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Post by Paisano on Jun 2, 2019 11:51:51 GMT -5
Has anyone experienced this with their camper? We have had our camper since 2016 and have always stored the camper in the winter in the same manner. We store our Durango Gold 359 RET outdoors with all the slides retracted. For the first time this spring when we opened up the camper, we noticed what could be mold (brown to white fibrous residue) on the external bottom outer edge of our bedroom slide out. We cleaned it off with chlorox solution (it easily came off) before retracting the slide after our first campout. The next time when we returned to use the camper, the same residue was present at the same location. We again cleaned it off and this time cleaned and sprayed with a mold killing agent. We again retracted the slide when we left the camper until its next use. Will let you know the next time we use the camper if the residue continues to form. Could this mean there is a leak on the bedroom slideout? We did not notice any moisture penetration on the inside outer ceiling edge of the bedroom slide-out.
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Post by jetzen on Jun 2, 2019 12:40:35 GMT -5
Without a photo it is hard to tell what your fibrous material could be, that being said on your model there are white nylon blocks (2) that the bedroom slide glide on and they are notorious for wearing out. these could very well be leaving a "fibrous" material behind.
To inspect the slide Glide blocks you would need to pull the bottom rubber seal away from the flooring and with the help of a flashlight look into the gap at the bottom of the slide. When new they are about 5/8"- 3/4" thick. While I have never replaced these blocks I do believe they are easily replaced from the inside. At least one of the members on this site has had them replaced hopefully they will chime in. |
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Post by Chuck on Jun 3, 2019 7:32:07 GMT -5
As you know jetzen one of our slide glide blocks came off the wall, they had stapled the rug to the block thus I had to remove the rug first to get at the block ... Once I got to the block i reattached the block with different lag bolts/screws ... Last year at the rally they undid my work, lifted the the slide an reattached the the block correctly, it has not come off since then an the slide works ok now ... So saying the above my fix was off by an inch an a half (to low), it worked an no harm was done, they just
corrected my work by lifting the slide an rising the block an inch half (Smile), so much for my farmer fix LOL ...
Also someone on the form had the blocks replaced with rollers, I ask about this when they redid ours an they stated that the rollers were not as good as the nylon blocks an wore out quicker, I'm not sure I believe that unless the rollers were made out of nylon an not metal 
I wonder if a person could either build or have rollers built to replace the slide glide blocks thus replacing
such, just something to think about ...
Might even be a good selling point for some slick salesman stating that the trailer was an upscale trailer an one of the features was the bedroom slide was on rollers making it easier for the slide to go in an out  Safe travels
Chuck
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Post by Paisano on Jun 16, 2019 14:04:17 GMT -5
We just went back to the camper after 2 weeks and noticed a lot less of the residue that I previously reported and took a photograph that is attached. During winter storage it was more fibrous/hairy and extended throughout the back bottom edge of the slide out. This time only a small section had the residue that was photographed. I looked under the slide as instructed and did see what looked like a nylon roller that was only maybe 4-5 inches wide and behind it about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch block of wood that appears to act as a stop. I briefly watched the slide go in from the under side of the slide-out and the wood block retracted into the camper while the slide rolled over the nylon roller. The streaks wash off and appear to be about opposite of where the nylon rollers are present under the slide. Attachments:
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