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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I gave durability and reliability on the amount of time that the manufacturer will warranty the product. If the slideout is only covered for one year that says it all and an extended warranty would be good to consider.
If I was purchasing an RV with one or more slideouts I would not buy the first model year where it was offered. I would want to look at an RV that had been on the market with the slideouts for 3 or more years and then google search on that RV AND "problems" and "slide" and see what poppped up.
If 100 units are sold and there is a 80% defect or failure rate there will still be 20 people who will state that they never had a problem and don't understand what all the fuss is about. You need a relevant sampling to get useful information and a forum such as this is not the place to get it.
If I was purchasing an RV with one or more slideouts I would not buy the first model year where it was offered. I would want to look at an RV that had been on the market with the slideouts for 3 or more years and then google search on that RV AND "problems" and "slide" and see what poppped up.
If 100 units are sold and there is a 80% defect or failure rate there will still be 20 people who will state that they never had a problem and don't understand what all the fuss is about. You need a relevant sampling to get useful information and a forum such as this is not the place to get it.
