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04-24-2021, 04:44 PM #1
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Schwintek Slide weak, needs assistance
Not sure if this has been covered or not. Like many I have had multiple problems with my schwintek slidouts. I follow the instructions explicitly for extending and retracting. I have also lubricated them as part of regular maintenance. I have a 2018 Reflection 308BHTS that sadly has 2 schwintek slide outs. My latest issue is our kitchen slide will not go in without assistance/ my daughter and I pushing on the outside. It goes out ok but the motors shut off less then half way in if we don’t help it. No sign of gear misalignment ie metal shavings or gear wear. It’s clean underneath and the rollers seem to be operating normally. I’m wondering if this will be another motor replacement on a 3 year old trailer. 😡
The slide out is not over loaded either, it does the same thing when it’s empty. I’ve also inspected the bottom of the slide. No damage or moisture to make the bottom side punky. Any ideas would help. Our dream trailer is becoming more of an albatross than an oasis.Perkins Family
2018 Reflection 308BHTS
2017 F350 6.7L DRW 4x4 8' Bed
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04-24-2021, 08:28 PM #2
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Hi Perkins Family,
I don't know if this is the issue but one of the potentially relevant links describes the need to replace the 50 amp thermal fuse, as apparently it degrades over time. This fuse can impact the effectiveness of the hydraulics systems. Per the ChangingLanes couple, GD now recommends an 80-amp replacement. Here's the details and I know this is a shot in the dark, just wanted to provide you with one potential. https://changinglanesrv.com/rv-hydra...ement-upgrade/
Hope it all works out!
JeffJeff & Ally
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04-24-2021, 11:44 PM #3
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04-25-2021, 08:01 PM #4
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Thank you for your response Jeff. But we do have the electrical schwintek style on our trailer and not the hydraulic.
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04-25-2021, 08:09 PM #5
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Ah, thank you for the insight. The only other (crazy) idea I had was that I hear that if you attend the national GD Rally they will fix pretty much anything for free...I know I've got a few things on my list. I hope it all works!
Jeff & Ally
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04-26-2021, 08:10 AM #6
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I guess you may have already checked with Lippert on the motor ratios.
What motor do these rigs with the larger schwintek slide come with?
GD Parts lookup for 2018 308BHTS has the photo of the 300:1 - https://www.granddesignrv.com/owner-...ts/detail/2448
Motor 300:1 = 236575
Motor 500:1 = 287298
https://www.etrailer.com/question-236549.html
Amazon 10-2020 Review https://www.amazon.com/Lippert-Compo.../dp/B077T2T2Z3
The 500's are for the steel shafts and the 300's are for the aluminum shafts
If you use a 500 to replace a 300 you run the risk of shearing the aluminum shafts off- Gene
Kim & Gene
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01-16-2023, 07:14 AM #7
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12-05-2022, 05:55 PM #8
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12-05-2022, 07:53 PM #9
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We had to replace the entire mechanism. Gears motors wires. These have continual problems from corrosion to wires being pinched to the slide out box being racked with movement and miss aligning gears. I would not recommend replacing with schwintek.
Also, just to clarify, we regularly clean, lubricate, all gears all rails and there’s no electrical issue. We had the same problems if we were plugged into full power, or if we are running on battery. The others schwintek slide and our main slide that is rack and pinion operated flawlessly. So I had nothing to do with the electrical.
If you need to replace yours I would highly recommend replacing the schwintek system with the Vroom system. If you search YouTube for schwintek, slide replacement and look for “all about RV’s” YouTube channel, you will find plenty of information about the new system from Vroom. It is a much better design in every way.
Unfortunately, I did not learn about it until after I had replaced my system. But the next time I have problems, I will definitely upgrade to the Vroom system.
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12-05-2022, 06:42 PM #10
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Wasn’t there a discussion on lubrication of the slides? Think there was a post from the manufacturer that there should not be any lubrication of the slide parts.
Randy and Kris
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