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Cure Headaches Caused by Fifth-Wheel Overhangs

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    March 10, 2015

    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

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    9 comments

    1. 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.

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      March 17, 2015
    2. Richard Young

      The same works on the lower edge of the bedroom slide. Except I used the styrofoam water noodle.

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      April 6, 2015
    3. Anonymous

      I do this for my front living room slides. I actually knocked myself cold before a friend showed me this trick.

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      February 15, 2017
    4. 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!

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      February 15, 2017
    5. 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.

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      February 15, 2017
    6. 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

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      February 15, 2017
    7. Anonymous

      Sounds good. Now what about a quick fix for slide outs?

      -1
      February 16, 2017
    8. Anonymous

      I use the foam noodles that a buck or so. Actually come in colors and work great.
      Don K.

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      February 16, 2017
    9. 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.

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      April 21, 2017

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