Slide Floor Replacement
The floor in the bedroom slide is rotten in the back corners due to leaks. I am taking to dealer next week and need to know what I should require as far how they repair it. I am going to say replace w...
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Dandy Dan - what exactly are you talking about when you say "brackets holding the slides in"? One of the big concerns with my doing this job is aligning and properly attaching the hydraulic mechanism back to the new floor. The other question is what allows the slide to "slide" back and forth on the floor/opening of the camper itself? I first thought "rollers" or is it some special material like plastic? Also, what exactly is the black material covering on the bottom and apparently the edges of the plywood floor? I assume this black material is glued to the floor and you must "tear" it off and replace with new material-what ever it is. I have watched the youtube videos on removing the slide floor several times but there is a lot that is not clear to me.
As far as the 4" or 6" inch strip at the bottom of the slide on the outside, I have sprayed water on this repeatedly and no moisture is coming in that I can detect. This has always been suspect but haven't seen moisture. The places where moisture came when sprayed where found on the top of the slide and bottom corners behind the bottom overhang(4" strip)and the right and left side of the slide. Not sure I am properly describing this area. The moisture has been in the very back corners inside in the carpet. The moisture maybe getting to the bottom side of the floor and not the top where the carpet is. It's like every 2 - 3 months it leaks. I patch and then it happens again and patch again. This is a major concern once the new floor is in. Will it leak again down the road and can I tell if it is quickly enough. Sorry for the long answer.
As far as the 4" or 6" inch strip at the bottom of the slide on the outside, I have sprayed water on this repeatedly and no moisture is coming in that I can detect. This has always been suspect but haven't seen moisture. The places where moisture came when sprayed where found on the top of the slide and bottom corners behind the bottom overhang(4" strip)and the right and left side of the slide. Not sure I am properly describing this area. The moisture has been in the very back corners inside in the carpet. The moisture maybe getting to the bottom side of the floor and not the top where the carpet is. It's like every 2 - 3 months it leaks. I patch and then it happens again and patch again. This is a major concern once the new floor is in. Will it leak again down the road and can I tell if it is quickly enough. Sorry for the long answer.
