Slide Problem
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Topic: Slide Problem
Posted By: CYQX Discovery
Subject: Slide Problem
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2016 at 6:02pm
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I have a 2015 183G, I bought new just over a month ago. I was washing it over the weekend and discovered the frame around the slide is pulling away from the body of the trailer.
The heads of the bottom four screws have broken off and the metal trim is pulling away. It's really only visible when the slide is retracted which is why I never noticed it before. Has any one else had this problem? thanks |
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Posted By: DawgLady
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2016 at 9:24pm
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Yes, I had that problem with my 2016 RP180. The frame at bottom pulled out on both sides of bottom of slide. It made a noise when going out like something was dragging. When I returned from trip I took back to dealer and they repaired it under warranty. So far all is good but didn't find out what caused it. ------------- Dawg Lady 2016 R-180 "Lizzy" Georgia |
Posted By: CYQX Discovery
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2016 at 8:50pm
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So after some discussion with Forest River I've been told my R POD is "missing" some bolts that hold side of the slide to the trailer.
These bolts go right through the wall of the trailer and are visible from the inside. I don't recall seeing these bolts in any of the Rpods I looked at prior to buying ours. Anybody have these bolts? Thanks 
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Posted By: DawgLady
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2016 at 8:55pm
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After taking my 180 to dealer to get slide repaired they called and need me to bring it back as Forest River said it also needed bolts and they had received them so will be taking it back in two weeks for the bolts to be added. ------------- Dawg Lady 2016 R-180 "Lizzy" Georgia |
Posted By: CYQX Discovery
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2016 at 8:59pm
| If that's what they're going to look like I'm pretty sure I don't want them. I don't like the looks of the inside... |
Posted By: BuckeyePod
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2016 at 8:10am
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You can't see the bolt ends when the slide is deployed, unless you're really looking for them. The fascia from the trim on the slide covers them up. ------------- Chris & Mandy 2017 R-Pod 179 2011 Chevy 2500 HD |
Posted By: johnbryanpeters
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 8:04am
| Cheesy. |
Posted By: Slyder
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 2:49pm
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I had the same problem with my 2016 rpod 179. The screws backed off the frame of the pull out. I siliconed and re-screwed the frame. It is with the dealer now, so I hope they get the proper fix for it. ------------- Steve and Jan 2016 r-pod 179 2015 Audi Q5 TDI |
Posted By: CYQX Discovery
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 5:49pm
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I agree that it looks cheesy.
Needless to say I don't want their "fix" I wouldn't have bought the unit with bolts sticking through it like that, but now I'm supposed to accept it like that. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 7:23pm
Actually, you would have.. "missing bolts" mean they are supposed to be there. It's what holds the slide frame in place. ------------- |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 8:31pm
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And see BuckeyePod's post, above. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: PodWa
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 10:58pm
| I have these bolts on our 2017 model 179 that I purchased in September. |
Posted By: CYQX Discovery
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2016 at 8:17am
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"Actually, you would have.. "missing bolts" mean they are supposed to be there. It's what holds the slide frame in place." The only 2015's that I've seen with the bolts are the ones that have had issues with the slide pulling away. If the slide has exerted enough force on the side of the trailer to pull that frame out what has it done to the side of the trailer itself? That's the question I have. The "missing bolts" are to fix a design flaw not something that was missed at the factory as far as I can tell.
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