Samsung Refrigerator moved out of slide out when traveling

[USA in a Chevrolet]

On our trip to Alaska, while still in the US we stopped at the end of the day & found that our Samsung Residential refrigerator had moved out of the slide. I looked under the front of the refrigerator & saw that there is a little strip of cheap wood designed to keep the refrigerator from moving out of the slide out. The screws securing the strip of wood had broken the wood. I moved the refrigerator back in place & bought a piece of red oak to put in place of the wood. A couple of days later, just east of Grand Prairie, Alberta we hit a section of road like a roller coaster. I stopped at a rv park about 15 minutes later & the refrigerator had moved 2 feet into the main section of the trailer. This is a 345 Solitude with refrigerator in rear left side of the rig. The refrigerator had jumped over the red oak. Grand Design has a small block of wood in the back of the refrigerator opening which is supposed to keep the refrigerator from bouncing. Unfortunately there is about a 2 inch space between the block of wood& the refrigerator.

Has anyone else had this problem & how did you fix it? Thanks

 

[SolarPoweredRV]

Part of your problem is where your refrigerator is located. It is very bumpy back there and the bumps are magnified because of the "fulcrum" caused by the wheels ( it's like wanting to sit in the back of the school bus when you were a kid).

You are going to have to brace that refrigerator so it can't move up or down. You might be able to accomplish this with a couple of straps, or wooden braces. Just be certain that whatever you do, you are bracing against something solid, not just the Luan plywood that is prevalent inside the coach.

I would also add large washers and more screws to the oak strip at the bottom. I would also recommend some type of strap to prevent the top of the fridge from sliding forward.

Good luck.

PS: please let us know how you solve the problem.

 

[USA in a Chevrolet]

Part of your problem is where your refrigerator is located. It is very bumpy back there and the bumps are magnified because of the "fulcrum" caused by the wheels ( it's like wanting to sit in the back of the school bus when you were a kid).

You are going to have to brace that refrigerator so it can't move up or down. You might be able to accomplish this with a couple of straps, or wooden braces. Just be certain that whatever you do, you are bracing against something solid, not just the Luan plywood that is prevalent inside the coach.

I would also add large washers and more screws to the oak strip at the bottom. I would also recommend some type of strap to prevent the top of the fridge from sliding forward.

Good luck.

PS: please let us know how you solve the problem.

I agree with your comments regarding a rear refrigerator. We selected the 345 because it had a desk in the back. Overall, we are very happy with the layout. I will use washers when I get home & reinstall the refrigerator permanently. I don’t think I’ll need straps to keep the refrigerator from moving forward again as the red oak is very durable. The refrigerator bounced up & over the strip I installed. But I think that problem is solved as I drilled holes through the metal feet & installed screws through the holes into the red oak & slide out floor.

I’m looking for additional input from folks who had this problem & have fixed it.

 

[USA in a Chevrolet]

Part of your problem is where your refrigerator is located. It is very bumpy back there and the bumps are magnified because of the "fulcrum" caused by the wheels ( it's like wanting to sit in the back of the school bus when you were a kid).

You are going to have to brace that refrigerator so it can't move up or down. You might be able to accomplish this with a couple of straps, or wooden braces. Just be certain that whatever you do, you are bracing against something solid, not just the Luan plywood that is prevalent inside the coach.

I would also add large washers and more screws to the oak strip at the bottom. I would also recommend some type of strap to prevent the top of the fridge from sliding forward.

Good luck.

PS: please let us know how you solve the problem.

Please see my reply in my original reply. I have an unrelated question for you which will probably be moved to the proper topic. How many amps are in each of your Model S modules & what was the cost? I have 2400 watts of solar panels & 8 100 amp lithium batteries.

 

[SolarPoweredRV]

Please see my reply in my original reply. I have an unrelated question for you which will probably be moved to the proper topic. How many amps are in each of your Model S modules & what was the cost? I have 2400 watts of solar panels & 8 100 amp lithium batteries.

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