Demco slider owners BEWARE!!!

[slohand]

Don't know if anyone has posted on this issue. Have a Demco Hijacker Autoslide that was bought new in May of 2014. I had about 3,000 mi. on it. A week ago I was moving the camper about 150 mi. when early on the trip I heard an odd noise when making a 90* turn. Didn't think a whole lot about it and continued onto the interstate. Realized I had a serious problem about 100 mi. down the road. The hitch was allowing travel back and forth as if I was in a turn. Except it was when I push the throttle or tapped the brakes. Pulled over and called Demco and was told I had a "failure" and they would have to get me a new hitch. I was not in an area where that would easily be done so I limped my way the last 15 mi. to my destination. I pulled the hitch out to look underneath to find the weld that holds the splined shaft that holds the entire hitch together had sheared and the shaft at that point could pull out which would result in my camper to no longer be attached to my truck. I spent quite a bit of time on the phone with Demco only to find out this has happened a "handful of times". They said these where hitches built in spring 2014. No recall, no notification. I urge anyone with one of these built around that time to be vigilant in checking the condition of this weld. You have to pull the hitch to see it from underneath. If in doubt call them and make them replace it! Your life or someone else's may depend on it.

[CarlT100]

Darn, that is serious stuff. I am g;ad that you did not have damage. And I am glad that you got a new hitch. This makes me glad I have a long bed and don't need a slider.