Imagine 2800bh slide closed no access to bedroom?

[A390GT]

I Sold my crossroads slingshot and we are now looking for a new TT.
We went to Hersey and looked at everything and at the end of the day we put money down on a Grand design imagine 2800bh
Now that we had a day to think about it, is it going to be a big deal that we can't get into the queen bed room when the slide is closed? And it's not a squeeze in, it's totally blocked by the slide.
Anyone have a camper like this that can give us their opinion
Thanks for the insite
John nj

[harley4275]

I could not access the bathroom with the slide in either. So i reversed the bath door and , presto , i can get in with slide in....easy...might work with the bedroom too.

[goducks10]

bill-e wrote:
It may have to do with which slide out mechanism you TT uses. I can tell you from experience that with the Keystone cable system my floor is not supported.

Here is the excerpt from the Keystone manual which apples to all models. In practice some models may be OK but Keystone has made this blanket warning.

"DO NOT step on the slide out floor when the room is retracted. The slide out floor is not supported by the main floor and stepping on the slide out floor may cause structural dmamage to the slide room."

Must be the cable system. My Northwood Fox Mountain has the old school rack slide mechanism. The slide floor is about 3/4" above the main floor when it's in. I called Northwood and they said they have no problem with the slide being used while it's in.
With that being said I'm still uncomfortable walking on it so I simply put a 12"x4"x3/4" piece of wood under the slide when we pull it in. We are able to access everything in the trailer except one rear recliner and the tv.

[Wishin]

We have to put the slide out about a foot to get bathroom access. A slight hassle at times, but I've never been in a spot where I couldn't slide it out when needed. Our slide comes out 3 feet and that is not a problem in a Walmart parking lot. We did stay at a Cracker Barrel once with our old trailer and that might have been a problem with this trailer as you are in a parking spot, not just out in a big lot with extra room. The only time we've been in a howling storm we just stayed in the truck till the storm passed as it seemed safer than the trailer, this was just as we pulled into a Walmart.

[bill-e]

It may have to do with which slide out mechanism you TT uses. I can tell you from experience that with the Keystone cable system my floor is not supported.

Here is the excerpt from the Keystone manual which apples to all models. In practice some models may be OK but Keystone has made this blanket warning.

"DO NOT step on the slide out floor when the room is retracted. The slide out floor is not supported by the main floor and stepping on the slide out floor may cause structural dmamage to the slide room."

[DutchmenSport]

A390GT wrote:
Thanks for everyone's comments. We canceled the order for the imagine.
I guess now I need to ask which trailers are safe to use with the slide in the closed position.
John-

Keystone Outback is one.

[A390GT]

Thanks for everyone's comments. We canceled the order for the imagine.
I guess now I need to ask which trailers are safe to use with the slide in the closed position.
John-

[justafordguy]

X2, it all depends on how you will use your TT. For me I like being able to get to the bed, bathroom, and fridge and it is possible even with our 5 slides but I guess some designers just don't think about it.

[hohenwald48]

If a slide blocking the bedroom is a deal breaker or not is a personal decision based on how you intend to use the camper. For me, 99.9999% of the time I use the inside of the TT I put the slides out. I wouldn't let something that might come into play maybe once every year or two be the determining factor for a TT purchase.

[Doug33]

bill-e wrote:
The Keystone manual I have states that the slides are not meant to bear weight when in the closed position and doing so may damage the slide.

Same here, and it was emphasized by the tech during our PDI as well. I'm not sure who manufactures the slide out system for the TT.

[RandACampin]

Not my Keystone manual

[bill-e]

The Keystone manual I have states that the slides are not meant to bear weight when in the closed position and doing so may damage the slide.

[rrbowman]

A390GT wrote:
I Sold my crossroads slingshot and we are now looking for a new TT.
We went to Hersey and looked at everything and at the end of the day we put money down on a Grand design imagine 2800bh
Now that we had a day to think about it, is it going to be a big deal that we can't get into the queen bed room when the slide is closed? And it's not a squeeze in, it's totally blocked by the slide.
Anyone have a camper like this that can give us their opinion
Thanks for the insite
John nj

I have a FW with 4 slide outs, I cannot access anything other than the refrig with slides closed. But it is not difficult to open slides if access is needed. Just a little inconvenience for the benefit of a large interior when using camper for its intended purpose.

[krobbe]

Mine is totally accessible with the slides in. But, Never had a problem pushing a button to put one or both slides out when stopping for lunch or overnighting in a Walmart parking lot. There are no rules against it I have ever seen. Get the floorplan you like. For me, it's a non-issue. If I could get that slightly larger bathroom, but the tradeoff was limited access with the slide in, I wouldn't hesitate. A cramped bathroom is Not good! Something to put on the "must have" for the next rig we buy.

[Crabbypatty]

Our Sunnybrook with the slide closed you cannot easily access the bathroom. The work around is to remove the dining room table, or simpler I just press the button and let the slide out a foot. Its no big deal. It is a deep slide which is the appeal so there is that itty bitty trade off when we pit stop while on the road. No biggy.