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
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.
Anonymous
I use the foam noodles that a buck or so. Actually come in colors and work great.
Don K.
Anonymous
Sounds good. Now what about a quick fix for slide outs?
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
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
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 do this for my front living room slides. I actually knocked myself cold before a friend showed me this trick.
Richard Young
The same works on the lower edge of the bedroom slide. Except I used the styrofoam water noodle.
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.