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bedpan
Explorer II
Feb 12, 2019

TT Slide - Using while inside the trailer

Hey folks..

Getting new trailer this week replacing a little guy we had a few years ago. The new trailer has a slide which I have not had before.

I was watching a video on slide maintenance earlier and it mentions that you should not walk on the slide unless it is fully extended. Any truth to this? It says this is because the floor is unsupported unless it is extended.

We do a lot of Walmart camping where we may not want to use the slide. To late now, but I would have probably not bought a slide had I know this prior..

Thoughts?

Thanks

Mike

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  • Thanks Jerry,

    I suspect mine is not walkable. I am surprised none of the sales people mentioned it during and of my viewings. As there was usually discussions with them of how we used it....

    I will confirm on Friday I guess.

    Mike
  • I have never had a problem with slides out at a Walmart, and I have slides on both sides. Parking at the extreme end of a row where there are no cars or next to a curb with one slide hanging over the curb leaves enough room for slides.
  • Yes, it's true.
    The floor of the slide wil be cantilevered when not fully extended. Stepping on the front edge puts a lot of strain on the flooring.
    According to Northwood manufacturing, if it has rollers underneath then you risk pulling the floor away from the wall. Dont know that this is really true though because it seems to have a lot of support.
    If it has a white plastic strip across the front that it slides on, you risk breaking it.
    That's exactly what I did on our last TT. I repeatedly stepped on the edge and broke the guide strip. It was a lot of work to fix!
  • Some slides are okay to walk/step on, but many are not. If yours tips up, as it retracts, and is lifted on the edge when fully retracted, then it likely is not one to step on.

    Jerry