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lee1's avatar
lee1
Explorer
Sep 05, 2013

slide out question

I just bought a 2011 funfinder 189fbs. First purchase of travel trailer. Has a small slide out about a foot or so. looking underneath slide out (extended) has a center rail and two slide rollers each side. my question is I can see the tracks of the rollers and plywood sheath where rollers are (when slide out is retracted) is pushed up and cracked slightly!? Also when retract slide out you can hear a pop when slide out is all the way in? anyone have a similar situation?
  • lee1's avatar
    lee1
    Explorer
    Sep 07, 2013
    Thanks for your replys. Talked to dealer he says that all slides with rollers leave track marks on plywood (underside of slide out) he says to keep an eye on it and keep it painted! I cant see why you can not put a metal skid plates there. I will continue to investigate this. Note: I bought this camper (as is) thinking its a 2011 and everything worked. This is my first travel trailer Ive ever bought.
  • Slownsy's avatar
    Slownsy
    Explorer
    Sep 06, 2013
    I know of bedroom slides wher alluminium plates slightly larger than rollers has bean installed for tis problem.
  • Jayco254's avatar
    Jayco254
    Explorer
    Sep 06, 2013
    Post a picture so we can see for sure, but it sounds like you have a bad problem. Oh man' for your sake I hope not.
  • lee1's avatar
    lee1
    Explorer
    Sep 06, 2013
    thanks guys, doing more investigating. will try to get a picture.
  • mlts22's avatar
    mlts22
    Explorer
    Sep 05, 2013
    Take it back to have looked it. That might expose you to water intrusion issues (and major rot damage) later on.
  • scbwr's avatar
    scbwr
    Explorer II
    Sep 05, 2013
    I'd be heading back to wherever you bought it (if at a RV dealer) and looking either to cancel the sale, or get the problem fixed. It doesn't sound good because you're bound to have a big problem if the bottom of the slide is beginning to fail. I'm thinking that the whole bottom panel of the slideout may need replacing which sounds like a very expensive job. I hate to have to say that but that's what it sounds like to me.

    Good luck!
  • Jayco254's avatar
    Jayco254
    Explorer
    Sep 05, 2013
    Never had that problem but from what I'm understanding it don't sound good. I doubt that the plywood is supposed to be pushed up and cracked.
  • gmw_photos's avatar
    gmw_photos
    Explorer
    Sep 05, 2013
    lee1 wrote:
    I just bought a 2011 funfinder 189fbs. First purchase of travel trailer. Has a small slide out about a foot or so. looking underneath slide out (extended) has a center rail and two slide rollers each side. my question is I can see the tracks of the rollers and plywood sheath where rollers are (when slide out is retracted) is pushed up and cracked slightly!? Also when retract slide out you can hear a pop when slide out is all the way in? anyone have a similar situation?

    I'm having a hard time visualizing what you are saying. Any chance you can post a picture of the issue ?

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