Slide reliability - Are they reliable?
Years back I had 1995 5th wheel it had problems with the slide rollers and seals, etc. due to this I have been reluctant to get anything with slides. However I now find myself wanting another RV and...
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Slides are reliable until they aren't. :W Should be self evident but reality is that those who've never had slide issues will always say yes, slides are reliable, but those who have had issues will always warn against them. :R
Our current trailer is the first we've ever owned with a slide and although it's worked just fine to date each and every time I deploy or retract it I wonder - "Is this the time the darned thing won't work, for whatever reason?" I hope I never find out ... but I do wonder. :p
In your case there is one SURE solution - buy a trailer with no slide(s). ;)
As an aside, my greater concern is whether the slide(s) interferes in any way with interior access without being deployed, 'cause if it does it's immediately OFF my shopping list. ;)
Our current trailer is the first we've ever owned with a slide and although it's worked just fine to date each and every time I deploy or retract it I wonder - "Is this the time the darned thing won't work, for whatever reason?" I hope I never find out ... but I do wonder. :p
In your case there is one SURE solution - buy a trailer with no slide(s). ;)
As an aside, my greater concern is whether the slide(s) interferes in any way with interior access without being deployed, 'cause if it does it's immediately OFF my shopping list. ;)
