Cable driven slideouts mechanism
I am considering the purchase of a Montana High Country with the cable drive slideouts. I would like some feedback from owners who have experience with these systems. Are they as reliable as the sales...
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Cable slides are as reliable as shaft driven slides. They are not foolproof. But neither are traditional slides. The cables occasionally need adjusting but it is a simple procedure. Cables break,hydraulic lines leak,wires can short out or have bad connection. None 9of the systems are foolproof.
In have 5 cable slides on my OR unit and I have had no major issues. I camp regularly and extend and retract my slides frequently.
The advantage of cable slides is they do not require driveshafts. As a result smaller main beams can be used because they do not have to have large hole bored into them to accommodate the shafts.
The smaller beams are lighter and there is a lot less heavy hardware. In the end the unit can be 1000-1500 lighter vs. using shaft driven slides.
When the slides were first introduced they were new and most techs and people in the field were unfamiliar with them. However cable systems have been around a few years and the learning curve has improved dramatically.
As mentioned more units have incorporated cable slides into their units.
Cable slides are nothing to fear. They work as well as the other slide systems and provide significant weight reduction as well
In have 5 cable slides on my OR unit and I have had no major issues. I camp regularly and extend and retract my slides frequently.
The advantage of cable slides is they do not require driveshafts. As a result smaller main beams can be used because they do not have to have large hole bored into them to accommodate the shafts.
The smaller beams are lighter and there is a lot less heavy hardware. In the end the unit can be 1000-1500 lighter vs. using shaft driven slides.
When the slides were first introduced they were new and most techs and people in the field were unfamiliar with them. However cable systems have been around a few years and the learning curve has improved dramatically.
As mentioned more units have incorporated cable slides into their units.
Cable slides are nothing to fear. They work as well as the other slide systems and provide significant weight reduction as well
