Slides Coming Open

[Cat320]

There is a thread on the RV Forum about a Cedar Creek's three slides coming open while motoring down the interstate...twice! Other than it is a Forest River, can anybody explain this? Ever happen on a Montana?

[Montana_1240]

I wonder if they have a hydraulic slide mechanism.

I've heard that some slide-outs need to be clamped together inside the RVs before hitting the roads.

But I'm guessing that anyone's slides, (even Keystone's,) could develop leaks that allow them to slide out without being made to do so. There have been threads about just that, here.

Steve

[richfaa]

Can't remember the brand of camper we looked at so many but the slides did secure from the inside...I like that idea no matter what.

[Broome101]

Cardinal does it on theres with multi slides outs. The have a brace that goes between the wall and slide while on the road.

[ols1932]

We had that problem on our 2000 Montana just this past spring. We were traveling down the interstate somewhere in Oregon and I glanced out my side mirror and noticed the big slide had come out about 1 1/2 inches. When I got to a rest stop I got out and sure enough the two biggest slides had slipped out. When I got to my destination, I purchased 2 2x4's, cut them to fit on each end of the slides when retracted and continued to travel. Made an appointment with Ketelsen's RV in Hiawatha, IA to have the problem fixed. Turned out to be the DeWald hydraulic pump was allowing the fluid to seep back into the pump which, in turn, allowed the slides to go out just a little. They replaced the pump at no cost to me because I have a 7-year extended warranty. The work cost the extended warranty company $597.00.

So, there you go. It happens to Montana's too. It's not the fault of Keystone. And, DeWald makes good products, but things do fail, especially when they get the workout we give them.

Orv