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04-26-2015, 04:12 PM
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Driver seat abused by slideout
I recently learned the hard way that my slide out motor is strong enough to damage my drivers' seat. I carelessly left my drivers seat reclined while moving my slide out in. As a result, my drivers seat now looks like the leaning tower of Pisa. The left side of the seat is couple of inches higher than the right side. Not a debilitating problem but something I would like to fix.
Anyone one have a similar experience?
Dave
2011 Bounder Classic 34b
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04-26-2015, 04:33 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sterling Heights, MI
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On my Ventana, when you go to move the front slides a warning starts playing to remind you to check the seats and for other obstacles.
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Tricia & Dennis Lockhart
2010 Ventana 4333
Spartan MM w/Cummins 360 ISC
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04-26-2015, 04:37 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Western WI
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Our Kounty Star would rip the seat out if you didn't move it forward.
Hope your damage is easily fixed, could be pricey if the pedestal was damaged.
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2001 Itasca Horizon 36LD Cat
Retired Air Force, One lovely Angel  , 2 Cats and three birds.
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04-26-2015, 05:10 PM
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Stopped just as the slide hit the seat last weekend, added that one to my camp breaking checklist!!!
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04-26-2015, 08:55 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Bartlett, TN
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Damaged the slide trim on mine forgetting to put the seat far enough forward. Did catch it in time to prevent damaging the chair.
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Brian and Tammy
2017 Entegra Aspire 44b
2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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04-26-2015, 09:18 PM
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Location: Full Time USA
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Did it this weekend. Just popped the trim off. I'll put it back up with the pin nailer.
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Robert & Deb
07 Discovery 39v FWS Full Timers, Henniker NH
1K solar - 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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04-26-2015, 09:18 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: SoCal
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Have not done it, yet... But can sure see how it would occur. I try tone sure and watch the seat each time the slide comes in.
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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04-27-2015, 09:01 AM
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Location: Fairfield Glade, TN.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dcalvery
I recently learned the hard way that my slide out motor is strong enough to damage my drivers' seat. I carelessly left my drivers seat reclined while moving my slide out in. As a result, my drivers seat now looks like the leaning tower of Pisa. The left side of the seat is couple of inches higher than the right side. Not a debilitating problem but something I would like to fix.
Anyone one have a similar experience?
Dave
2011 Bounder Classic 34b
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Yeppppppp, mw too, owner for 3 weeks. On first trip and was not aware how the slide would scrub the back top edge of seat. I am told that an upholstery shop can repair it easily, altho I have not done that yet. I blame it on my lack of knowledge when first owning RV, since there are around 10,000 items to check each time, reckon I only made it to 7500, seat and slide must have been 7501  .
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Pam & Rod, and Maddix
2014 Bounder 35K
Las Vegas. NV.
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04-27-2015, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Georgia
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Yep as they say it happens
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04-27-2015, 01:27 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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I haven't done this. I do keep a check list and I use it all the time.
I guess as a pilot in the USAF, we used check lists all the time. It was a good habit to develop.
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Tony & Ruth........... FMCA#F416727
2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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04-27-2015, 02:03 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club Spartan Chassis
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I also have learned the hard way with the upper cabinet door above salon tv on the rear of the curb slide out, I was lucky and it just popped the handle of the screws with no damage.
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2009 American Eagle 42'
Trailering HD Road Glide and Saab 9.3 or Cadillac Escalade ESV
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04-27-2015, 08:16 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Fort Mill, SC
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I put a piece of Velcro over the switch that reminds me to move seat forward.
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04-28-2015, 09:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Grapevine, Tx
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It amazes me that a "reputable" motorhome company wouldn't put a squat switch in the seat back to prevent the slide from moving until the seatback was tilted forward.
Almost done it a few times already.
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2004 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS W20 - SOLD!
ReadyBrute Elite towing a 2017 Ford Edge Sport
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05-01-2015, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: northern IL
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I did it too. Scuffed the seat and a slight little bend to it as well.
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