Check Your Driver Side Slide Out Support Bolts!

[Lucchese1]

I was on a trip this weekend and after arriving at the location, I noticed that the Drivers side slide lower compartments looked slightly off. I had the wife slide out while I watched and was amazed to find the lower attached storage compartments of the slide just barely hanging on There are 2 Beams that support the lower cabinets with 1 large nut and bolt on the inside and and 2 smaller that attach to the outside through the open compartment door, 1 on each side was missing leaving the compartment just hanging. I Also remembered I had the same problem with my 2000 adventurer with the driver slide supported the same way. Just a caution for every one to check, It seems to coincidental for me to have 2 brand new coaches of different lines 5 years apart to have the same exact problem and it not be a design flaw!!
Thanks!
Ben!

[Lucchese1]

I was on a trip this weekend and after arriving at the location, I noticed that the Drivers side slide lower compartments looked slightly off. I had the wife slide out while I watched and was amazed to find the lower attached storage compartments of the slide just barely hanging on There are 2 Beams that support the lower cabinets with 1 large nut and bolt on the inside and and 2 smaller that attach to the outside through the open compartment door, 1 on each side was missing leaving the compartment just hanging. I Also remembered I had the same problem with my 2000 adventurer with the driver slide supported the same way. Just a caution for every one to check, It seems to coincidental for me to have 2 brand new coaches of different lines 5 years apart to have the same exact problem and it not be a design flaw!!
Thanks!
Ben!

[becks]

We foumd the exact same thing on my buddies 2000 Adventure last summer. It is something that should be checked. I have made a habit of looking around under mine each month.

[John_Canfield]

Ben - thanks for the head's up

[bellsharbor]

I hate it when large parts start falling off! Thanks for the heads up! It's on my list to check!

[Gary CA]

Hi Ben, thanks for the advice. I'll go out to the back and check mine right now. Just like Bellsharbor John mentioned, I hate when large pieces fall off.

More to worry about than failing expoy joints!

You certianly have to be a pro-active owner of a house on wheels.

[jcar6109]

That very same thing has happened to my rig.
I have forgot to check them this year.
This is a good reminder.

[bruceh]

My front one was loose. Good tip, thanks.

Added a little loc-tite to kep it from happening again.

[RCtime]

Thanks Ben for the info. i will check it out tomorrow.

Currently at 46 deg., scattered showers,overcast at J & H RV park in Flagstaff AZ.

[Dave from MN]

I had both of mine break a couple of years ago. I drove about 500 miles with just the front part holding the compartments up. The slideout is a HWH unit. I never had my slideout over loaded, so the reason for the breakage?