Slide out supports
i have a toy hauler with three slide outs. I plan to park it for the summer and will leave the slide outs extended. Should I put some kind of supports under the slide outs? If so, what do you sugge...
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fj12ryder wrote:
Most of the negative comments about slide supports are not based on actual usage, since nobody uses them. Most are speculative reflections on what could happen in certain circumstances. Most common is that if a tire went flat the difference in height could cause damage to your slide.
We owned a 2003 Montana Big Sky and they recommended using a slide support if you were stationary with the slides extended for long periods. That is the only trailer I know of that recommended slide supports.
I don't feel the need for them, unless the residents are extremely obese individuals, which could theoretically put an excessive strain on the slide-out.
IMO you can safely forego the slide supports.
What I saw wasn't "speculation", it's been some years back and I've posted on this same topic with this illustration before....wife even took a picture of it, though I have no clue where that picture might be at this time....no reason for me to lie about it....Thus the reason I reported out on that ONE possibility..
Again, simplest anwer to the OP's question is for them to call the manufacturer and ask the one's that designed and manufactured the OP's unit...a simple phone call and they'll know.
I personally don't think they're needed and they're a waste of money.
