Post by jlo415 on Sept 19, 2018 10:21:15 GMT -5
I have a 2018 241RLK that I've owned for one year now and absolutely love. A few months ago, I discovered that i was getting water inside my slide out when it rained and when the slide was out. Unfortunately the water damaged the wood on one end of the dinette and also left a musty smell in the storage compartment that I'm still tying to get rid of. I took it back to the dealer where I purchased it for them to discover that the seals were damaged and not laying properly to prevent water from entering. They fixed the seals and ordered a replacement component to fix the dinette all under warranty. They also informed me that the slide was "Racked" which they corrected. This past weekend when we were camping, I was on the roof sweeping debris off the slide out as my wife retracted it. as it came closer to the "in" position i noticed that the front of the slide closed at least a good inch, if not more, before the back of the slide did. After the front snugged up to the trailer first, the back then snugged up. I have already noticed that when bring the slid out in, I'll watch how the slide actually tilts up as it seats itself into the closed position. I thought that perhaps the "tilting up" of the slide is normal but i can't imagine that the front coming in before the back is? Does this mean that my slide is "racked" again?
My only complaint about this trailer is the fact that the slide out does not seem to have any type of limit switch to it. If somebody is not paying attention to when they are operating the slide and they extend it just a touch too far, you will hear what sounds like the gears jumping in the drive. Same for when bringing the slide in. I'll actually watch how the slide tilts up to know when to let go of the switch before I hear the grinding noise. It's just so easy to sometimes misguess when its either all the way out or all the way in and hear the grinding sound. For example just last night the slide was in and I accidentally pushed the switch the wrong way, In instead of Out. While it only last for less then a second till you realize it, its still making a noise reminding you that this doesn't sound good. Is this really the way this unit was designed? It would seem like there should be some type of protection built into the mechanics like a limiting switch to prevent you from causing any damage.
Could I possibly be responsible for racking my own slide each time I hear this grinding noise? It's inconvenient to keep taking it back to the dealer every time I need something little done to it. Once it is out of warranty, I would like to be able to correct as much myself as i can. Is fixing a racked slide something that easy to fix by a mechanically inclined person?
My only complaint about this trailer is the fact that the slide out does not seem to have any type of limit switch to it. If somebody is not paying attention to when they are operating the slide and they extend it just a touch too far, you will hear what sounds like the gears jumping in the drive. Same for when bringing the slide in. I'll actually watch how the slide tilts up to know when to let go of the switch before I hear the grinding noise. It's just so easy to sometimes misguess when its either all the way out or all the way in and hear the grinding sound. For example just last night the slide was in and I accidentally pushed the switch the wrong way, In instead of Out. While it only last for less then a second till you realize it, its still making a noise reminding you that this doesn't sound good. Is this really the way this unit was designed? It would seem like there should be some type of protection built into the mechanics like a limiting switch to prevent you from causing any damage.
Could I possibly be responsible for racking my own slide each time I hear this grinding noise? It's inconvenient to keep taking it back to the dealer every time I need something little done to it. Once it is out of warranty, I would like to be able to correct as much myself as i can. Is fixing a racked slide something that easy to fix by a mechanically inclined person?
