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02-13-2023, 08:18 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: St. Paul
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M.O.C. #32135
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MHC
What year or when did mhc go to rack and pinion slides just curious?
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02-13-2023, 06:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
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M.O.C. #3085
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If you are referring to the gear rack and gears on a shaft under the larger slides ... that assembly is there to hold the slide square while extending or retracting ... a hydraulic ram does the pushing and pulling. That mechanism has been around since the early to mid 2000's. If you are referring to the zigzag aluminum plates on the top and bottom of the slide walls, that's a Schwintek slide system and has been around the last 6-7+ years I'm guessing.
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02-13-2023, 06:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Austin
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M.O.C. #21044
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Just to put a picture with dieselguy’s description -
First pic shows the hydraulic ram (shiny chrome thing) and you can see the gears engaging the gear teeth on the slide tube.
Second pic shows the gear rail for a Schwintek slide with hydraulic slides in the background.
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02-13-2023, 07:10 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: St. Paul
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M.O.C. #32135
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Im sorry I didn't properly finish my question meant when or what year was the cable slide system replaced for electric rack and pinion and schiwntec as in the attached photo
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02-13-2023, 07:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2019
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I believe it was the 2022 model year. You should be able to Google it. There are YouTube videos that talk about the change for High Country.
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02-14-2023, 07:15 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
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My 2019 model year High Country still had all cable slides.
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02-14-2023, 07:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Northeast TX
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M.O.C. #30262
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Our 22 model indeed came with the electric rack and pinion slides - schwintec for the bedroom slide
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02-14-2023, 08:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2022
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Our 22 came the same as Lee's. Electric rack and pinion with Schwintec.
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02-14-2023, 10:11 AM
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Montana Master
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20 had cables
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02-14-2023, 10:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Northeast TX
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M.O.C. #30262
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Well we now have it narrowed down between 20 and 22 year models. Maybe we can get a 21 model MHC owner to chime in...
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22 MHC 331RL, Surge Guard 35550, SumoSprings, Kodiak disc brakes, 412Ah Lithium, Gen 3 Goosebox, Sailun 85s
22 Ram 3500 CC DRW 6.7 CTD Herrin Hauler Classic Bed, 45 gal AUX tank
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02-14-2023, 11:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Austin
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M.O.C. #21044
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Screen shots from sales videos for 2021 models...
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02-14-2023, 11:19 AM
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Montana Master
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Mike for the win! LOL And now we know...
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22 MHC 331RL, Surge Guard 35550, SumoSprings, Kodiak disc brakes, 412Ah Lithium, Gen 3 Goosebox, Sailun 85s
22 Ram 3500 CC DRW 6.7 CTD Herrin Hauler Classic Bed, 45 gal AUX tank
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02-14-2023, 04:58 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2022
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Thanks everybody 
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02-14-2023, 05:35 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Morrice
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ep4me
What year or when did mhc go to rack and pinion slides just curious?
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I thing Keystone started using rack and pinion starting on the 2022 model year i have a 2021 HC 295 and the slides are cable driven.
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02-19-2023, 06:10 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fargo
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I'm going to really have to be convinced that either cable, electric rack and pinion, or the dreaded Schwintek are better than the hydraulic systems of yesteryear like my '04 3295RK. All 3 slides are hydraulic.
Why did they quit them? Weight? Expense? Simplicity? All of the above?
The only issue I have is a leaking pump to tank seal I need to address and the BR slide creeping out when there is wide temp swings in ND winters.
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02-19-2023, 07:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Shingle Springs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark7
I'm going to really have to be convinced that either cable, electric rack and pinion, or the dreaded Schwintek are better than the hydraulic systems of yesteryear like my '04 3295RK. All 3 slides are hydraulic.
Why did they quit them? Weight? Expense? Simplicity? All of the above?
The only issue I have is a leaking pump to tank seal I need to address and the BR slide creeping out when there is wide temp swings in ND winters.
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The reason is always $$$$ 
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2022 Montana HC, 295RL, Solar Flex 400, Onan 3600 LPG, 2K inverter, 200AH Lithium. 2020 GMC Denali 2500 6.6 Duramax, Demco 21K Auto Slide
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02-19-2023, 07:17 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
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M.O.C. #20477
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Montana's still use hydraulic slides according to their website. HC uses electric slides.
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