I was an IDIOT for buying a Thor Palazzo!!!

moisheh wrote:
Slides have always been the weak point in many MH's. But the fault lies with the mfrs. trying to save a few $$ and using systems that are doomed to fail. Lower end Monacos use the cable systems that are problematic. Better built MH's will have hydraulic units and hopefully by HWH. Our Dynasty has 3 hydraulic slides and for some reason one electric. We did have one cylinder that leaked but otherwise so far so good. Our 05 Bounder DP uses Power Gear electric slides and they have never been serviced nor repaired! No cables. Simple rack and pinion setup. Any Lippert components on a MH or trailer are junk when they were installed.

Moisheh

Moisheh, we are set up the same as you with 3 hydraulic slides with the 1 electric in the bedroom. There is a plus to that set-up. Twice, the connections to the computer board that controls the hydraulic slides vibrated loose making them inoperable (including the generator slide-out). So, I was still able to get to the back closet because of that one electric slide.

For those with Dynasty's (probably several years), the computer board is in the ceiling of the first bay. You have to remove the ceiling panel to gain access. Once I found out where it was (not in the manual), I was able to tighten the connections and we were up and running again.

So, if there was a malfunction of the electric slide, you can use the hydraulic slide to get to the closet in the bedroom. Our coach is very usable with all the slides in, especially in the living area (Diamond IV floor plan).

MM.