New EC1165 Slide Misalignment?
Hi All, After 2 yrs of reading/researching, finally ordered a 2018 EC1165 to go on a 2017 F550 with Douglass camper body. Arrived at the TC dealer late yesterday with just enough time to briefly s...
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I can tell you from experience that both the dealer and manufacture will play it down, tell you that's normal and within spec. In my case 1 of the 3 slides was installed straight and level and worked perfect and was flush, it was even and sealed well all around when closed.
In my opinion the other 2 slides were both installed incorrectly.
The way I understand it there are 2 motors on each slideout (1 on each side), each motor drives a shaft with 2 gears that are engaged into the aluminum tracks.
When the slide is fully in with the top seal compressed but there is still a 1/2" to 3/4" gap at the bottom of the slide (seal barely touching). To me that means the gear tracks are not engaged with the gears correctly or the slide was not level when they screwed the tracks onto the sides of the slideout?
In my opinion the other 2 slides were both installed incorrectly.
The way I understand it there are 2 motors on each slideout (1 on each side), each motor drives a shaft with 2 gears that are engaged into the aluminum tracks.
When the slide is fully in with the top seal compressed but there is still a 1/2" to 3/4" gap at the bottom of the slide (seal barely touching). To me that means the gear tracks are not engaged with the gears correctly or the slide was not level when they screwed the tracks onto the sides of the slideout?
