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wepeterson47
Explorer
Oct 18, 2014

Bumpy Dirt roads & Slideouts: Outdoors RV Wind River TT

I'm looking at purchasing an Outdoors RV Wind River TT. We seem inclined to boondocking and bumpin' for some miles on dirt roads. Any suggestions and/or links to how to minimize wear and tear and/or damage? This's my 3rd RV but never have had slideouts before. Slower speeds seem appropriate. Reduce air pressure in tires? Other ideas? ? ?

Thanks in advance, wep
  • Sifter's avatar
    Sifter
    Explorer
    Oct 28, 2014
    jorge1958 wrote:
    I had a Wind River TT. Sold it earlier this year. Wouldn't buy another with all the problems I had.


    It appears you had one of their very early models, 2010? Didnt they just start their manufacturing in 2009? Hoping they got all the kinks worked out.

    Can you detail what issues you had?
  • jorge1958's avatar
    jorge1958
    Explorer
    Oct 28, 2014
    I had a Wind River TT. Sold it earlier this year. Wouldn't buy another with all the problems I had.
  • carringb's avatar
    carringb
    Explorer
    Oct 20, 2014
    I have had NO dust intrusion from driving off-road, nor any signs of the body flexing on my CreekSide, which is almost 40' tip to to with 4 slide-outs. I've drug it over logs, stumps and boulder, and even washboarded dirt roads at highway speeds.
  • Highway_4x4's avatar
    Highway_4x4
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2014
    All Wind Rivers come with shocks and a Trail-rite system for a smooth ride. The frame is a solid one built by Northwoods the Arctic Fox maker. You are looking at a very well built TT and should have no dirt road issues with it.
  • skipnchar's avatar
    skipnchar
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2014
    Nothing that I know of that causes bumps or any road surface to be a problem for slide rooms. If it's an electric slide room then I'm recommend you use a slide LOCK of some sort to keep the seals tight against the trailer but that is true even on smooth highways to prevent water intrusion when towing in the rain. ON dirt roads (gravel roads) etc. dust is just as likely to enter so use those slide locks. Used ours for MANY miles on our Alaska trip (probably over 500 miles of gravel travel on the Dalton, Denali, Cassiar and Top of the World highways and they were either a large percentage of dirt or completely dirt.

    Other trips in the lower states include a LOT of logging roads in the mountains where travel is a lot slower but even more rocking and jerking side to side so locking down the slide is just as important there.
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Oct 18, 2014
    Many years ago we witnessed the house portion of a TT lift up and peel off its frame while it was going down the road. We had to slam on the brakes to keep from hitting it as it slid down the highway on its side. I stopped to help and the driver said he had been driving on some rough logging roads. His two dogs were inside but were in crates and they seemed to be OK.
    I could actually see where the bolts that held the box to the frame had pulled out and left neat holes. The only funny part was I saw a mouse stick its head out one of the holes and dart back in.
    So I would be very careful and avoid any surface that makes the trailer twist too much.
  • nomad297's avatar
    nomad297
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2014
    goducks10 wrote:
    nomad297 wrote:
    Add shocks to,your trailer axles.

    Bruce


    IIRC all but one Outdoor RV trailers come with shocks. I think maybe the Blackrock doesn't.


    That's great for the OP. I wish they all came with shocks.

    Bruce
  • goducks10's avatar
    goducks10
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2014
    nomad297 wrote:
    Add shocks to,your trailer axles.

    Bruce


    IIRC all but one Outdoor RV trailers come with shocks. I think maybe the Blackrock doesn't.

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