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willald

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Posted: 10/26/23 07:27am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Horsedoc wrote:

Full wall slide have duel motors?
I might check and see that both drive motors and screws are synced and balanced.


Yes, dual motors. Dealer checked that, and all is good there.

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Opnspaces has a good point. Could the entire structure be in a bind when this happened??


Yeah, I think thats what it was. Once got off that site, brought jacks up, all is good. Definitely a lesson learned from this, like said in the previous posts.


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Posted: 10/26/23 09:16am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I think the opening got a little racked and pinched the slide. Now that everything is relaxed, it isn't pinching anymore.

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Think of the slide as a small box inside another box (the mh). It is essential that a gap exists between the inner box and the outer box. Newmar only calls for you to check the gap on the sides of the two boxes. This is more likely to be an issue with FWS’s due to the length of the slide. It a good practice review all slides.


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Sorry about the formatting.


72185 County Rd 3 Newmar Corporation 866.290.5371 Nappanee, IN 46550 Fax 574.773.2007
Product Information Bulletin
Date Issued
01/29/15
PIB #
Full-wall Slide-out 38 Operation
YEAR /
BRAND / TYPE
/ MODEL #
The intent of this Product Information Bulletin is to inform of the recommended operating procedure for all Newmar Product with full-wall slide-outs.
Product Information
In the past, Newmar has recommended leveling the coach prior to deploying the slide-outs. Although this is still the recommendation for coaches without full wall slide-outs, Newmar makes the following recommendation for coaches equipped with a full wall slide-out.
PLEASE REVIEW THIS RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE:
Motorhomes, as all vehicles, flex in travel. Flexing may be different due to terrain and the coach’s fulcrums (resting on tires or jacks). This is normally not an issue for coaches without a full wall slide-out. Although the jacks and the slide-out mechanism are both welded to the chassis frame, with a full wall slide-out, you have a large box (the slide), inside another large box (the coach) and they both flex, especially the coach. As the coach flexes, this movement is more noticeable in the outside reveal due to the wider slide-out.
Additional care should be taken once the coach is parked. Before operating the full wall slide-out, one should walk around the driver’s side and look at the “reveal” or “gap” of the two vertical wall trims around the full wall slide-out to make sure there is plenty of clearance so the trim will not rub when running the slide-out to the out position. If the gap looks good then the slide out can be operated. If the gap is tight in one or more places, try leveling the coach to see if that corrects it, then operate the slide out. If at any time there is cause for concern, do not operate the slide-out and call Newmar Customer Service.
PLEASE NOTE: Most often the gap will look best when sitting on the tires and not the jacks.
If you have any questions regarding this P.I.B., please contact a Warranty Service Representative at Newmar Corpo

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wildtoad wrote:

Sorry about the formatting.


72185 County Rd 3 Newmar Corporation 866.290.5371 Nappanee, IN 46550 Fax 574.773.2007
Product Information Bulletin
Date Issued
01/29/15
PIB #
Full-wall Slide-out 38 Operation
YEAR /
BRAND / TYPE
/ MODEL #
The intent of this Product Information Bulletin is to inform of the recommended operating procedure for all Newmar Product with full-wall slide-outs.
Product Information
In the past, Newmar has recommended leveling the coach prior to deploying the slide-outs. Although this is still the recommendation for coaches without full wall slide-outs, Newmar makes the following recommendation for coaches equipped with a full wall slide-out.
PLEASE REVIEW THIS RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE:
Motorhomes, as all vehicles, flex in travel. Flexing may be different due to terrain and the coach’s fulcrums (resting on tires or jacks). This is normally not an issue for coaches without a full wall slide-out. Although the jacks and the slide-out mechanism are both welded to the chassis frame, with a full wall slide-out, you have a large box (the slide), inside another large box (the coach) and they both flex, especially the coach. As the coach flexes, this movement is more noticeable in the outside reveal due to the wider slide-out.
Additional care should be taken once the coach is parked. Before operating the full wall slide-out, one should walk around the driver’s side and look at the “reveal” or “gap” of the two vertical wall trims around the full wall slide-out to make sure there is plenty of clearance so the trim will not rub when running the slide-out to the out position. If the gap looks good then the slide out can be operated. If the gap is tight in one or more places, try leveling the coach to see if that corrects it, then operate the slide out. If at any time there is cause for concern, do not operate the slide-out and call Newmar Customer Service.
PLEASE NOTE: Most often the gap will look best when sitting on the tires and not the jacks.
If you have any questions regarding this P.I.B., please contact a Warranty Service Representative at Newmar Corpo


Thank you, Tom, this is very, very helpful. If I'd known this, would probably never have had this problem.

I'll bet the gap or 'reveal' in our case after I did a not-so-good job of leveling last weekend, was very tight.

Will definitely keep this in mind going forward.

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To get an idea of how much frames actually bend when stressed, go to any shop with a car up on a lift and being supported by the frame. (all wheels hanging off the ground) Open the drivers door and then try to close it. Chances are it won't feel/sound right. It may not even open/close with the wheels in the air.

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