Manual Slide Retraction

First you need to figure out the brand and model

I don't know if this is the same problem but I just had my slide mechanism consisting of the electric motor and the hydraulic piston (all came as one piece already assembled) replaced on my 11 year old unit. The part was readily available and cost $450 here in Canada. With 2 hours labour the total bill was $720.

If the rod you are talking about is the same as the one I broke on my old trailer, then it is just a flimsy piece of tubing. One end slipped over the slide mechanism and had a roll pin to hold the two pieces together. The outboard end was just a drilled hole with another roll pin. That roll pin was what you engaged with your crank handle to move the slide. In my case, the roll pin ripped through the flimsy tube rendering it useless. I took the piece of tubing off and got a new heavier one to replace it. Drilled the two needed holes, got some new roll pins, installed it and was better than new.

i say a minimal repair. pull the section of underbelly off and check it out. most likely the little shear pin broke or just need to replace the rod. let us know. Good Luck & Be Safe ! ! !

We would have to release the motor brake before I could turn the rod using a wrench as it is square.

chevman