Full Wall Slide ??

supercub wrote:
Looking at an 07 Monaco product (Safari) with a full wall slide, just looking for comments pro and con concerning them. Are there many problems, mechanical or otherwise associated with them? Thanks
Brian

supercub,
Regardless of the floor plan and besides it looking like a gymnasium on the inside of the coach when the slide is extended, one of the major problems of a full wall slide is the fact that many, are driven by, up to (4) separate motors. And, each of those motors and operating controls, MUST BE IN FLAWLESSLY PERFECT SYNC in order for that slide to retract and or, extend. If just one of them gets out of sync, the entire slide stays out and, of the threads I've read where that's happened, no one's been able to get it back in without having a tech come out and do it.

Now, just how many times that happens, who knows. But, another very important aspect to consider is, with no slides at all, you have a pretty solid, basic frame/structure 360 degrees around that coach. Now, add any slides and, you've eliminated some of that structure and strength. Now, add a full wall slide, you've lost a serious amount of structural strength in that side of the coach.

I'TS A BIG HOLE! Sure, it gives you the feeling of a monsterous room, like being in a stix & brix house but, at what could be, a serious cost. I'm not trying to scare you, or diswade you from purchasing one. You asked for opinions and this one is mine. I personally will not even consider one. It's a matter of personal preference.

The wife and I don't even like slides on the passenger side because we sit outside our coach quite a bit and, we think it detracts from usable outside space. Again, it's a preference. You have to decide what's right for you.

Here's what my last thought on it would be. I'd go directly to a quality RV repair center and talk not necessarily to a supervisor or, service writer but, I'd try and go directly to a tech that works on those full wall slides and get a very first hand opinion, of thought AND EXPERIENCE of those full wall slides and, what is good (if any) and bad about them. Just some thoughts here, Good luck.
Scott