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cdcrumba
Explorer
May 06, 2017

96 Winnebago slide out w/awning

I'm justing getting back into RVing after being away for about 10 years. We just bought a 1996 Winnebago Adventurer. We bought it as-is and the seller didn't take much time with us to explain anything. We just picked it up after having some brake work and other chassis repairs. The first thing I tried to do was extend the slide out. I'm a real dummy here. The slide out is not extending at the top. It has an old slide out awning. I think the awning is not opening with the slide out. Is there a latch I need to release to allow the awing to open along with the slide out? I'm feeling like a dummy here, but I have to start somewhere. TIA for any help/suggestions.
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  • Mile_High's avatar
    Mile_High
    Explorer
    May 07, 2017
    dougrainer wrote:
    Mile High wrote:
    Calm down i know this inflates your ego but you dont have to yell with caps


    Ego? I am just very good at what I do. It is NOT Ego, if you know your job. YOU are the one that had to nitpick. Doug
    Still the caps....that's just weird.
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    dougrainer
    Nomad
    May 07, 2017
    Mile High wrote:
    Calm down i know this inflates your ego but you dont have to yell with caps


    Ego? I am just very good at what I do. It is NOT Ego, if you know your job. YOU are the one that had to nitpick. Doug
  • Mile_High's avatar
    Mile_High
    Explorer
    May 07, 2017
    Calm down i know this inflates your ego but you dont have to yell with caps
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    May 07, 2017
    Mile High wrote:
    dougrainer wrote:
    You have a 20 year old RV with a 20 year old Slide Topper. Others that are posting should NOT assume you do NOT have a slide awning lock. They were used until about 2002 on some models of Carefree Slide toppers. So, IF you can post a pic of the slide topper, we can give you info on IF it does have the slide lock. Doug

    Slide awning lock or slide lock - you said both and they are distinctly different.


    I missed posting SLIDE AWNING LOCK as the last sentence(forgot the AWNING. SO SHOOT ME. BUT, as you see, I WAS CORRECT FOR THE POSTER. He had a SLIDE AWNING LOCK. Doug
  • cdcrumba's avatar
    cdcrumba
    Explorer
    May 06, 2017
    Well duh, the awning was locked. Thanks everyone for your responses!
  • Mile_High's avatar
    Mile_High
    Explorer
    May 06, 2017
    dougrainer wrote:
    You have a 20 year old RV with a 20 year old Slide Topper. Others that are posting should NOT assume you do NOT have a slide awning lock. They were used until about 2002 on some models of Carefree Slide toppers. So, IF you can post a pic of the slide topper, we can give you info on IF it does have the slide lock. Doug

    Slide awning lock or slide lock - you said both and they are distinctly different.
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    May 06, 2017
    You have a 20 year old RV with a 20 year old Slide Topper. Others that are posting should NOT assume you do NOT have a slide awning lock. They were used until about 2002 on some models of Carefree Slide toppers. So, IF you can post a pic of the slide topper, we can give you info on IF it does have the slide lock. Doug
  • Mile_High's avatar
    Mile_High
    Explorer
    May 06, 2017
    You don't happen to have a switch in the panel that says "slide lock" do you? Our full wall has a slide lock at the top that is electric.

    Other than that, it could sure be the slide topper is jammed in there. See if you can unscrew the brackets from the slide and try the slide without the topper.
  • imgoin4it's avatar
    imgoin4it
    Explorer
    May 06, 2017
    No latch, but if the topper for some reason is hanging up up it will cause what you are talking about. I have been told that this can cause damage to your slide but have no personal experience with the situtaton.
  • Bruce_Brown's avatar
    Bruce_Brown
    Moderator
    May 06, 2017
    Sounds like a slide topper. That should have no effect on how the slide comes out, it rolls out with it.

    In your case I'd look for a latch and/or lock of some type inside. If there isn't one there try pushing the top out while someone runs the switch. Don't over do it but if it hasn't moved in a long time it may just need a gentle nudge to get it going again.

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