HOW TO REPLACE RV SLIDE OUT TOPPER AWNING FABRIC

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We show how to replace the RV slide out Topper awning fabric on the large slide out of the motorhome.. I opted to go with the heavier duty tarp they describe as 18oz instead of the 15oz Vinyl fabric.
For a do it yourself job like this You will need at least 2 people, 2 ladders, screwdriver, a nice sharp razor blade, duct tape, Lubricant spray, good weather and the most important…. Lots of patience.
With the slide opened all the way out, position your ladders carefully.
Remove the anti-billowing device to clear the slot at the end of the roller tube.
Now, with 2 people, Unroll the old vinyl fabric, carefully…… the roller tube is spring loaded.
When at the end and with the slot pointing up, slide a pin in the hole on each end of the tube to lock it in position so to prevent the spring from unwinding.
I used Allen keys as pins.
If there’s screws on each end of the gutter to keep the vinyl topper into place remove them.
To make it easy to slide out the old tarp from the tube and the gutter rail; spray some lubricant in the track. Then we cut the tarp across the middle to slide each side separately, it’s much easier this way unless you want to save the old tarp for any reason. I Spread the aluminum awning rail on the end just a little so it will not rip the new awning and applied some duct tape on the sharp ends to prevent the new vinyl from ripping as we insert and slide. Now, this is the fun part; Start sliding the new tarp very slowly in the gutter rail on the motorhome.
When you get to up to the roller tube, start sliding the other end of the new tarp in the roller gutter.
Now we start pulling both sides a little each side at a time, while the other person feeds it in the gutters slowly, so it does not get ripped. Take your time pulling and small sections at a time so the new fabric will not tear or stretch.
When finally, at the end make sure you have the same amount overhanging on each side of the slide out. Now it’s time to unwind the roller; With each person at each end of the tube turn the tube to release the pressure from the locking pins and pull out the pin while holding the spring-loaded tube from turning. Then release slowly to allow the roller tube to wind the new tarp on the roller tube.
Let the slide out room in and out a few times to make sure the new tarp fabric winds evenly and without wrinkles. Reinstall the anti-billowing devise at the 1 o’clock position for the driver side or 11 o’clock for passenger side. the same way it was when you took it off. Screw in the screws in the gutter again on both sides.
And that’s all folks.
Easier showing on video than doing it. Be careful on the ladders and while on the roof it’s very easy to lose balance and fall off.
rv Slide awning is an essential accessory to keep the top of your slide out cool and dry and from debris getting into the rubber seals.
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[@JohnCRV]

We show how to replace the RV slide out Topper awning fabric on the large slide out of the motorhome.. I opted to go with the heavier duty tarp they describe as 18oz instead of the 15oz Vinyl fabric. To order see description.

[@ActNaturally]

like 4

[@teresadutton887]

Dear John that was a great tutorial, thank you so much 😊

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the nice feedback.

[@urbo1kyle36]

thank you so much for making this guide, my grandfather is in his 80s and wants to trial and error everything but i "showed him a trick or two" from this video and we got the job done in no time at all

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped. Thanks for the feedback.

[@kilipoheikekanilehua4049]

I'm a handyman in Hawaii, one of my clients asked me if I know anything about slide out awning covers. I didn't, now I do. Thanks!

[@JohnCRV]

Very cool!

[@photocontrol]

Great job, the new awning fabric went on smoothly!

[@RVerFrank]

....and have a ready and willing helper, and drink plenty of water. You make this look easy....I would have lots of video bloopers. I'll be back to watch this 'how to' when I need to do mine. Thanks John 👍

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks Frank. The blooper is make sure the camera is on all the time, I'm missing the part of cutting the old awning in 2 pieces LOL it happens but that was a good idea instead of sliding the whole tarp from both sides. live and learn. have a good weekend my friend and looking forward to your new home progress, you got me hooked on that garage.👍

[@byronfoster1689]

Right On! Thanks for what looks to be sound advice. Will be replacing cover soon, you just simplified this task.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped!

[@PhilipCockram]

Good job on this video John . Your DYI install instructions were awesome. Keep up the great work.

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you very much Phil I appreciate the comment and thank you for the visit.

[@Interp66]

Great job on this! Thank you for sharing my friend!

[@madscientisthut]

I had to watch your most popular recent video, these RV fix videos are doing great John! You always do great with your step by step DIY videos!

[@JohnCRV]

you are right people need knowledge. Wish I could redo some of the old ones :)

[@PidasianHippie]

I have heard a lot of good things about Tough Top Awnings. You gave a very good demonstration on how to replace this awning in your video.

[@JohnCRV]

They are a family run business and really take the the time explaining from the thickness of the fabric to how to take the measurements, their prices are very reasonable as well.

[@PusaStudios]

Always something to do when you have an RV, great job and be well my friend

[@JohnCRV]

Yep, especially when they get to be 15 years old. thanks for the visit guys, see you around.

[@europaacompanada]

Useful video,thanks for sharing,have a good day!

[@WILKINSOUTDOORADVENTURES]

Nice how to John. Very thorough ..and i love the emphasis on safety first.

[@JohnCRV]

Safety is number one my friend. Having a good helper as well. Thanks for the comment and have a good weekend.

[@madscientisthut]

John "good weather and lots of patience" that was great LOL. That was a good tip to cut it in half to slide it out. Spreading the rail and duct tape on the sharp edges was also a great tip. LIKE 7 *SAFETY FIRST* Like that too!

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for the great comment Kirk. i have seen AND done some dumb stuff in the past and now i wonder why we rush things like this. Plus I like doing projects with my son. He is a welder and on top of that he is a perfectionist.

[@numberfive3185]

That is seriously so interesting, I like how much detailed there was, step by step instructions, thank you so much for everything and may the Good Lord richly bless you

[@JohnCRV]

like everything else, if we plan ahead and have the right help, all is possible. I am blessed to have a good son that puts his heart into helping me when I need it and we got to spend some time together. Thank you for the very kind comment it means a lot. Have great weekend

[@FrankieAutoCAD]

Very useful video, Thank you for the tips!

[@jwandhistools]

Great info. I can do this myself with a helper. I thought I might need the roller and everything. Quite a relief. Thanks.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped

[@robcaponesoutdooradventure8286]

Great share and I bet a lot of patience wow , This is great for folks who are wondering if they can do it . Have a wonderful weekend !

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for your comment Robert. Yes it's all if you are up to it that makes any job easy or hard. Many people I spoke with at campgrounds were more afraid of the spring loaded roller than the rest of the job itself. My son was a great help for this kind of job, he is a perfectionist and the best welder I have ever seen. Have a great day my friend and may the gods of fishing look upon you with favor this weekend, hope you catch nice ones 👍

[@mickeywilsonbushcraftandsu2513]

Good share my friend that can become a project real quick lol. You done a great job. Thanks for sharing

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you very much Mickey, I appreciate your comment.

[@11851nick]

Outstanding video with great direction!! I really appreciate it!!!

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chelsealehneasoprano]

Thank you so much for sharing this info! About to go complete this job. 😊👍🏼

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rayhayden]

Dropping another LIKE on your video! Running ALL PL - Watching and Supporting!

[@Delta68Geo]

Useful info, watched in full, great job! 👍😊

[@JohnCRV]

thank you guys, appreciate the support. See you around.

[@KBAnglers]

Thanks for that very informative video!! Pop and I have to replace the awning on his pull out camper as well!! So, I will be going back to watch this again very soon since it appears to be very similar to yours!!!

[@JohnCRV]

Sounds like You and your Pop will have some fun, I enjoyed doing this project with my son and this was done almost a year ago but had misfiled the footage and thought I deleted but I’m glad I found it. Thanks for the great comment my friend and you make sure you have some fun with Pops while you are at it. 👍

[@artmason116]

Great illustration!!😊

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you very much! Glad it helped,

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Nice job, John. Julie and I did the same on our slide several years ago. Like you say in the video the most important thing is to go slow and make sure not to snag the new tarp on the edge of the slot when pulling it on. You should get some views on this one.

[@JohnCRV]

Hey guys, I did this almost a year ago and had lost the file or I should really say I misfiled it LOL. I was glad I found it. It was ok when the sun was in the clouds but when it was beating on us it was not fun. I hope it will be one of my top videos. Thanks for your comment friends. Have a good weekend.

[@Foreversinging5]

Amazing work John!! Very detailed and descriptive!! Like 63 :D Have a lovely Sunday!

[@JohnCRV]

thank you so much for the visit. Hope you have a great Sunday

[@transitvandoors]

Great job and easy to follow advice.

[@JohnCRV]

I thank you for your comment sir, you have a great weekend.

[@DifferingLikes]

Looks easy enough to do, definitely need patience though! Thanks for sharing

[@JohnCRV]

Without patience it’s no fun. Thank you very much for you comment and hope you have a great weekend.

[@user-mk1ih7or5l]

Спасибо за полезное видео! Спасибо, что поделились!

[@MrHardcharger2]

Very informative John, and you did make it look easy. I suppose it is about the same for an awning as well, my roof though will need some attention in a year or so, membrane is starting to go away! Thanks for the how to video, nicely done, Chris

[@JohnCRV]

Hello Chris, it was more time consuming than it looks that’s why I mentioned to have patience LOL It would have been a 2 hour video..... but it is easy and yes it’s very much the same on an awaning, we helped a friend a few years ago. My first motorhome had those vinyl roofs and I’m glad I never had to replace it but wondered what would be entailed doing it or if it could be pealed off and not replaced with vinyl? May be coat it with something else. That would be a good video. Thanks for the great comment Chris. have a good weekend.

[@ThisTimeAroundTravelLog]

Great video. Tough Top is just a few miles from us here, so we know of them. Nice clear step by step guide on the job!

[@JohnCRV]

Small world after all. They are a good family operated business, it was a good experience dealing with them. Thanks for the great comment.

[@DeEagle]

Very Good Job my friend. That was a great video. I could think of a dozen things I would do wrong while doing this job. Thumbs up to you my friend.

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you very much Eagle, I really appreciate the comment. Have a great Friday.

[@Reviewing_Playing_and_More_RPM]

Looks like a painstaking process but well worth the time, great job and patience getting it done...Liked and new supporter...

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you very much for your visit and comment, I appreciate it See you around. Friend.

[@BenjaminChavez]

That was a nice video tutorial. Nice job thank you for sharing. Take care and best wishes.

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you very much Benjamin I appreciate your comment.

[@AdeleCeleste]

Hi, John, Stopping by to check out your videos! You ROCK!!!! :-)

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you Adele, you rock too👍

[@frankjacoby9460]

Simple presentation; I like your teaching method!

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@craigsweeney708]

I just replaced mine all by myself. It was very easy and would have been a little faster with a second person. I can't believe they charge so much to do something so easy. on to the second one. Thank you

[@JohnCRV]

I would attempt to do the back small one by myself but the front is just too risky ripping the new one. Glad you got it done! Definitely saved some money and time👌

[@catherinewillis3066]

I watch your video before purchasing our replacement awning (which I got on amazon for 80 bucks for the big slide-out). About a hour ago we watched the video again and decided to bite the bullet and take advantage of a nice 60 degree day. The worst part was cleaning the slide out and gathering the tools. This was a great video and we had it installed in less that 20 minutes. Awesome and thanks for sharing your tips.

[@catherinewillis3066]

Oh the other thing was the slide out was super slippery and I suggest taking a squeegee up there to get the extra water off quickly.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped. Appreciate the kind comment.

[@JohnCRV]

Safe advice!

[@MrLowePlus]

Great share John 😀👍

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks

[@MyTravelChannel-RO]

Useful tip. Thanks for sharing! This was the last one in this playlist :)

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for watching and supporting, you are the best. Returning the time.

[@MyTravelChannel-RO]

Thank you for your constant support!

[@HarryGibsonvlogsandfilms]

WOW!! thats pretty awesome, how the camper side slides out. saw you in the comments of an eh joe vid. thought your channel looked interesting. you have a good KZbin channel. lots of good content.

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you for your visit and kind comment. See you around soon. have a great day.

[@MyTravelChannel-RO]

Very good job and useful explanations! 👍

[@JohnCRV]

thank you my friend, have a good weekend.

[@Traveler_Greg]

Interesting video. Well done. Greetings and thumbs up.

[@DestinationEarth]

Great video John! I think you hit the nail on the head by saying to go slow on a project like this. It's one of those things you don't want to find out you messed up later simply by rushing things. I'm sure it would be easy to have things get caught, ripped to snared if going fast.

[@JohnCRV]

I found nothing to make this faster except the part of cutting the old tarp in 2 to take it off. thanks my friend.

[@BonGalabansafe]

Very nice tutorial, very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@JohnCRV]

thank you for the visit.

[@bethanyameyer]

Great work! 👍😊

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you for the comment. 👍

[@musclecarappraisal]

You are very skilled!

[@JohnCRV]

I try.

[@artigianatomadeinitalybellezze]

Good work my friend like tutorial. Congrats from Italy. Stay connected.

[@JohnCRV]

Grazie della visita. Ciao

[@hardtruth2039]

Good video. I have enough room above my slides to clean the tops when they are in. Pretty easy if i keep up with it. I put on 303 aerospace UV protection afterward.

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for sharing

[@rimvyd]

Great job 👍🏿

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks

[@GetGonewithUS]

Nice Job, John! You certainly made it look easy enough. :)

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks guys. It was easy but time consuming and lost a couple of pounds up and down the ladder. LOL

[@GetGonewithUS]

Never anything wrong with that! LOL

[@livingyes]

Thanks for the info

[@JohnCRV]

You bet

[@chromaHDME]

I just began your pl.I left it pllaying at the background for some extra time!Greetings my friend!

[@chromaHDME]

Watching and clicking!:)

[@JohnCRV]

thanks I will return the visit in a few min. :)

[@ActNaturally]

Great video!! Keep em coming, all the best!! As always, THUMBS UP #91

[@JohnCRV]

TY

[@stevemajor1110]

Wow, thank you very much great video!

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped!

[@scottpearsontoolsmore185]

Great video thanks for the how to

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you Scott, your comment means a lot to me my friend, see you soon.

[@fishingtravelmusicandsport4002]

Cool! Thank you my friend for share of your great experience! Full view,Big lk 76;) Max

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you Max. Have a great day.

[@MrLowe.]

Watching and Supporting 🙂👍

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you 2x :) your point is made my friend.

[@moondiver8652]

great 👍👍

[@CDubsJourney]

Nice informative video. Loved the section about keeping your brain in first gear. :)

[@JohnCRV]

yea, its the best thing i could compare it to at the time LOL. Thank you so much for your comment I appreciate it.

[@CDubsJourney]

great visual lol. have a wonderful weekend John C RV :)

[@JohnCRV]

Hahaha. My son bet someone would comment on that. I guess I lost the bet LOL.

[@davidskipperskip5403]

Right on very nicely explained A++

[@JohnCRV]

Much appreciated! Glad it was helpful.

[@glamisfuntopia]

Nice tutorial

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks I appreciate it. Have a good weekend.

[@ChefJana]

Ha! If I only knew this before hiring a company to do it...😆👌❤️✌🏼

[@JohnCRV]

cool, you have an RV. Thanks for the comment and visit, have a great week.

[@sid4you100]

Thank you.

[@JohnCRV]

You are welcome. I hope it helped.

[@mtrunk8570]

Look good.

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for dropping in. Have a good weekend.

[@EnzoRapacciuolo]

Hi, very good!

[@JohnCRV]

Hey, thanks!

[@83silverdub]

Thank you John

[@JohnCRV]

You're welcome.

[@micah119]

Great video,only issue with us dyiers is since none of us have more then likely done this before one important piece of information is that there is front and back to the Fabric. Why they don't mark it is beyond me. Check to make sure you have it the right way, I could have saved alot of time knowing this which I have watched a couple different videos now and again no one mentions this. The plastic round cords they use are two different sizes,so again make sure you have it the right way. 👍

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks 👍

[@quellochepiaceame]

Very nice! I watch full video and big like for you! Ciaoo

[@JohnCRV]

grazie

[@desertcat8029]

Hey John! I saw your comment on DR outdoors video about his channel switch. Just writing to say wow, you are awesome! You gained at least 1 more supporter from that...me. I have a personal YT account with (essentially) no content. I use my “channel” just to help follow/support/comment. BTW, Ken is on his knees begging you to help us replace our topper 🤣. We had a tiny leak in the outside wall of the slide during the 3 straight days of rain at Lost Lake. We have to remove the topper (I think 🤷🏻‍♀️) in order to deal with the leak. Not sure, haven’t researched it yet, just saw this video when I came to respond to your kind remarks to David. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@JohnCRV]

Sorry to hear about the leak. Your slide out is much shorter than mine it should be very easy to do . One thing about having the toppers its hard to clean the top of the slide out and hard to caulk as well. Do you have warranty?

[@desertcat8029]

No, we bought used last July and did not get warranty. We actually have a pretty good guy in Havasu but Ken is wanting to do more himself...he was not a DIY guy when I met him, but turned into one as his health improved. I think with a ladder, I could prob get under there to reseal without removing topper...may need to shed about 20 pounds to make it easier though! 😆 It’s small enough that I think we can manage until we get back, at worst, we will keep slide in when it rains (temporary fix)

[@JohnCRV]

Smart fix for now. 👍

[@hilham89]

You have no idea how much this helped. I just got a used RV and need to replace a few of these. Thank you. Now I do have a few that you have to manually roll out on the opposite side that won't lock Into place well actually none of the manual ones will lock in place I feel like I'm missing something.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad the video helped. If you're talking about the window awnings, they usually do not lock automatically, the strap that's used to pull them out have a loop at the end that goes into a plastic hook that's attached to the wall just below the window,

[@hilham89]

@@JohnCRV that's what I thought. I got one if them to stay like that but the other one tries to go back in and gets mangled up so I just left it in. I do appreciate it.

[@JohnCRV]

What do you mean by " the other one tries to go back in and gets mangled " They are supposed to be spring loaded. What's the brand's name of the awning?

[@hilham89]

@@JohnCRV I'll have to look again to see the brand but when I hooked it to stay out it goes back in even when it's hooked. Once I get back I'll take a look at the brand.

[@hilham89]

@@JohnCRV A&E systems is what it's called

[@Kolekcjonergrzyby]

Nice video

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for the like anyway.

[@IjohnnyproI]

Looks good! Like #3

[@JohnCRV]

thanks for the visit Johnny I appreciate your comment and support. have a good weekend.

[@IjohnnyproI]

John C RV thanks

[@esana]

nice informationb like

[@gabrielanicai8733]

Nice video..BIG LIKE

[@JohnCRV]

Hello Gabriel, Thank you for your visit and comment. See you around.

[@MAXLEONRIHR]

big like 35 full view my friend

[@VideoProduction100]

Amazing and interesting upload Like 121 Greetings

[@ReverendGuyWallis]

hey great channel! just subbed to you :)

[@JohnCRV]

Cool, Thanks Loved your Golf Cart man.

[@fishingtravelmusicandsport4002]

Great method! Lk 32

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you

[@ScottDLR]

Nice job. Have to say though, if you knew how the roof of a slide was constructed, you wouldn't walk on it!

[@billyb5057]

wow looks one hell of a job mate well done **😊🙆‍♀️100% watch time 👀👍a like for you👍🙆‍♀️**

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you so much for your comment. have a great weekend

[@JTQuicksJesusChristLoveHeaven]

NICE !! liked :) :) thank you :) :)

[@JohnCRV]

thanks my friend, listening to your singing as I'm replying. you are great my friend.

[@maltatourguide8701]

Awesome tips for replacing my bro :)

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you for your visit and comment. You have a great week in that beautiful Island.

[@MotivationRgK998]

big like super video. I am new friend

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you for your visit and welcome.

[@FarmallFanatic]

I wonder if the would make one for my combine? Gotta be heavy...i know the one im using now is super heavy. 👍

[@JohnCRV]

Yea, if you go on their website they have other things besides RV tarps. What's good about them is if you want to talk to them just pickup the phone and talk, small family business and proud of their product.

[@Ramblingroseandsirlancelot]

we got a new or should i say second hand awning to go on our Daisy it was funny to try and put together as we didn't have destruction's being as it was second hand the tubing was the problem we had to fix a bracket/rail to our daisy so it slipped in similar to how you did yours fiddly thing :) happy Friday an i ask you what mic you use John to do your voice over thanks Rose :)

[@JohnCRV]

Hello Rose, “fiddly thing” LOL you are too funny 😄 this DIY was fun and got to spend some time with my son.I use a cheap little $15.00 mic made by INSIGNIA. It’s not state of the art but it does the job. Thank you for the great comment I appreciate it. You guys have a great weekend.

[@HealthyVeganLiving]

John, excellent explanation and I learned more from you. I like that you not only do the work but you show the work, plus you mention that it should be clean, and explain why, Thanks for this video. John do you need a class B licence to drive your RV? Like 65 Gary

[@JohnCRV]

Hey Gary, Thanks for the kind comment, I try to explain as much as possible but try to keep it short because whats important to some is not the for the others. Paying attention to Audience Retention but it's not easy. Although I have a Class B since I was 18 it is not needed for RVs without air brakes.

[@HealthyVeganLiving]

Thanks so as long as the RV does not have air brakes I can drive it with a Class C license that is good to know. I used to have a Class A but after driving rigs for 5 years I gave it up, plus I lost both of my knees. Thanks for the information. Gary

[@juananton3024]

Great video ! I have the same rig and show 144 inches for the big slideout and 87 1/4 for the bedroom. Is that what you ordered?

[@JohnCRV]

sorry, I did not make a note of my measurements.

[@yesreports]

How did you learn how to do all of this? Bravo!

[@JohnCRV]

I always took my toys apart as a kid😂

[@inspired2rv661]

I am so grateful for this video! My topper has become very destroyed since the last windstorm we just had. It’s almost ripped all the way across but there’s a few feet still connected to the RV. I am wondering what will happen if that middle section rips completely off from the RV? Will the spring loaded roller have to be dealt with differently?

[@JohnCRV]

You don't want it to unwind at a fast speed, it can damage the spring without controlling the speed. They are meant to wind and unwind at a slow speed. I suggest you insert the pins at each end as shown in the video. Do not use the slide until ready to replace it. Slide a pin in the hole on each end of the tube to lock it in position so to prevent the spring from unwinding. I used Allen keys as pins. Good luck

[@inspired2rv661]

@@JohnCRV thank you for the reply. I live in my RV full-time, and my bedroom slide is stuck in at the moment waiting for a part. It’s really hard to live in the RV with both slides closed for that long. But I guess I’ll have to.🙏🏻 I’ve watched several videos about this, and I am pretty confident I can do it. I was just thinking there might be a way to hold the roll bars in place while I wait for the replacement and be able to keep the slide out. I am familiar with the pin method. I wonder if I could remove the old topper with that method, and with the pins holding the springs, then put the slide back out and wait a few weeks for the new topper?

[@inspired2rv661]

It might be helpful to note, I have an A&E slide topper mechanism. It’s 300” long

[@JohnCRV]

@@inspired2rv661 """I wonder if I could remove the old topper with that method, and with the pins holding the springs, then put the slide back out and wait a few weeks for the new topper?""" That is a good idea. Be careful on that ladder and definitely need 2 people to do this.

[@inspired2rv661]

@@JohnCRV if the slide is in all the way, I should be able to do all this from the roof lying on my belly. I might not need a ladder. But I will think it through thoroughly before I proceed.

[@ColoradoMartini]

Hey John, Saw you on madscientisthut channel. Came by to check out your channel. Your new friend CM

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for dropping in, nice meeting you. I will see you around. :))

[@kmscholten5913]

We just followed your video and all went smoothly. Only one challenge. Putting the anti billowing device back on. In the closed position it anchors just under the bracket on the motorhome body. When I looked at the other slideout it has the anti billowing device away from the body. Could you please tell me or show me the correct position it should be in when the slideout is in?

[@JohnCRV]

Is the make of your mechanism Dometic? If you are not sure click on the link on my description for the anti billowing part. further down you will see a link for the manual of the same make and model. On page 8 you will see instructions. you may want to save the manual, it may come in handy some day. Let me know if the link works since I haven’t checked it for a while. I hope it works out. Good luck

[@JohnCRV]

Just an FYI. The purpose of this device is to stop a slide out topper from unwinding while driving down the road. that is it. it shouldn't interfere with anything else. To position it, put your slide out in and make sure the little leg is at one o'clock on the driver side and 11 o'clock on the passenger side.

[@cookingwithwebby]

Had 2 do that once on my rv not a easy job

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you very much for your comment.

[@bossmonkie]

I just paid $500 to have 2 slide toppers replaced (fabric only) and they are both wrinkled. The tech said they always wrinkle at first and after some use they will smooth out, is this true? They replaced the fabric on both in about 45 minutes and were in a big hurry because they had one guy waiting to pull out and a wrecker waiting to pull in another rig and I was blocking them both.

[@JohnCRV]

If the new cover was not delivered wrinkled then there should be no wrinkles after the install. If not installed properly (evenly on both sides) it can wrinkle and they will not go away. If installed properly (Even on both sides) the wrinkles will go away with time.

[@kylenicholls1988]

Any idea about winding the tube? My awning ripped off in the wind and the tube unwinded itself

[@JohnCRV]

Sorry to hear about you mishap Kyle. Wind the the tube toward the RV until you have tension, the amount of turns to wind it on my A&E awning from when you start feeling the tension is 4 full turns. Call your dealer or manufacturer to find out if yours is the same. After locking it on both sides slide in your new tarp and follow the instructions from the video from there. Make sure the springs were not damaged when it unwinded suddenly. If you feel any slipping. Inside the tube that means you need to replace the spring.thats comething I would not tackle. Hope this helps.

[@CommunityToursAustralia]

Great video John ..I wonder how much you have saved doing it yourselves..bet ya about $200 bux ha? cheers Dave

[@JohnCRV]

Hello Dave, yes but it's more than 200 saved :), and long drive and waiting. As long as you have help I do as much as possible myself and I get to spend time with my son. 👌 Cant beat all that my friend.

[@CommunityToursAustralia]

For sure.. and once you dome this once next time you will be experts..I dont have a motorhome but plan to get one this video comes handy thanks ..D.

[@JohnCRV]

Best way to travel for me, I love driving. Hope you get one soon.

[@dangauvin2107]

Why when you placed the lock out pin in, rather than walking on the slide out roof you didn’t bring in the slide out so you could reach it?

[@JohnCRV]

Did you get it figured out?

[@LifewithKenandJane]

Ok, I can do this. Ours are new but sooner or later.,

[@JohnCRV]

I’m sure you can Ken, hmmmm that rhymes. 😄I’m getting ready to do the the bedroom slide next, it seems to be holding up so far.