fourthclassC
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Personally, I would never have an RV with any slide outs. My feeling is that they detract from the structural in integrity of a vehicle going down the road. Also I don't spend that much time inside the vehicle when camping so no need for the addtional space. Again, just my feeling.
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bobndot
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The field of available non-slide floorplans in the over 30’ range seems kind of slim.
It’s difficult enough to get an appointment to repair an rv today. Having a slide with components to operate it only adds to the ‘appointment frustration’ when they malfunction or need service. Especially when you’re on the road.
Slides offer more interior room and offer another option. Once you remove it, you have a huge hole to remove one of those double-wide fridges that seem to becoming more popular.
I know they have an access panel for service but sometimes dealerships have to replace the problematic units as per the manufacturer under a warranty. It seems like those big fridge/ freezer only come in slide models. Maybe that’s why. Just a thought.
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pnichols
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We looked for about a year for a used Class C - before we unexpectedly found and bought a new 2005 Class C in early 2006.
We searched so long because of our list of requirements ... which the new 2005 one we bought in 2006 by pure luck ... just happened to satisfy. Since then I've always guessed that probably the new one we bought had sat on a dealer's lot unsold for one year because it DID NOT have slides!
We did not want slides for improved off-road reliability and overall ruggedness. Years before we had traveled around in remote desert areas in our 3/4 ton Dodge van home-built camper ... and in 2006 bought a Class C that could do the same.
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pianotuna
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pnichols wrote:We looked for about a year for a used Class C - before we unexpectedly found and bought a new 2005 Class C in early 2006.
We searched so long because of our list of requirements ... which the new 2005 one we bought in 2006 by pure luck ... just happened to satisfy. Since then I've always guessed that probably the new one we bought had sat on a dealer's lot unsold for one year because it DID NOT have slides!
We did not want slides for improved off-road reliability and overall ruggedness. Years before we had traveled around in remote desert areas in our 3/4 ton Dodge van home-built camper ... and in 2006 bought a Class C that could do the same.
Mine sat on the lot from 2005 to 2009--same reason no slides. I love it.
Regards, Don
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ron.dittmer
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"ZERO" from me too.
We special-ordered our 2007 Phoenix Cruiser without a slide-out. Needless to say, our 16 year old rig has never had slide-out problems. It is a very quiet & tight rig that stays warm in the cold, and cool in the heat.
Pending the size of a slide-out, it can weight between 400 and 700 pounds. 3 large slide-outs can add near 2000 pounds to an already over-loaded USA class-C.
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Grit dog
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fourthclassC wrote:Personally, I would never have an RV with any slide outs. My feeling is that they detract from the structural in integrity of a vehicle going down the road. Also I don't spend that much time inside the vehicle when camping so no need for the addtional space. Again, just my feeling.
Hahaha that’s funny!
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VA-Apraisr
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Have found most topics, regardless of poster, to be interesting reads. Yep, a few isolated posts have been odd but seldom. One point not discussed could be weather-related to Australia versus USA. Don't think the temps swing a wildly down there and maybe a reason for pro-slide options.
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ron.dittmer
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Grit dog wrote:fourthclassC wrote:Personally, I would never have an RV with any slide outs. My feeling is that they detract from the structural in integrity of a vehicle going down the road. Also I don't spend that much time inside the vehicle when camping so no need for the addtional space. Again, just my feeling. Hahaha that’s funny! Then I must be one funny guy like fourthclassC.
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Chum lee
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IMO, slide outs provide that little bit of extra isle/living space which can be a HUGE benefit if two or more people (especially if they are of larger frame or mobility impaired) regularly use the motor home. But, they have their detractors too. They add expense, weight, mechanical complexity, reduce stability, and add numerous potential sources for water/wind/thermal leaks. Some floor plans are unusable unless the slides are (at least partially) extended. All things to consider.
Like jacks, in my travels I have seen numerous people who were "dead in the water" because they can't get one or more of the slides to retract just prior to departure from a campground in the middle of nowhere. But hey, slides are a popular option. Whatever floats yer boat.
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Valpo Camper
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If I were to buy again I think I would go with the living room slide out and nothing else. The space it gives versus the weight carry capacity it gives up is about as much as I would want to give up.
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