Slide design by Grand Design
We recently purchased a 2022 Grand Design Solitude 378MBS. There are 4 slides and there are 4 named slots for slide switches. But there are only 2 slide switches. Grand Design controls 3 slides wit...
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Only 1 pump is required along with valves, wiring, switches to control each slide. A control board or different switches are required to ensure the owner can only move one slide at a time. Additional weight is small, cost not so much.
For me it's not the time to deploy the slides but the parking situations where all slide deployment is not desired/possible. Apparently some mfgs have an answer with outside manual valves. Like a rest area or street parking at a house, etc. We don't necessarily deploy all slides for 1 night stops. Slide deployment can restrict storage access as another consideration.
My pump and valves are centrally located, 2 slides with 2 rams each means 8 hoses, definitely more expensive. Remote valves would be another option with less hose but individual mounting so not obvious that option is less cost.
For me it's not the time to deploy the slides but the parking situations where all slide deployment is not desired/possible. Apparently some mfgs have an answer with outside manual valves. Like a rest area or street parking at a house, etc. We don't necessarily deploy all slides for 1 night stops. Slide deployment can restrict storage access as another consideration.
My pump and valves are centrally located, 2 slides with 2 rams each means 8 hoses, definitely more expensive. Remote valves would be another option with less hose but individual mounting so not obvious that option is less cost.
valhalla360 wrote:time2roll wrote:
The ultimate solution seems to be adding two more pumps, two more switches and new hoses as needed.
Just money, right?
Not so much a really dumb design but actually a lower cost option.
And since we primarily shop by price....
Not just lower cost but simpler with fewer things to break and likely less weight which is often a consideration.
Since most people don't fret over the extra 10-15 seconds to open all the slides, it's actually a smart design.
