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DSSAMP
Sep 11, 2017Explorer
I owned an 1172 (2014 model) for almost 2 years.  The problem was with the slide unit on the big slide-out.  For 2014, there was NO way to manually crank out the slide if something went wrong which was stupid.  I believe in 2015/2016 they changed to a different type of slide-out system that worked a little better. Anyway the rollers under the big slide were digging into the cheap liner they put under the floor of the slideout.  Fix from lance was to install thin aluminum pieces of metal to the bottom of the slide-out for the rollers to run on.  Kind of worked, but the slide never really properly went in or out. Always had some kind of "lump" it went over when going in or out.  I was always afraid it would get stuck where I couldn't open or close the big slide.  Small back slide worked perfectly. I believe the slide system was to light for that size slide-out.  AS stated, I believe Lance changed the system to another type in later years so all may be good.  My decision was to trade it in on a 2018 Host Mammoth which IMO has a much beefier slide system, more storage, bigger holding tanks, access to both sides of the bed.  Never looked back...
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