Slide out covers

[WDW]

Has anyone with a Greyhawk or RH added slide out covers? I don't unders why some brands include them and Jayco has decided not to make it either standard or an option. There must be some engineering philosophy here that I have yet to understand.

What say you all on the topic?

[314BHDS]

I agree,i would have added them if it was a option.I am looking into installing them on mine in the spring.

[qwed94]

Well look at it like this. It is an easy $500+ revenue (per slide topper) for the dealer. Next time, have them installed before purchase, and financed in the deal

[BigJohnD]

We added ours after purchase. It was an option, but none that we wanted had them, and I didn't feel like waiting 8 weeks this go around. Even though it was an option, we contacted the factory, spoke with a few people and verified it was blocked / backed to accept the brackets on the outer slide wall corners.

I'm sure it's ok, but I'd verify with the factory first that it is indeed blocked to accept the screws where they need to be.

[short kid]

We had them installed on our 29KS in 2014 when we bought new. The 2015 Greyhawks have them from factory. They do make a difference.

[jvteach77]

I just bought a 2015 Greyhawk 31DS and it does not have toppers on the slides. CW suggested I add them later.

[WDW]

Yes mine is a 15 too. No covers.

Are some better than others? How do you make a comparison? What criteria beyond product and price of installation?

[MCarroll]

We likewise just purchased a 2015 Greyhawk 31 FK and it did not come with slide out covers.

[NC Roamer]

Bought our 2014 Greyhawk in August. After negotiating with the local Jayco dealer and getting his price as low as possible, we added, "Okay. We'll take it... If, you install a slide topper as part of the deal." As we suspected, they agreed readily.

[GrayHawk51]

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Originally Posted by short kid

We had them installed on our 29KS in 2014 when we bought new. The 2015 Greyhawks have them from factory. They do make a difference.

Shame on Jayco. Never was offered to me. Although they might be in Cahoots with the dealers.

So, went to CW and they gave me a quote based on me bringing the Rig in so they can take a look as they're concerned about the clearance. They have 3 different price levels. Good - Better - Best All have to be ordered.

[myflyertrains]

Originally Posted by WDW

Has anyone with a Greyhawk or RH added slide out covers? I don't unders why some brands include them and Jayco has decided not to make it either standard or an option. There must be some engineering philosophy here that I have yet to understand.

What say you all on the topic?

We bought our 2015 Redhawk in October in Florida, and 3 days later drove it to Michigan. We spent a week at Ft Wayne Indiana where it was Autumn! The leaves and acorns were falling like crazy. I ended up with all kinds of leaves on top of the sliders, with no easy way to remove them. Then one morning while traveling, we brought the slideouts in after a rain, and then had water inside.

The slideout awnings where never offered to us; I probably would have bought them. The dealer did make 3 separate hard sell efforts to get us to buy the extended warranty and road service. I am interested in awnings for my Redhawk slideouts. Are they hard for an owner to install?

Chuck Winter Park, FL

[GeraldNKathy]

I had the same question while we were looking at various brands - a dealer that sell multiple brands explained that since dealers normally display motorhomes with slides deployed Jayco feared the spring tension could degrade and the topper material become sun damaged from months of continuous deployment - not to mention the possibility of storm damage.

[BigJohnD]

That wouldn't make sense to me. Everything else Jayco makes has them, and sit on lots.

[Tunce the traveler]

Originally Posted by BigJohnD

That wouldn't make sense to me. Everything else Jayco makes has them, and sit on lots.

X2

[kevin5203]

My 2014 Greyhawk 31DS did not have them. I had the dealer install them at my expense before I picked the unit. I chose Carefree of Colorado slideout covers. This is my first RV. I'm very glad I chose to install them. We camp at wooded state parks and I've watched many RV owners spend time and effort cleaning off their slides before pulling them in. I'd hate to do that in the rain!

[myflyertrains]

May I be so bold as to ask what kind of money it cost to have them installed, and did you have one or two slideouts to install them on?

Thanks for any information!

Chuck

[kevin5203]

Two slideouts, 108" and 61": $800 parts and $300 labor.

[Bluesky46]

I really wonder why Jayco doesn't make slide toppers standard. Maybe it's to keep the weight down. I had the dealer install mine at time of purchase.

[norty1]

Mine came with them on 3 slides from the factory.

[driwer]

I have a 2015 Greyhawk and it did not come with slide covers. I got them installed at our local CW. Very pleased so far with them. Like someone posted, it is a good revenue source for the local dealer.