I got tired of bumping my head on the corner of my fifth-wheel’s overhang while in camp. So, I installed some Armacell Self Seal Pipe Insulation intended for use on 1⁄2-inch copper or 3⁄8-inch iron pipe. The whole job took about 30 minutes and cost $10. I still may bump my head, but at least now it doesn’t hurt anything but my pride.
Jim Muldoon, Mexico Beach, Florida
Richard Crandall
Brilliant idea. Along the same lines I bought some bright colored foam kids ‘SWIM NOODLES’ I split them lengthwise and slide them over my slideout edges. Saves a headache.
Richard Young
The same works on the lower edge of the bedroom slide. Except I used the styrofoam water noodle.
Anonymous
I do this for my front living room slides. I actually knocked myself cold before a friend showed me this trick.
Anonymous
Hi, I use pool noodles around the edges of my bump outs. It took a nasty scratch on my back for me to do it!
Anonymous
I di this for the slideout corners and the actual hitch as well – use yellow so you see it and so do others – pool noodles work great for this.
Anonymous
when winter camping I use the insulation on my water hose to keep it from freezing, works great, add the heater tape and you could go pretty cold and be ok – I’ve also used it in summer to keep some maintenance person with a weed wacker from hitting and damaging the hose as well
Anonymous
Sounds good. Now what about a quick fix for slide outs?
Anonymous
I use the foam noodles that a buck or so. Actually come in colors and work great.
Don K.
Anonymous
PAUL MILLER
THIS SAME IDEA WORKS GREAT ON YOUR SLID OUTS ALSO. I EVEN GOT BRIGHT PINK ONES AND
ADDED REFLECTIVE TAPE ON THEM TO BE SEEN AT NIGHT. ALSO PUT SOME OF THE REFLECTIVE
TAPE ON THE SLIDE OUTS THEMSELVES.