Life of a trailer slide out?
Hi all, My wife and I just retired and are planning to travel full-time across the USA for the next couple of years. We plan to stay at each location roughly 3-4 days which means we will visit appr...
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I agree with Dick B. especially on a smaller trailer like a Lance 1985 or 1995.
We don't put the slide out until the trailer is level, disconnected from the TV and jacks have been set. While I don't have any experience with cable slides, I can see more problems with them than the rack & pinion slides.
Sometimes while traveling and only spending one night someplace, I won't bother deploying the slide. Because our side is very small, our trailer is still fully functional.
As far as a slide's life cycle, keep it lubed and inspect for loose nuts and bolts.
Go camping and enjoy.
We don't put the slide out until the trailer is level, disconnected from the TV and jacks have been set. While I don't have any experience with cable slides, I can see more problems with them than the rack & pinion slides.
Sometimes while traveling and only spending one night someplace, I won't bother deploying the slide. Because our side is very small, our trailer is still fully functional.
As far as a slide's life cycle, keep it lubed and inspect for loose nuts and bolts.
Go camping and enjoy.
