I Am Having Problems With The Slide Out On My Travel Trailer

by DR
(TX)

I have an Fleetwood Wilderness Travel Trailer when I move the slideout in the seal on the outside is very tight at the bottom but just touches at the top is this correct or do I need to adjust the slide?

ANSWER: Greetings DR thanks for submitting your question on our Ask An RV Question Page.

I am afraid that without actually seeing what you are talking about, it will be very hard for me to determine if the slide out has a problem or not. The weather seals should be contacting the slide out itself. If it has too much contact on the top or the bottom this could be a problem and the slide out may have to be worked on.

I would suggest that you take your travel trailer to an RV repair facility and have one of the RV Technicians look at it. It will not take them long to determine if there is a problem with the slide.

Some slide outs can be adjusted easily by RVers, but there are other slide out systems that may not be easy for a do-it-yourselfer to work on or adjust. In some cases trying to repair or adjust a slide out yourself may cause further problems or damage the slide out system.

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Happy RVing

RVing Al

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by: Anonymous

My slide out for my camper goes out but looks like it is gonna fall out then straightens up but when i look underneath one side is higher then the other can you give me any ideas what might be wrong or what i can do to fix it
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by: george

every time i exstend my slideout in the out position only the bottom top goes out and the top doesnt move.


any comments please and thank you.
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starstarstarstarstar 		unhappy
by: Anonymous

i have a 2010 keystone sprinter with 2 slides the dining room slide will not extent and noone knows how to use manual override it makes a racheting noise but does not move any comments would be appreciated
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starstarstarstarstar 		dissatisfied
by: Anonymous

i have a keystone sprinter with a galley and my slide in the dining room does not come out i had a puma before and never had any problems with it i am very dissatisfied with my sprinter
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starstarstarstarstar 		replacement seal
by: benjie

I have a Flagstaff 33' I need a slide out replacement seal (top),where can I purchase?
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starstarstarstarstar 		Slideout Manuals
by: Texas Chief

Many of the RV's used Lippert frames. They have manuals on the slides that tell how to adjust them - http://www.lci1.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55-slideout-owner-manuals&catid=38-owners-manuals&Itemid=66

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starstarstarstarstar 		2006 prowler slide
by: Steve

My slide also does not close tight at the top, it does close tight at the bottom. I tried adjusting it but it did not help. Does any-one have a fix or is it normal?
Steve
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by: Anonymous

I have a lance tc.The slide goes crooked sometimes and the black weather seal doesnt even touch.The mfg. said this is normal.I dont think so.So they wont do anything about it.It is still under warnty.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Slide not sealing completely
by: DAN OUGHTON

I have the very same problem on my 2004 38ft Fleetwood Prowler TT. Seals tight at the bottom but not at the top. What make it the slide mfg? I?m thinking the adjustment is fairly easy but would like any suggestions on this matter ?

Thank you,

Dan

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