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rv2go
Explorer II
Sep 22, 2015

Winnebago, Schwintek In-Wall Slide-Out system - Problems ??

I have been at Winnebago in Forest City, IA for several days waiting for service. While here, It is alarming to see all the motorhomes here that are having problems with their slide outs that have t...
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luvlabs
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
IMHO poor installation and poor selection of the Schwintek to move heavy slides has caused problems for Winnebago and Thor. Schwinteks do fine when moving slides that smaller, like bedroom slides. They do poorly for the large kitchen and living room slides. Those are better moved by hydraulics or larger geared electric slides.

I have a Tiffin Phaeton and the big slides are hydraulic and the bedroom slides are Schwintek. No problems to date.

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