Slide outs

2009 Itasca Cambria,rear slide for bedroom and front slide for dinette. bedroom slide required maintenance of the rails because it was moving slow. The lube previous owner used caused a gunky buildup and after some maintenance it works fine.A weld broke on the front slide and allowed it to move out a few inches traveling down the road. I use a slide lock so that wasn't a problem.
If you are trying to avoid slides for fear that something may happen you should also consider all the other components of these coaches that have failed for their owners. Read the tech section of this website and then decide if RV'ing is for you. I am rigorous and anal to the point when it comes to maintenance of all my vehicles and yet after each trip there are items that need attention.
Slides add so much comfort I wouldn't buy a rig without one.

I was looking for a class B,B+,C or A.
Wanted small and no slide-outs.
Looking for simple with less to go wrong.
Looking for small so we can drive and park/camp anywhere.
Class A's were all too long and all had slide-outs.
Class B's were slightly too small (for the wife unit)
Most class B+ and C's had slide-outs.
Settled on a 22 foot B+ with no slide-out.
Not as much room but less to go wrong which is what we wanted.

When I picked up our B+ the dealer was working on a RV in the shop that had a huge hole in the side where the slide-out used to be. Noticed the gears to move the slide-out were all broken with missing teeth.
Dealer said it was usually the fault of the customer not following the instructions that caused that kind of damage.

There are a number of slide types (electric, Hydraulic, cable, Schwintek etc) Some are more prone to problems than others. I think the person who said "there are those that have had slide problems a those that will" was most correct.

Have had problems with both of my slide outs. Jayco fixed the front slide out (problem was a factory defect). My son-in-law and I fixed the rear slide out. Both have been working OK for years now.

We have a 32' Class C with 2 slides. The larger slide has a pair of bunk beds and the wardrobe in the main bedroom. The front slide has a sofa and stove/oven. We have had no issues with the larger slide. The front slide blows fuses on occasion with no rhyme or reason. The dealer couldn't find out why, so we just carry extra fuses.

-Michael

Zero

Not so far with our 30 ft. 2003 Itasca with 2 slides. Sometimes they act kind of scary going in and out kind of moving around, jerky, etc. but still working.

OK, I'll play too...

There are two kinds of people with slides,

Those that have had trouble and those that will.

:B

But seriously..... well almost:

Keeping in mind that among their other plusses and minus' slides add a lot of weight. Class C's, especially the larger ones, are vulnerable as they often have very little available payload {CCC, OCCC, ROCC etc.}. This gets worse with each additional slide.

Avoid floor plans where the galley appliances {frig, stove}, are in the slide itself. Look for units that have easily accessible manual over rides, awnings and large seals.

As always.... Opinions and YMMV.

:C

I'm sure someone, somewhere has. Doesn't mean they aren't the best thing ever.