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OFDPOS
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Jul 08, 2015

Slides and Driver Seat Position

How many have a slide on street side/drivers side and when the slide is in do you have enough room for the drivers seat to move back.

Found a deal on MH with a slide BUT with the slide in I was totally cramped for room. Killed the deal...

We had looked at other Brands of MH's that had slides drivers side and same thing with the drivers seat NO room to slide back.

Not trying to start a slide no slide thread , just questioning about leg room with a slide..
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  • PSW's avatar
    PSW
    Explorer
    Jul 09, 2015
    Our Phoenix Cruiser has a slide and the drivers seat all the way back with the slide in leaves enough remaining room behind the seat to store some stuff in boxes. So, absolutely no problem and plenty of room to spare.

    Take a look at the floor plans schematics and you will see what I mean. In the drawings the slide is out but you can clearly see how much room remains when it is retracted.

    http://www.phoenixusarv.com/
  • ol__yeller's avatar
    ol__yeller
    Explorer II
    Jul 09, 2015
    My '08 Aspect 26A has almost a foot of room behind the driver's seat when the slideout is in. I can put the seat all the way back and still recline the seatback. The Aspect Cambria comes in lengths from 24' to 30' so others may not have as much room.
  • rvten's avatar
    rvten
    Explorer
    Jul 09, 2015
    Yes Aspect and Csmbria same thing.
    Maybe some year models have the problem.
    Probably the shorter MH.
  • klutchdust's avatar
    klutchdust
    Explorer II
    Jul 09, 2015
    My 09 Cambria has a slide and does not interfere with the seat adjustment, I actually store soft items between my seat and the slide.
  • OFDPOS's avatar
    OFDPOS
    Explorer
    Jul 09, 2015
    Isn't the Aspect same thing as the Cambria (spelling) We tried to test drive one of those 2006 and same thing tight fit !
  • OFDPOS's avatar
    OFDPOS
    Explorer
    Jul 09, 2015
    Ductape Dave wrote:
    I have the dinette slide on the drivers side and when it's in, at 5'11" I barely have enough room. I don't know how the taller/larger drivers get by. This is on a 2012 E-450.


    Bingo that's me 5'11 , I could no way drive one of theses rigs with a slide all cramped up, my knees were practically touching the steering wheel ! Not to mention my arms were barely stretched out at all to reach the steering wheel..
  • Ductape_Dave's avatar
    Ductape_Dave
    Explorer
    Jul 08, 2015
    I have the dinette slide on the drivers side and when it's in, at 5'11" I barely have enough room. I don't know how the taller/larger drivers get by. This is on a 2012 E-450.
  • GMandJM's avatar
    GMandJM
    Explorer
    Jul 08, 2015
    With the slides in, our driver's and passenger chairs go back far enough for us (not that we're the tallest hobbits in the shire).

    We just have to remember to make sure they're not reclined too far when we move the slides or the seat backs will be in the way.

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