This worked well for me - no pooling. Just be careful because the tighter topper may tilt your slide slightly and it can then scrape the floor on the way in/out. A couple of teflon slides on the floor fixed that problem.
BTW, On one of the slide toppers I installed (it is not hard), I simply installed another rail at 6" up, leaving the too-low topper rail at 2" above the slide top edge. Didn't have to patch all the screw holes. If the rail and adhesive is weatherproof above a topper, it should certainly be weatherproof BELOW a topper.
Waiting to see if I need toppers on the Solitude - hope not but I am keeping and eye on snow/rain.
The instructions for at least Solera slide toppers say 2" above the upper edge of the slide. If you ask Solera however and talk to a knowledgable person, 2" is the MINIMUM height. The MAXIMUM height is 6". AND you can turn the topper spring an extra wrap or two (at the most) to increase tension in the slide topper. This worked well for me - no pooling. Just be careful because the tighter topper may tilt your slide slightly and it can then scrape the floor on the way in/out. A couple of teflon slides on the floor fixed that problem.
BTW, On one of the slide toppers I installed (it is not hard), I simply installed another rail at 6" up, leaving the too-low topper rail at 2" above the slide top edge. Didn't have to patch all the screw holes. If the rail and adhesive is weatherproof above a topper, it should certainly be weatherproof BELOW a topper.
Waiting to see if I need toppers on the Solitude - hope not but I am keeping and eye on snow/rain.
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