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mcarter
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Topic: Install - Lippert Solera Slider Awning Posted: 28 Feb 2021 at 6:07pm |
Mine is 6'6" and covers slide.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Camp town usa
Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2020 Location: Wi Online Status: Offline Posts: 32 |
Posted: 28 Feb 2021 at 6:42pm |
Is the fabric only 6'1"? Amazon is showing that for the 6'6" model. I want to have it extend past the actual slide a few inches on each side. The 7' model says fabric is 6'7" which seems better for the 178.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PXL7S4C?pf_rd_r=PYNKZR2QXHGR8X3FZAV4&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8&pd_rd_r=3537bcd5-0ba5-4aac-beed-7c7f4460933a&pd_rd_w=Ko7ui&pd_rd_wg=PdBkT&ref_=pd_gw_unk |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 01 Mar 2021 at 1:18pm |
My fabric is about 73". Easiest to measure yours - side to side width, to include side flanges, then add 5" to that measurement. The 5" accounts for the 2 1/2" on each side. Personally I think 7' is too wide. In my first post to this message there is a pic of mine mounted on a 178.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Camp town usa
Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2020 Location: Wi Online Status: Offline Posts: 32 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2021 at 8:11am |
I see. Part of my problem is RPOD is in storage so i cant confirm measurements. The 6'6'' model has fabric at 6'1'' (73''). This wouldn't allow any overhang on the 178 slide - if slide does in fact measure 73''.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2021 at 8:37am |
If you can get to it to measure it, you want to confirm that the fabric length is no longer than the space between the two plastic spouts on the ends of the keder rail/rain gutter on the wall above the slide. The actual box of the slide will be narrower than that. The box is also narrower than the slide when measured from edge of flange to edge of flange. Mike Carter wrote that the 73" fabric worked on his 178. I have the 179, so I can't say for the 178 which has a smaller slide than the 179.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2021 at 12:17pm |
Camptown,
All I can say is what I used and what it measured. At beginning of post is picture of it installed. 6'6" matches the slide measurement. SH makes an excellent point in that you'll create a different problem if the slide material exceeds the keder rail length. There has been no change to slide measurements on the 178.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Camp town usa
Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2020 Location: Wi Online Status: Offline Posts: 32 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2021 at 1:51pm |
MC, bear with me... your topper (which is 73" wide fabric) covers your slide out and has overhang? So the slide out being covered is likely shorter than 73'? Am I on the right track - it's hard when i cant touch my unit to confirm this stuff. Again, the purpose is the price for the 6.5' model is under 200$, so trying to get it right before I am forced to buy 2 awnings.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2021 at 3:32pm |
Camptown,
I'm with you:). You are on track, the slide is narrower than the slide measurement plus flanges. So the 6'6" is the cover you want. Remember it is not an awning, it is a slide cover. BTW - I recommend you get black not white. Mine is a pain to keep clean. I think you will be satisfied.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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