Travel trailers without slides

dadmomh wrote:

Slides while giving more space cause a lot of problems. Just read the boards for the list of problems.

Don't think that I can go along with that "lot of problems". Certainly will agree that there are "some" problems - as with anything RV related - and those usually get posted for suggestions or information, but I would bet that better than 90% on here have trailers with slides and most have never had an issue. Would be an interesting poll.

Agree that they add weight. Our trailer noted in the sig has a dry weight of 5585# without the smaller second slide in the bedroom which is a large 4-door closet. The one with the closet is 5665#. Had we known that the model was available with the closet slide, we would have chosen not to go that route...didn't need the storage space, didn't want the extra weight and didn't want to spend extra money for something we neither needed nor wanted.

Yes, they need a certain amount of maintenance, but nothing to get worried about....some seal treatment from time to time and 2 or 3 times a season some slide lube. Having a slide topper eliminates virtually all of the water intrusion issues + leaves, misc debris.

Shopping for our HTT, DH was adamant NO slide. One thing and another, we changed plans and bought one with the "super slide". Our current TT also has the "super slide" and is deeper than the one on the HTT. No problems with either and we enjoy every inch of extra room.

Lots of reasons for choosing no slide, but from strictly a resale point if no other, a slide is a big selling feature.