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Nov-17-2015 10:37 AM
A390GT wrote:
Are slide outs not capable of being used while in ?
SoundGuy wrote:
Personally, I wouldn't ever consider any trailer with a slide or slides that when in the stored position would prevent full use of the interior of the camper nor would I consider any in which the manufacturer warned against using whatever may be in the slide - sofa, bed, dinette, etc - unless it's been deployed.
Huntindog wrote:
Well, you will be crossing most TTs off of your list then...
Nov-17-2015 10:26 AM
SoundGuy wrote:Well, you will be crossing most TTs off of your list then... A small slide will naturally be stronger than a large one... But with large slides and flush to the floor designs becoming more popular all the time,, it will be increasingly more difficult to find what you want in a new TT.A390GT wrote:
We are looking for a double bunk travel trailer with a dinette and sofa in the slide. We would like to be able to use it closed while stopped. We have two boys that will be jumping on everything and people have posted that slides can be damaged in the stowed position. Are slide outs not capable of being used while in ? Or is it just a certain type of slide mechanism that has a problem..
Our current Coachmen Freedom Express is the first trailer of many we've owned that has a slide and although it's just a shallow sofa slide we use it all the time in the stored position, particularly since the trailer is parked here at the house during the camping season. Frankly, it's never occurred to me that it couldn't be used in whatever position it may be so I looked through the Coachmen recreational vehicle owner's manual that came with the trailer and found absolutely no warning at all to not using the slide when not deployed, the only reference being how to deploy the slide manually if need be. Personally, I wouldn't ever consider any trailer with a slide or slides that when in the stored position would prevent full use of the interior of the camper nor would I consider any in which the manufacturer warned against using whatever may be in the slide - sofa, bed, dinette, etc - unless it's been deployed. For us that would be a complete non-starter and eliminate any trailer with such restrictions instantly off our list. Since we have no current plans to replace what we have this is for us a moot point for now but it's certainly something I'd keep in mind should we ever consider buying another camper with a slide.
Nov-17-2015 04:58 AM
A390GT wrote:
We are looking for a double bunk travel trailer with a dinette and sofa in the slide. We would like to be able to use it closed while stopped. We have two boys that will be jumping on everything and people have posted that slides can be damaged in the stowed position. Are slide outs not capable of being used while in ? Or is it just a certain type of slide mechanism that has a problem..
Nov-16-2015 07:36 PM
Nov-15-2015 09:30 PM
Nov-15-2015 06:45 PM
Ed_Gee wrote:You have a motorhome that is designed to be occupied driving down the road with slides in. In TT and 5er's that is not the case. Look at the two largest mfg Forest River and Keystone and I bet you find the floors do indeed float above the trailer floor. It's necessary for slide floors that are flush with the interior of the rv. They will have zero support on the front side until the slide is extended then it will rest on top of the trailer floor along with the back and side walls. If the floor is not a flush floor it will probably have support under it.
This seems to me one of the more lunatic discussions in awhile. The 'floor' of a slideout is no less supported retracted tha it is extended. I have never seen a retracted slide "floating" unsupported when retracted. .... Usually it is resting on its rollers. Maybe there are some really cheap units I've never seen???
Nov-15-2015 06:31 PM
Nov-15-2015 05:52 PM
EA Williams wrote:
Excellent question. Same question here but for traveling. My slide leaks when I travel, but only when it rains. There is a gap between the slide and the TT at the top when it is closed and water infiltrates. This is very visible to the naked eye. Asked Camping World Roanoke Va to fix and they could not find any wet spots inside. Granted the TT had set at their shop for over a month, with slide in, and it was a dry month. So they said their was not a problem. Anyway my question is...can I travel, i.e. tow my TT, with the slide OUT. It may not leak in that configuration thus solving my problem.
Nov-15-2015 05:17 PM
Nov-15-2015 05:04 PM
brholt wrote:
For Northwood check out this video at the 4:00 minute mark.
Extending the slide out while sitting in it