Slides & Locks

IF the RV does/did not come with slide locks they are not needed. Electric slides, if NO slide lock, they have a mechanical lock on the end of the slide motor(electric brake system). IF you have Hydraulic, then the MOST a room will move if you have a leak or major leak will be about 2 to 4 inches OUT and then will stop. Having aftermarket slide locks on a Hydraulic slide may cause those locks to be shoved THRU or bow out the sidewall if the Hydraulic leaks. There is a LOT of force on a Hydraulic room even when the pump is not running. The MOST a electric room will move(electric brake released or failed) is about the same, 2 to 4 inches. The only way it would extend further is if the motor activated. A LOT of RV's have electric relays that are disengaged when the Ignition key is on, which means it locks out power to the slide room. But, some do NOT and require the Ignition ON or the chassis engine ON to operate. Doug