Cable Pullys on Slide-Outs
There's a new Montana here in the CG that has the new cable pulls instead of the hydrolic systems on the slideouts. Supposed to be the new up and coming technology. I haven't spoken directly to the ...
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I have 2 slides in a 2008 class A with the Accu-Slide cable system manufactured by BAL RV Products Group . I have had nothing but trouble with both of these slides. I can almost fix, repair or make anything whether mechanical or electrical. I must admit, I met my match replacing cables on my slides; to replace them is a nightmare. There is absolutely NO access to the cable pulleys. There are 8 cables on each slide, one on each top and bottom corners, 4 to pull the slide out and 4 to retract the slide.
The other problem is that most RV repair facilities do NOT have technicians that are knowledgeable in this particular slide mechanism; that is the reason I have replaced cables in my slides myself. I even called 2 or 3 mobile RV mechanics; all of them refused to work on my slides. BAL has a website with a very good video, but the main problem is the very limited access to the cables and pulleys. Also, a gentleman named Tim Bell at BAL is very helpful, but he can only do so much when providing help over the phone.
When I bought my class A, unfortunately I guess I did not do my due diligence because I was not aware it had the BAL system.. I had never heard of Accu-Slide. Never again would I buy any RV with this nightmare of a slide system.
That is my story and I am sicking to it.
Ray
The other problem is that most RV repair facilities do NOT have technicians that are knowledgeable in this particular slide mechanism; that is the reason I have replaced cables in my slides myself. I even called 2 or 3 mobile RV mechanics; all of them refused to work on my slides. BAL has a website with a very good video, but the main problem is the very limited access to the cables and pulleys. Also, a gentleman named Tim Bell at BAL is very helpful, but he can only do so much when providing help over the phone.
When I bought my class A, unfortunately I guess I did not do my due diligence because I was not aware it had the BAL system.. I had never heard of Accu-Slide. Never again would I buy any RV with this nightmare of a slide system.
That is my story and I am sicking to it.
Ray
