Eric: The "swing arms" on our unit are near the rear of the slides, several feet behind the tires. I suspect, though, that they could be subject to damage if a tire came apart at road speed.
[By the way, I am still not too sure about the proper terminology here. Our service writer called the plastic things "looms." I was told today that the technician called them "quick-draws" when he placed an order for the replacements. None of those terms strikes me as very descriptive of the items. I would describe them as flexible, flat plastic (possibly ABS plastic) or hard-rubber items approximately 4 inches tall by 1/8 inch thick by five feet or so long. One end is attached to the side wall of the slide while the other end is attached to the frame. The various electrical cables are supported at intervals by this thing. The thing bows or flexes as the slide retracts, but mine both broke near the attachment to the slide wall.]
Based on my experience, I would advise caution before installing this system if your unit is not already configured with them. It could be that we were the unlucky recipients of a bad batch of the things, or they may have been re-designed or re-formulated since our unit was built. Nevertheless, failure of both of these things on our RV within a few weeks of being placed into service tends to undermine my confidence level in the design. You should, of course, form your own conclusions.
Roman 4
2005 Montana 3475RL
2005 Ford F-350 PSD
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