How durable/reliable are slideouts?
As I look around at various RV's to eventually figure out what I'd like to buy, one of the designs I really like has a rear-facing slideout. With it in, the bed is a sofa, and if you slide it out the ...
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Nobody makes push-outs or tip-outs anymore, which is the only alternative to slides.
I would say that slide-outs tend to provide a more usable room. I was looking at truck campers, and just the couple feet that the dinette slide provided was the difference between feeling cramped versus a decent environment to read or do something in inclement weather.
One of the issues with slides is the seals. Rubber is rubber, and after five years, they need replaced, just like the RV's tires.
If I were camping out in weather that was below zero on a constant basis, I'd definitely not be looking a slide-out. The best below zero would be no slides because any additional surface area is area that the winds can pull heat away. However, for warmer temperatures (but still near/below freezing) it makes me wonder about buying a set of RV skirting so the area under the slide-out can be turned into dead air space.
I would say that slide-outs tend to provide a more usable room. I was looking at truck campers, and just the couple feet that the dinette slide provided was the difference between feeling cramped versus a decent environment to read or do something in inclement weather.
One of the issues with slides is the seals. Rubber is rubber, and after five years, they need replaced, just like the RV's tires.
If I were camping out in weather that was below zero on a constant basis, I'd definitely not be looking a slide-out. The best below zero would be no slides because any additional surface area is area that the winds can pull heat away. However, for warmer temperatures (but still near/below freezing) it makes me wonder about buying a set of RV skirting so the area under the slide-out can be turned into dead air space.
