Large slide squeals when retracting
The last two times that I had the FW out before the end of the season, when retracting the largest slide, there is a high-pitched squeal. I figured it was a warranty issue so I wasn't too concerned. ...
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FLY 4 FUN wrote:
So is it your large slide on the drivers side? I am having a similar issue with my dinette slide, and it does sound like metal on metal. Looking underneath I wonder if its where the ram goes into the pass-through hole of the frame? There might be something to the rubber also as now that mine's a year old im sure the rubber is less pliable. I did use brake cleaner on all the exposed "workings" I could see and then used a light dry silicone spray on cogs/gears etc but no change. Im wondering if when the slide "tips" as it comes in if the floor is just dragging on an area that should have had a wear strip...
For sure let us know if you track it down, possibly with pics as there is no way im going to a dealer as they will say its normal. I don't think that a loud squeal inside and out is normal and may lead to wear on a part I cant fix easily or cheap.
Daryll
Metal on metal is what it sounds like, only when retracting. It is the driver's side dinette / recliners slide (big one). My first suspicion was where the ram goes through the pass-through hole in the frame. While I had someone else actuate the slide, I was outside and underneath, looking specifically at that pass-though hole, and it did not appear to be the culprit.
When the weather gets better here in KC (springtime) is when I'll have the opportunity to dig a little deeper. Sounds like I'm not the first one experience this issue - I'll be happy to share my findings once I figure it out.
