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The RVer's Open Forum / TECHNICAL RV HELP / Slideout Topper Tension

Al
User ID: 1334734 Jan 29th 12:34 PM
My slideout topper is sagging, which is causing leaks in the slideout. Is there a way to adjust the tension.

Cal
User ID: 0296604 Jan 31st 8:34 AM
Seems to me the topper is your small problem. The slide should not leak whether you even have a topper or not. You have a seal around the slide that has failed for some reason. Age , debris between it and slide , misalignment ETC. Fix the leak then the topper.
Good luck
Cal

coop
User ID: 0701364 May 11th 11:19 PM
The torsion spring can be adjusted ,but recommend getting some help ....the springs come with about 8- 14 turn on the spring from the manufactures depending on size....

BobW
User ID: 2637554 Nov 30th 2:22 PM
I would not tighten the topper. If and when the rain and snow comes, the top won't have a place to sag to. When it rains, mine dips all the way to the top of the slide-out. If it didn't, it would probably brake.

Al User ID: 1334734	Jan 29th 12:34 PM My slideout topper is sagging, which is causing leaks in the slideout. Is there a way to adjust the tension.
Cal User ID: 0296604	Jan 31st 8:34 AM Seems to me the topper is your small problem. The slide should not leak whether you even have a topper or not. You have a seal around the slide that has failed for some reason. Age , debris between it and slide , misalignment ETC. Fix the leak then the topper. Good luck Cal
coop User ID: 0701364	May 11th 11:19 PM The torsion spring can be adjusted ,but recommend getting some help ....the springs come with about 8- 14 turn on the spring from the manufactures depending on size....
BobW User ID: 2637554	Nov 30th 2:22 PM I would not tighten the topper. If and when the rain and snow comes, the top won't have a place to sag to. When it rains, mine dips all the way to the top of the slide-out. If it didn't, it would probably brake.