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11-19-2020, 04:21 AM #11
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Thanks guys for all the input. Not really giving me a warm feeling with the slides. I now understand I need to keep close eye on the gap. I would not think in 5 years of use I would have this problem .Especially when I only use the trailer about three or four trips per year and really not that many miles. I would think the RV shops would be backed up with rv's needing slide adjustments. Second Chance says he has had seven slides and has not had to have any adjusted. What is the difference, are some built better ? Like I mentioned I had a Wildcat that we pulled from Maryland to the west coast, Seattle, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, a little Canada and back to Maryland . Then we used the trailer for our local trips without a slide issue. Same tow vehicle and both trailers are level when towing. I don't understand what the difference is. We are retired and bought this Grand Design thinking we would have a quality trailer to enjoy , not spend all our time getting it fixed?? We have had several other issues I will not get into now. My son has an old Thor trailer and he has never had to adjust the slide. He does have just the one slide. ?? I am getting my trailer slides adjusted and seals replaced in December . I hope to have some feeling why I have this problem. Thanks again for the input !
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11-19-2020, 05:58 AM #12
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Mine is out of warranty.... We've had it for 2 years now. There have been a lot of posts on this forum regarding the slide tearing the floors, and I thought that we had dodged that bullet. But on our last trip out it happened.
Our trailer has rollers in the floor that the slide rolls on, but the slide has several 1ft long plastic pieces that are scraping on the floor. I don't know what happened to cause the tear initially, maybe a small stone got caught under there. I checked if maybe one of the screws holding the plastic piece had come loose and was sticking down, but they were good.People keep telling me to follow my dreams...so I went back to bed
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11-19-2020, 08:23 AM #13
It has absolutely nothing to do with who built it or brand. They are mechanical, even when hydraulically actuated, and everything mechanical wears and needs adjustment and maintenance. Being an engineer, I'd bet a bottle of bourbon that many who say never needed it with their slides actually have needed it but just didn't realize it. Most have no idea what wear on a Schwintek sounds like (early sign) or looks like (you're in trouble), how a cable-actuated acts when the cables have stretched, etc. Caught early, all easy and inexpensive to take care of. You certainly do not need a dealer to do this but good independent technicians will come to you and do it if you're not comfortable doing so. There are way too many what-ifs that can cause two identical campers to have different experiences, just the same as identically built vehicles, equipment, etc. can have. I don't personally understand why so many have an opinion that campers are any different than a home, vehicle, lawn mower or anything else man-made. These all need maintenance, repair, and replacement parts with use.
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Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
2020 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 3350RL
2015 RAM 3500 Longhorn Laramie Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4x4 Dually Cummins/AISIN
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11-21-2020, 08:26 AM #14
Which gap are you referring to? The gap between the outside wall of the trailer and the flange on the end of the slide, or the gap between the slide opening and the side of the slide? Kinda hard to describe what I'm trying to ask.
Also, are there any good instruction videos on aligning a Schwintek slide? I've been trying to learn everything I can about this mechanism because I feel sooner or later I'm going to have issues.
My trailer is a year old and while the Schwintek slide is working well, I've noticed some squeaks as it retracts. I just got some of the lube suggested by Lippert and plan to lube ASAP.
Thanks,2020 Reflection 273MK
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11-21-2020, 08:36 AM #15
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So my Schwintek, IIRC, is making noise for several inches as I retract it. A loud and irritating noise. Is this something that can be aligned out?
Dan and Rita
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11-21-2020, 09:12 AM #16
Gap as it pertains to slide opened and the space between the slideout box and the portal of the camper wall.
The average DIYer can only correct a Schwintek via the routine to sync the motors. If that does not cure unevenness, the gearing on one side or the other has jumped a notch or two in the rails. That's more involved to address, requires supporting the slide box and getting to the mechanisms.
One thing I'm surprised never to be listed anywhere with the Schwinteks is to make certain the slide box rollers are always clean and move freely. When one drags, it starts working against the mechanism and will cause misalignment.
Don't know that I've ever seen a video on it. I learned by reading the manuals and dealing with them.
Definitely keep the tracks clean and use the right line on occasion.Last edited by geotex1; 11-21-2020 at 09:15 AM.
Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
2020 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 3350RL
2015 RAM 3500 Longhorn Laramie Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4x4 Dually Cummins/AISIN
Mountains of Pennsylvania
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11-25-2020, 03:12 PM #17
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In the forty-plus years my wife and I have camped, the three RVs with slide-out never ever needed an alignment. As long as other side is coming in flush and out flush with the RV, nothing is needed. If you do see a variance on one side, it may be corrected by taking the slide-out about a foot and bringing it in...doing this a few times, which can correct the issue. With the Grand Design slides, it is recommended that when you take the slide out or in, once it stops still hold the slide button for three or four seconds. That should ensure you never have an alignment issue.
Terry and Elizabeth
2020 Reflection 260RD Using Anderson Hitch
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11-25-2020, 03:16 PM #18
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More so than looking at the alignment outside I pay attention inside. Foe example: On your kitchen slide look from the front of the island look under your kitchen slide and you will see a 1/2" -3/4" thick nylon bar. While my wife moves the slide in I watch that bar. If it contacts the floor it will bubble and eventually tear the floor. If it touches the slide needs to be adjusted. There is a bar on the fireplace slide also.
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11-25-2020, 03:27 PM #19
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Yes on the Schwentick! This is our 2nd camper with at least one Schwentick. The 1st one had a balky slideout. Started holding for 5 seconds and no more issues.
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11-25-2020, 08:23 PM #20
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On the schwintec slides, yes hold the button 4 to 5 seconds after it stops. This helps keep them in sync. Mine went out so bad. I had to disconnect one motor, square it up, reconnect, reboot the master control and run it in and out to evenup the slide. Always go an extra 4 seconds on the switch. I ran it intermittently in the past. I think that may be how I got it out of square and messed up.
Re-pack bearings necessary?
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