slide outs, different kinds?
I have seen 3 types of slide outs on travel trailers: 1. Cable on the side of the slide out. 2. Tracks on the side (one up & one lower)of the slide out. 3. Beams under the slide out, (nothing on...
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carringb wrote:
The "track on the outside top and bottom" is the Schwintek system. This system works fine for small slides, like in a bedroom. It's terrible for super-slides and full-wall slides. I had mine fully replaced under warranty at the ORV factory, and after my year, ORV started transitioning away from it for large slides. I'm currently stuck with another failure, that again requires new racks and and a new pinion shaft, which requires pulling the entire 14'x 3.5' slideout.
On other words... Stay far, far away from large slides with the Schwintek system
This makes sense. My trailer has a small slide with just a dinette that uses the Schwintek system. For me it's been great over the last 6+ years. However, I've been in campgrounds where I helped people push huge slides in that were having issues. They were big slides with the Schwintek. Like I said, for me it's been perfect, but I have a small slide that only extends about 12-14 inches.
