24 ft Class C with full wall slide

Gjac wrote:

way2roll wrote:
Thor and a few others use Schwintek slides. Originally these full wall slides were prone to failure. The slide mechanisms were too weak. The answer to this solution was adding a 3rd rail at the top. While I haven't heard of any more failures since this "fix" I vowed never to own an RV with a full wall slide using the schwintek mechanisms. You may never have an issue but do some homework on the types of slides used. I think Winnie stopped using them for that very reason. My $.02.

I think just about all the newer MHs use these slides now at least the ones I have seen. A slide on a 24 ft C would be a lot smaller than on a larger A where you here about these problems. The slide system on my 1996 GBM MH is HWH and I never had a problem with it. I can crank it out in in with a hand crank but never had to use it.

I know Winnie and FR, Newmar etc all use another brand. Newmar actually makes their own although I know we are talking smaller RV's. Jayco appears to use a Lippert slide mechanisms as indicated in pics of the "channel" type setup and a 2 rail system as opposed to Schwinteks 3 rail tooth and gear. I would agree with you that on a 24 footer a full wall slide is relatively smaller and lighter than a class A and probably poses less risk. Like I said, I haven't heard of any failures going to the 3 track setup, but personally the whole schwintek slide thing scares me. That's my personal opinion. They could be just fine but some homework an due diligence never hurts.