Pull in slides in wind?

larry barnhart wrote:
My thinking is if a slide needed to have jacks to help hold them steady I would take that slide in for a wind issue. Better to be safe than sorry.

chevman

Agree Larry..

My thinking is if a slide needed to have jacks to help hold them steady I would take that slide in for a wind issue. Better to be safe than sorry.

chevman

We camped in West Union SC several years ago when a tornado touched down about a mile from the campground during late evening....never brought slides in...winds, per NWS hit 50+mph at the campground, no damage... Same thing in WV ( called a "derecho" in 2012),where power got knocked out for about a week in and around Pence Springs. Trees down everywhere, winds hit 60 mph and higher...slides left out, no issues...

We don't use jacks under the slides, and they were electric, just as added info..

2oldman wrote:

rjxj wrote:
FOUR INCHES??? How can it have that much slop in it and still function? Mine is old school rack and pinion tracks so maybe it's different?

The worst wind I've been in was Lake Mead a few years ago. Large slide against the wind, wind lifting the slide creating a gap on the upper frame and allowing wind to come roaring in the top. That's scary.

Yes, the rack and pinion slides (what I have) have a lot of play in them when lifted by wind.

Wow. On our way down we stopped at snow bird mesa (or poverty flats) and thought it would be nice to park with my door side to the ledge overlooking Overton. It was a beauty looking down at night but heck when the wind picked up. It was about then that I looked around and realized that everyone was sort of nose or tail towards the west. The people I met said yeah, we knew you are new to this. :)

rjxj wrote:
FOUR INCHES??? How can it have that much slop in it and still function? Mine is old school rack and pinion tracks so maybe it's different?

The worst wind I've been in was Lake Mead a few years ago. Large slide against the wind, wind lifting the slide creating a gap on the upper frame and allowing wind to come roaring in the top. That's scary.

Yes, the rack and pinion slides (what I have) have a lot of play in them when lifted by wind.

It really kicked up here. The sand dunes are not visible because of so much dirt in the air. Someone with a big FW is pulling out. I hope he's not planning on east west route!!! Dirt in the air cleaner, high vehicle wind advisory, sand blasted paint, low visibility, not a day to be moving for this beginner. I stay out of wind, rain, snow and night time driving.

It looks like the neighbors slide covers are going through heck.

rjxj,

Our slides are hydraulic. So the hydraulic cylinders compressed and added a bunch of hydraulic pressure to the system. That's why I hurried up and closed the slide, didn't want to rupture any hydraulic lines.

2oldman wrote:
LOL.. I knew yesterday it was coming. Put away light objects. Honda gen is wrapped with a bag. My panels can take the wind - they've survived worse than this.

Sat dish is on south side, protected by the coach. Sometimes I'll take that down if the wind hits it directly.

I know you aint no beginner. I'm the new kid out here.

LOL.. I knew yesterday it was coming. Put away light objects. Honda gen is wrapped with a bag. My panels can take the wind - they've survived worse than this.

Sat dish is on south side, protected by the coach. Sometimes I'll take that down if the wind hits it directly.