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ScottG
Apr 10, 2018Nomad
BizmarksMom wrote:valhalla360 wrote:Yep! This has actually happened to me in my previous trailer. The slide failed while I was boondocking. I was able to get it retracted, but it had to stay retracted for the two travel days it took to get home. I'm very happy I was still able to get to everything, it was just a bit cramped.ScottG wrote:nickthehunter wrote:
Push the button, put the slide out 2 feet, do whatever you needed to do, push the button again.
Exactly.
Our last two TT's required me to put the slide out a foot or two to use the kitchen area.
Holding my finger on the button for 10 seconds is no big deal.
So having a slide in the way of using it at stops makes no difference to us and we are nothing but happy with our floor plan.
Which is great until there is a failure and you are stuck with slides in. (more an issue when you arrive at the campsite vs a quick lunch stop).
Reasonable access to bathroom and fridge with the slides in is a great plus. Ideally being able to get by with the slides in for a night or two in the event of failure is a nice addition.
Two RV's with slides over many years and never had a problem putting it out a couple of feet. Also never had any problem bringing it back in.
I wouldn't let an obscure occurrence keep me from a floorplan I liked.
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