New trailer with slide quetion
We just picked up our new trailer and extended the slides. One of them is 13 feet long. We are snow birds and the slides will be out until the spring when we retract them. It almost appears that ...
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I've had several units with large slides and by design they've had a slight downward slope while extended. I'm assuming that is what you mean by sag. Mine typically are extended 5-6 months at a time throughout the summer months.
I would never use any form of slide brace or support. My last two units even stated such in their manuals.
The only thing I ever do is exercise the slide mechanisms and work the seals a couple times throughout that time frame by moving the slides back in & out. Having said that, it is likely not necessary because many of our friends leave their slides extended 6 months at a time without ever moving them and they have never had issues.
Do you have any photos of your slide extended?
I would never use any form of slide brace or support. My last two units even stated such in their manuals.
The only thing I ever do is exercise the slide mechanisms and work the seals a couple times throughout that time frame by moving the slides back in & out. Having said that, it is likely not necessary because many of our friends leave their slides extended 6 months at a time without ever moving them and they have never had issues.
Do you have any photos of your slide extended?
