Feedback on slide outs
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Topic: Feedback on slide outs
Posted By: curieuse
Subject: Feedback on slide outs
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 10:03pm
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Question to owners of models with slide outs: Are you satisfied with the slide-out? Any pointers if we buy a 178? Many thanks to all, ------------- Manon |
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Posted By: cody91
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 10:05pm
| I have a 2014 Rpod 178 and I really like the slide out. We typically sleep 3 in the pod and having the slideout just gives a little extra room to move around. |
Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 6:56am
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What Cody 91 said!
I was concerned about reliability, but have had no problems to date. And we have run it in & out many times already. ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: curieuse
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 7:40am
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Thank you, we had a 171 and liked it a lot but was so small and before buying a 178 we were concerned about the reliability of the slide-out.great to know you had no problems ------------- Manon |
Posted By: cody91
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 8:37am
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I've had no reliability issues or leaks with the slide-out so far. It's a little noisy when it operates but that's about it. My only other gripe with the 178 is that it could use a little more storage space. I'm in the process of putting a shelf over the bed.
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Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 10:50am
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I've had no issues with my slide-out. But- in years past I have done a lot of repair work to slide-outs in my dad's various motorhomes. Everything from broken pinion gears, burned out motors, stripped gear racks, broken shear pins. I hope they have improved a lot- so far so good for my 179 with the Schwintek system. ------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 8:09pm
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So far so good. The slide out really adds to the open space! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: 3ofUs
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 7:04am
| We have a 182G with slide no problems. You do want to wipe the top down before bringing it in. And having had motor homes with slides for 14 years, will say if you camp with freezing temperatures, we always left the slide in. We cracked a hose on a Fleetwood motor home due to temperatures dropping in the 20's during the night and we were leaving the next morning early. Bringing it in caused the damage because every thing was frozen. |
Posted By: curieuse
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 4:26pm
Thank you so much! ------------- Manon |
Posted By: curieuse
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 4:27pm
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Thank you very much ------------- Manon |
Posted By: curieuse
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 4:27pm
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Thank you! ------------- Manon |
Posted By: Mike B
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 4:42pm
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We have a R177. LOVE the side. Really not alot can go wrong. If elec. goes out you can always crank it in by hand. We will never have anything without a slide again.
Hope this helps |
Posted By: curieuse
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 4:52pm
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Tanks Mike, that's the one we are looking at, do you know if they have changed anything between 2014 and 2015? The 2015 seems to be a little heavier? ------------- Manon |
Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 5:26pm
The Schwintek system they now use has no crank ability. There are two methods in the manual on how to push it in or out. ------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: GingerPod
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 8:50pm
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I really like the slide and the new and improved mechanism seems to be much more robust. Plus given the fact that only the kitchen area slides out,it would seem be get much less wear due to not having a couch or dinette on the slide with people weight constantly moving about. I am taking mine in to the dealer though for warranty work,only because the slide box in not centered in the opening.The side weather strip on one side binds sometimes because of that. I would suggest everyone to check theirs out.The flap should be equally folded on each side.Mine is visibly noticeably off center from 20 feet way. I should have noticed it on delivery,but was busy looking at everything else  .....maybe mine was built Friday afternoon,but everything else is good.------------- FOUND OUR NEW-RETRO TEARDROP!!! |
Posted By: curieuse
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2014 at 8:00am
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when did they start putting the Schwintek slide-out? ------------- Manon |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 8:32am
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Schwintek is ONLY on the 179at this point.
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