Trailers where slides do NOT block access?
My travel partner is wanting out of his current Coachmen trailer, to upgrade somewhat and have something with a slide. He wants something with a better quality of materials and insulation, easily set...
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ktmrfs wrote:coolmom42 wrote:
So I emailed the Jayco dealer nearest us, asking about the 23RL slide. I asked if it could be used when not extended. One of their people replied, saying he went out and looked at the trailer in question. (Which I am impressed, if he did that.) He said that the slid is the type that is flush with the floor when extended, and that means that it is unsupported when it is retracted, and the dealership would not recommend using it when retracted, unless some type of support was placed underneath.
Seems like that was an honest answer, but it left me with a couple of questions.
1) Are all Jayco slides designed this way? (Will email back about this.)
2) Does this mean that a slide that sits up higher when extended, DOES have support under it when it IS retracted? As best I can tell, Lance trailer slides are slightly elevated above the rest of the trailer floor when extended. So I am going to contact Lance about this, and get their version.
this is a typical response from dealers and slide mfg on the flush with the floor slides. yes, when in, the front is up maybe 1/2". and I'm sure that it is possible with lots of weight or lack of care it could become a problem if you use the slide when in. So, I suspect it is somewhat of a CYA response.
In our trailer, when the slide is in everything is accessible, and the dinette is in the slide. we often just run the slide out about 6" for a little more room, and even that much movement drops the slide almost to the floor. It only raises up in the last few inches of inward travel.
We've literally used the dinette slide to each quick lunch with the slides in at least 100 times, and no issue. Now would I cram 6 people in the slide with it in, probably not. nor would I jump up and down on the floor with the slide in.
I hear you on the CYA thing. And no doubt 2 medium size adults sitting quietly in a small slide, is a far cry from 4-5 large people and children jumping around in a super slide. But it's pretty clear to me that the dealer does not want the slide used while inside. So there must be some basis for that. Given Jayco's 2 yr warranty, they don't want that trailer back in because of abuse of the slide.
