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04-19-2007, 08:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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New and good slide awning idea....
I ran across this slide awning and have contacted the company for more information, I may get one of these, it looks like a great idea, and may solve some of the problems of the conventional awnings for our units.
http://www.girardrv.com/g1000.html
Ozz
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04-19-2007, 08:37 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 10,917
M.O.C. #420
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Now that looks interesting. If I didn't already have the slide toppers I would seriously have to consider them.
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04-19-2007, 08:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pittsburgh (Carroll Twp)
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #90
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I like the fact that they have a limited lifetime warrenty.The ones that most of us have now, clean themselves off when they rollup and the leaves and branch's fall off the edge to the ground. It looks like this one could have debris roll up into the box.
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04-19-2007, 08:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Chandler
Posts: 624
M.O.C. #740
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I'm with ya 5er,
Saw the same potential for rolling the junk into the housing.
Happy Camping
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04-19-2007, 09:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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That looked like a potential problem I saw as well, I am awaiting contact from the company.
I was concerned about wet leaves and maybe sticks and branches, if they did not fall off. I do like the incline of the fabric, that would tend to clean it some.
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04-19-2007, 11:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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Ozz,
Marathon Coach has been using them on their Prevost bus conversions for some time now. They are pretty slick.
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04-19-2007, 11:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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M.O.C. #5980
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Thanks, Montana Sky, I wondered if they have been in use.
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04-19-2007, 01:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Caldwell
Posts: 825
M.O.C. #4855
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Looks like it mounts on the roof, not on the body of the coach. Hmmm?
It doesn't show mounting, etc. But it is quite interesting
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04-19-2007, 04:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Orangevale
Posts: 2,341
M.O.C. #49
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CampingWorld also carries a brand of the awning fabric housing. I just don't know if you can add it on to a previously installed awning or if you have to buy it in conjuction with an awning.
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04-23-2007, 12:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pittsburgh (Carroll Twp)
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #90
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I will soon have to replace all 3 slider covers because the have delaminated and now look like a piece of screen. I hope the new replacements are better than the factory originals.
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04-23-2007, 12:32 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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Ozz - did you buy these yet! Hurry - I'm anxious to hear how they worked out!
Carefree has a covered type, but the tube is on the slide instead of the coach. They are pricey:
http://www.carefreeofcolorado.com/pd...l/slideout.pdf
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04-23-2007, 02:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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M.O.C. #5980
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I got a call on my cell phone from the factory rep. he was to send me the information and a quote......nothing yet.
Ahhhh, business follow through, seperates the players from the talkers.
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04-24-2007, 01:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 1,144
M.O.C. #1846
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Saw something very similar (might have been the same thing but since I didn't get the name ????) this past weekend at 4Seasons RV in Abilene KS. Installed on a Class A coach. The box sits on the side of the coach above the slide out (not on the roof) and has a very stiff 'broom' that wipes the fabric as it comes into the canister. If a leaf happens to stick to the fabric it shouldn't be any problem as it would be very thin. Sticks and stuff are brushed off. Didn't ask them cost (or if they were even available for the 5ers) as some guys car caught fire just off the off-ramp and we were all gawking that that for the next few minutes while the local volunteer fire department did their thing.
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