The great slide vs no slide debate

toedtoes wrote:

ScottG wrote:
Wow, so much bad information and oddball agenda's.
Slides are not problematic.
Nor are they hard to seal, hard to heat, cool, etc.
They add very little weight. Being made mostly out of aluminum, styrofoam and a sheet of plywood, the slide itself just isn't heavy. I can grab the bottom of mine and lift it by hand. The mechanism itself doesn't add up to 100#.
The rare slide that wont come in (which I have not seen in 27 years of RVing) can be easily retracted with a drill/driver or handle or in the case of Schwintek, just pushed in after releasing the motors.
Resale is a big one. RV's without slides are harder to sell and have a lower value than those that do. That's because REAL RV'rs WANT THEM.

Finally, having a slide doesn't keep you from being a REAL camper - (this passive agressive little insult is probably the most rediculous assertion).

The vast majority of experienced, long time RVr's want slides. All the posts like this one and before show that.
There's nothing wrong with not wanting them but don't let some internet poster with a bizzar jealousy of slides sway your choice.

Where has anyone said that a slide keeps you from being a real camper? You need to read everyones post again.

And where is the data that supports your statement about real RVers? And what is a non-real RVer? I never said with or without slides people are real campers - again, you need to read posts better.

Where is the data that proves a non-slide RV is difficult to sell and/or lower value (in relation to original price) than a slide RV?
Look at sales figure and ask a dealer. Why do you think the vast majority of RV's have them? Becasue people want them.


Why does this always turn into condemning the other side?
I dont know but with this post you are contributing to that action.

There is nothing wrong with a slide - IF you want one. If you don't, then there is nothing wrong with no slide. That's what I wrote.