Slide out or no
Looking at a gulf stream conquest 255 with slide out and a 25lx heartland prowler no slide out. Rest of the features are about the same. Price the same. It's me my wife 2 girls 7 & 10. Plus two big do...
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colliehauler wrote:
One problem is water damage from poor design. The shop I will use (hwy 33 rv repair) does several floor replacements a year. The problem is it does not show up until it's to late. If you don't keep your RV very long the problem most likly will never show up. They replace a lot of rubber roof's as well, most from tree branch damage.
I guess it comes down to maintenance and making sure everything is tip-top. I notice my top rubber seal on my slide tends to move a bit and I just push it back over when I See this. I get up on the roof and inspect. I store indoors over winter to keep the snow & freeze/thaw off the roof which destroy them. I wax and wash and inspect stuff. I lubed the slides and stabilizer jacks this spring.
These are rolling houses and just like your house or any vehicle, they need to be maintained. I am not saying that's the main cause for failures, but I imagine a large part of it.
