Leveling slide outs

[Nuffsaid]

On our 2018 310GK, the kitchen slide slopes to the outside. The gaps at the bottom of the interior trim are about 3/8 inch and the top is tight. I removed a piece of trim from the rear wall on the slide that was holding the slide from going all the way out and I adjusted the hydraulic ram to get a better push on the slide out. It is better, but I think more adjustment is still needed. The counter should be level, the stove top and whole slide slope to the outside. Would adjusting the vertical bolts on the outside of the slide remedy this?

[chillybob]

Hi
If you do a search for RV slide-out adjustment you will find a few documents that may help you out even if they are not specific to your system. I found a couple for LCI systems last night.

[howson]

On our 2018 310GK, the kitchen slide slopes to the outside. The gaps at the bottom of the interior trim are about 3/8 inch and the top is tight. I removed a piece of trim from the rear wall on the slide that was holding the slide from going all the way out and I adjusted the hydraulic ram to get a better push on the slide out. It is better, but I think more adjustment is still needed. The counter should be level, the stove top and whole slide slope to the outside. Would adjusting the vertical bolts on the outside of the slide remedy this?

Have you seen Lippert's Master Owner's Manual yet? If not, check it out: https://www.lci1.com/assets/content/...e_27July17.pdf

It may (or may not) be helpful to your question.

[Nuffsaid]

I found the lippert installation manual for the through the frame hydraulic slide out that the Solitude uses. I re-adjusted my slide and got it as good as it can be made. It is still a whole bubble off with a torpedo level from inside to outside. The gaps on the inside and outside are now pretty good. Much better than how they were delivered. I would still like to know how level other people's slide out are. https://www.lci1.com/assets/content/...CD_0001612.pdf

[orbiker]

I found the lippert installation manual for the through the frame hydraulic slide out that the Solitude uses. I re-adjusted my slide and got it as good as it can be made. It is still a whole bubble off with a torpedo level from inside to outside. The gaps on the inside and outside are now pretty good. Much better than how they were delivered. I would still like to know how level other people's slide out are. https://www.lci1.com/assets/content/...CD_0001612.pdf

Our Solitude is putting roller marks on the dining room floor. I think the tilt needs to be adjusted just a bit. Is the the correct instructions? KEN

Setting Slide Room Height - Electric and Hydraulic
1. Measure from the top of the outer slide-out arm to the bottom of the slide room as close to the main
I-beam as possible (Fig. 5A).
2. Measure from the top of the inner slide-out arm to the bottom of the slide room as close to the
slide-out heads as possible (Fig. 5B).
3. Loosen the carriage bolt (Fig. 5C) on the bracket at the end of the rail using a 3/4" socket or wrench.
4. Loosen 3/4" jam nut (Fig. 5D) on the vertical adjustment bolt (Fig. 5E) using a 3/4" wrench.
5. Turn vertical adjustment bolt (Fig. 5E) up or down to position the room height using a 3/4" socket or
wrench so that the measurement from step 2 (Fig. 5B) is equal to or ¼" more than the measurement
from step 1 (Fig. 5A).
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the opposite side of the slide-out room.
7. Once room height is positioned, tighten the carriage bolts (Fig. 5C) and the jam nut (Fig. 5D)
on both sides of the slide-out room.

[Rich T]

Our Solitude is putting roller marks on the dining room floor. I think the tilt needs to be adjusted just a bit. Is the the correct instructions? KEN

Setting Slide Room Height - Electric and Hydraulic
1. Measure from the top of the outer slide-out arm to the bottom of the slide room as close to the main
I-beam as possible (Fig. 5A).
2. Measure from the top of the inner slide-out arm to the bottom of the slide room as close to the
slide-out heads as possible (Fig. 5B).
3. Loosen the carriage bolt (Fig. 5C) on the bracket at the end of the rail using a 3/4" socket or wrench.
4. Loosen 3/4" jam nut (Fig. 5D) on the vertical adjustment bolt (Fig. 5E) using a 3/4" wrench.
5. Turn vertical adjustment bolt (Fig. 5E) up or down to position the room height using a 3/4" socket or
wrench so that the measurement from step 2 (Fig. 5B) is equal to or ¼" more than the measurement
from step 1 (Fig. 5A).
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the opposite side of the slide-out room.
7. Once room height is positioned, tighten the carriage bolts (Fig. 5C) and the jam nut (Fig. 5D)
on both sides of the slide-out room.

Ken
I am getting marks on the floor also. I haven't tried adjusting anything yet but I need to. I appreciate your input as well as the other posters. I don't have any input but I plan to monitor this thread so I can try to fix my issue. My street side is fine. Looks like same on yours.
Rich

[Rich T]

I know this is an older thread but I want to adjust my slide (curbside dinning/living). Ken or anyone else out there did it work for you? Thanks for any info/update.
Rich

[orbiker]

I know this is an older thread but I want to adjust my slide (curbside dinning/living). Ken or anyone else out there did it work for you? Thanks for any info/update.
Rich

Rich
I have not had a chance to try to do the adjustment. We were at the Oregon Coast since the day after Christmas. Much of the time it was doing the horizontal rain thing. We are home now and if it doesn't snow here in the valley this weekend, maybe I'll give it a try.
I've looked at what I need to do. I just need to mark the bolts with "0" adjustment and then I think I'm going to loosen / lower the bolt a half turn and see what happens. KEN

[Rich T]

Rich
I have not had a chance to try to do the adjustment. We were at the Oregon Coast since the day after Christmas. Much of the time it was doing the horizontal rain thing. We are home now and if it doesn't snow here in the valley this weekend, maybe I'll give it a try.
I've looked at what I need to do. I just need to mark the bolts with "0" adjustment and then I think I'm going to loosen / lower the bolt a half turn and see what happens. KEN

Ken
Thanks for the reply. It's doing the same thing up here and we have snow also. I'm planning to work on mine when it warms up. If you don't mind please let me know how things go when you do the adjustment and any tips, dos and don'ts etc. We are planning a trip in March and I want to adjust the slide, R&R my pin box as well as some other minor stuff before we go. Good luck with your project.
Rich

[GDogRV]

I was looking on the LCI site and found their installation manual with instructions on how to adjust slide out. https://lci-support-doc.s3.amazonaws...pg-81-1291.pdf . This is for a through frame, double rail, power gear system which is what I have on my 2015 27RL - Curbside slide. I checked my slide and it was off by 1/2 inch on rear rail. Forward rail at spec. Adjusted according to LCI specs and slide was level and improved slide in / out performance. I attribute change to age / use of system. Rig is 5 years old with over 30,000 miles on it.