Arctic Fox 996 Slide out issues
Apparently there are issues with the bottom of the driver side/kitchen slide outs.
The rollers are digging into the plastic that covers the wood bottom of the slide.
I read about this on another forum so I checked mine. Sure enough it was starting.
Mine was not as bad as some other ones, but it was starting so it was time to put a halt to it.
Here is what mine looked like:
Here is the material I used.
18 gauge metal. 15 1/2 X 6"
Square Driver Head screws. Stainless Steel. And what I like about these is that they are the same screws that AF uses, so you have some extras.
I used the #8 X 3/4. Also put wood glue on threads during final install.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#square-driv...screws/=zbygrn
Pretty straight forward. Total cost around $30, and a couple of adult beverages!
I lifted the slide out just enough to get the rollers to turn. No need to go any higher.
Drilled the holes, did a test fit, then painted them, (primer and Engine Ceramic Grey paint),seems to hold up better. Don't forget to rough up the metal before painting.
Nothing fancy here. Just a way to get it off the rollers
Drilled out and test fit before painting
Painted
Installed. I was wondering how the screw heads would handle the seal while moving in and out. But they slide right over them, and don't hang up at all.
Hope this helps, better than taking it to the dealer for a couple of weeks.
The rollers are digging into the plastic that covers the wood bottom of the slide.
I read about this on another forum so I checked mine. Sure enough it was starting.
Mine was not as bad as some other ones, but it was starting so it was time to put a halt to it.
Here is what mine looked like:
Here is the material I used.
18 gauge metal. 15 1/2 X 6"
Square Driver Head screws. Stainless Steel. And what I like about these is that they are the same screws that AF uses, so you have some extras.
I used the #8 X 3/4. Also put wood glue on threads during final install.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#square-driv...screws/=zbygrn
Pretty straight forward. Total cost around $30, and a couple of adult beverages!
I lifted the slide out just enough to get the rollers to turn. No need to go any higher.
Drilled the holes, did a test fit, then painted them, (primer and Engine Ceramic Grey paint),seems to hold up better. Don't forget to rough up the metal before painting.
Nothing fancy here. Just a way to get it off the rollers
Drilled out and test fit before painting
Painted
Installed. I was wondering how the screw heads would handle the seal while moving in and out. But they slide right over them, and don't hang up at all.
Hope this helps, better than taking it to the dealer for a couple of weeks.
