Slides
Hello, new to the forum but not new to truck campers. I'm currently looking to upgrade to a newer used camper and can see in todays market lots of campers in the 9'6" range have slide-outs. Never h...
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Down side- poor manufacturing, but you will find it in other parts of camper as well.
I hope manufacturers improved slides framing.
On 2 of my 2002 models - I had to repair factory flaws.
1 had aluminium frame, but the welds in corners broke.
Lance uses 1/2x 1.5" wood "beam" to hold slide with potential for 1000 lb load. Not only the wood beam sag like 2" but the corner gave up as well.
I hope manufacturers improved slides framing.
On 2 of my 2002 models - I had to repair factory flaws.
1 had aluminium frame, but the welds in corners broke.
Lance uses 1/2x 1.5" wood "beam" to hold slide with potential for 1000 lb load. Not only the wood beam sag like 2" but the corner gave up as well.
