I was an IDIOT for buying a Thor Palazzo!!!
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I'm on motorhome #7 and slides are ALWAYS an issue at some point if you own the unit long enough. I've had electric, hydraulic, you name it…..On my first MH ( a gulfstream) which was a piece of trash, the slide rusted and twisted after one year, leaked from day one... dealer took it back on a trade. On my winnebago Vectra, 2 solenoids blew and we had to crank them in by hand using a small tool provided…9 hours later we where on the road to get it fixed. On my Dynamax the main slide needed adjusting constantly to get it to "seat" just right and then a hydraulic cylinder blew and it was in such a position that an exterior bay had to be torn open to get at it…..$6,000 later it was fixed.
In making the decision on my current coach, I had no problem what so ever going down to 2 slides The point is, slides are a pain in the butt. They add so much living space you just can't live without them if you spend extended time in your coach. BUT there is a price to pay. I do agree that the flat floor slides seem to be the one's with issues. You just don't hear about slide issues on Foretravel's, Prevost's, Newells but none of them are flat floor. I asked the Prevost dealer what the maintenance is on the slides I have now and he said none! The inflatable seal may need to be replaced every 10 years or so but that's it. These things go in and out smooth and silent. Slide issues in my book are the WORST problem to have. I can feel your pain…especially on a new coach.
In making the decision on my current coach, I had no problem what so ever going down to 2 slides The point is, slides are a pain in the butt. They add so much living space you just can't live without them if you spend extended time in your coach. BUT there is a price to pay. I do agree that the flat floor slides seem to be the one's with issues. You just don't hear about slide issues on Foretravel's, Prevost's, Newells but none of them are flat floor. I asked the Prevost dealer what the maintenance is on the slides I have now and he said none! The inflatable seal may need to be replaced every 10 years or so but that's it. These things go in and out smooth and silent. Slide issues in my book are the WORST problem to have. I can feel your pain…especially on a new coach.
