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craigandsue
Explorer
Oct 14, 2020

Schwintek Slide Out Problems

I am having problems with the same slide out in my 5th wheel. The large kitchen slide out has been problematic since new. I had the slide fixed once under warranty when one side would not go in. It was repaired again recently when it wouldn't go in and had to get 4 strong men to push it in so I could get it to the dealership - no warranty by now. 2 weeks later it failed again - back to the dealer. I'm reading bad things about Schwintek slides. I no longer have confidence with this RV when I try to leave a campsite. I never had a problem with other slide outs with the previous 5 RVs we owned.
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    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Oct 14, 2020
    Do you have the 2016 Northpoint? If so, do you have the 6 point LCI leveling jack system? It was an option on Jayco's. IF SO, do you level the RV BEFORE you deploy the slide rooms? If so, DO NOT level the RV before extending or retracting the Slide rooms. Extend the slide rooms and then level. RETRACT the levelors and then RETRACT the rooms for travel. IF you have the 6 point on your long 5th wheel, the center leveling jacks will torque the center of the frame/floor and cause a Schwintek slide mechanism to bind. This will not affect the bedroom slides rooms just the slide rooms in the center of the RV. Doug

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