dodge guy wrote:
Danattherock wrote:
If it will make you guys feel better I will just take an axe and rip a small hole in my non slide out model. That way, mice, bugs, water, dirt, dust, pine straw, and other things associated with slide outs can also gain access to my trailer.
And there it is!
I knew there was some unsubstantiated reason for not wanting a slideout. I have had 2 trailers with slides and in 10 years have never had anything come in through them. they are sealed very tight. you will get more dirt coming in through the door than what you think comes in through the slide. but if your content being crammed in a nonslide trailer during a storm go right ahead (been there done that). I know you say you came from a tent, but the reason you are getting a trailer is because among other things you want the room, so you might as well get as much room as you possibly can! its not like slideouts were just invented yesterday, they've been around for at least 20 years!
There are many other things to worry about on TT`s.... like water leaks, tires, poor brakes, and poor build quality among other things! A slideout would be the last thing I would worry about.
I think the OP is looking for validation not advice. He doesn't appear interested in us understanding his concerns, which makes it impossible to make a recommendation that addresses his concerns.
While this post is likely to spawn another nasty response from the OP, in the interest of helping some poor soul who stumbles across this thread, the OP is misguided in the idea that slide outs are maintenance headaches. While they are not zero maintenance, they are minimal maintenance. Lack of slides in no way assures a leak free trailer and the addition of slides does not create leaks. Ours is 18yrs old and we have had it for 7yrs. Maintenance has been limited to lubing the slide mechanism every other year and this past spring we pre-emptively replaced the slide cover as the canvas was getting brittle. Friends and family with slides have similar experience. It's just not a big issue. If you don't want a slide, that is fine but maintenance issues are not the reason.
