Slide outs
Has anyone had problems with slide outs on class Cs? Thank you
Forum Discussion
When slide outs first came out, they had their issues. But slide outs for the last 10-15 years are decent. It does not mean that all slide outs are created equal. There are good reliable ones, and the "not so much" kind, especially entry level rigs with a lot of years behind them. If buying a 10-15 year old motor home, you will want to scrutinize the slide out. If buying a new rig and plan to keep it 10-15 years, the odds are, you will do fine with a slide out.
10 years ago we had special ordered our motor home, specifically NOT to have a slide out. We plan to keep our rig until we can't drive any longer which could be a 35 year period of ownership. So long term reliability is one of a few primary reasons for our decision. We also don't value the extra floor space like other people do. Instead we lean heavily toward these no-slide benefits.
- 400 to 600 pounds lighter (per slide out)
- $4000 cheaper (per slide out)
- a more structurally sound house
- no hot/cold air and water infiltration potential
- no bugs, dirt, and water coming in for the ride
- an open interior all the time
- no worries about failure-to-close "properly" which I heard can happen
- no noises or other such rattles when driving
- no interference with the adjustment of the driver seat
- we opted for a more spacious booth dinette instead of a couch shoe-horned into the slide out
- The no slide dinette provided us with much more storage from the bench seats, and also from the taller, deeper, & longer overhead cabinets
CLICK HERE to see the interior of our no-slide rig which measures 23'-8" end-to-end. Over height is under 10 feet including the a/c unit. We have a lot of motor home in a little space, and we like it. Our rig fits in our garage which is the biggest of all factors.
10 years ago we had special ordered our motor home, specifically NOT to have a slide out. We plan to keep our rig until we can't drive any longer which could be a 35 year period of ownership. So long term reliability is one of a few primary reasons for our decision. We also don't value the extra floor space like other people do. Instead we lean heavily toward these no-slide benefits.
- 400 to 600 pounds lighter (per slide out)
- $4000 cheaper (per slide out)
- a more structurally sound house
- no hot/cold air and water infiltration potential
- no bugs, dirt, and water coming in for the ride
- an open interior all the time
- no worries about failure-to-close "properly" which I heard can happen
- no noises or other such rattles when driving
- no interference with the adjustment of the driver seat
- we opted for a more spacious booth dinette instead of a couch shoe-horned into the slide out
- The no slide dinette provided us with much more storage from the bench seats, and also from the taller, deeper, & longer overhead cabinets
CLICK HERE to see the interior of our no-slide rig which measures 23'-8" end-to-end. Over height is under 10 feet including the a/c unit. We have a lot of motor home in a little space, and we like it. Our rig fits in our garage which is the biggest of all factors.
