Hydraulic slides and leveling

Oh man - slides and a 6 pt leveling system is near BLISS! Tell the salesman if it the slides wont come in or the jacks raise - then vacation is still ON!

Realistically, there is a provision as said above to operate the pump with the drill. If its a hydraulic hose failure, its a little more complicated but ultimately with an open line everything gets pushed in manually, including the jacks. Then you have a bit of work ahead to get the system filled and bled to start using again.

There are tons of issues that leave these grounded - shackle issues, brake issues, awnings won't retract, frames break, etc. Don't let that salesman double talk you- get the rig you want and sit back and enjoy. Two things I love to watch over and over while I enjoy an iced refreshment is the Travler automatic satellite dish and the 6 pt leveling system! It makes camping, camping :)!!

Sounds like a typical RV salesman - if I ain't got it to sell, then you don't want/need it.

I've had both types of systems - electromechanical and hydraulic. Both have overrides, but both can fail in modes where the overrides won't work. Then brute force and inventiveness come into play.

Our hydraulic slides and leveling system work just fine, thanks.

Rusty

Our last RV had hydraulic slides. Never had a problem with them, but there was a provision for manual operation. There was a connection on the pump unit that allowed use of an electric drill to run the pump. Never tried it so not sure how well it worked.

my 1995 fifth wheel has 14 foot slider and not once did it fail. It also has over ride if needed. I will sure get another slide if i upgrade. The bigger trailers have several slides

I had an older Holiday Rambler with Hydraulic slides.. they never gave me an issue , BUT I do believe that there was an over ride hand pump.?? If I remember correctly ??