Squeaky Floor due to Slideout
My main floor squeaks really bad right in front of the slideout when it's extended. This is a Starcraft Launch Ultralite, but I'm wondering if this is common to ultalite trailers due to construction? ...
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downtheroad wrote:
My guess from experience is that it is not the slide causing the problem, but rather that the floor in that area was not securely fastened to the frame below it.
Not all that unusual considering the lack of quality and attention to detail in the RV industry.
You might be able to tighten it up somewhat by crawling underneath and jamming a shim with glue between a frame cross rail and the sub-floor if you can even access it...
Good luck.
You're probably right about the slide not being the problem. I called my dealer back in Indianapolis to register the problem and let them know I would need to bring it in when I get back in April. It's under warranty.
He suggested I put a couple jacks under the slide and see if that helps for now. Actually, he said slide jacks are a good idea if staying in the same place for a few months. Not sure I agree, but maybe - if a person is careful.
Anyway, I did put jacks under the slide and snugged them up pretty good, making sure I didn't over do it. Didn't help at all, so the floor screws or whatever they use have probably come loose. No way to access from underneath due to the Artic package.
Not sure we can take this screeching till April...
