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Mike,
I got some 10ga SS remnants from a local Sacramento steel supply that we used to make Henrik's skis - same as mine. Had them sheared to width and then cut them to length at home. We just drilled and countersunk the holes and bent the edge up with a press brake. Screwed them on with 1" #12 SS flathead screws.
Traveling through Sacramento any time soon?
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Do you need to screw it down? Would a strong adhesive suffice?
One of my rollers have already broken through the white bottom of my bedroom cabinet slide. I'm thinking of just covering with SS plates and glue/epoxy for moisture control.
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11-10-2014, 02:09 PM
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Ivan - you may get away with just gluing the plate to the bottom of the slide, but if you also screw-fix the plate, I think that you have "insured" yourself against delamination (the white sheet letting go of the plywood base).
Actually, the screw fixing is the easiest part of the job, and that's another reason for not skipping this element.
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05-23-2015, 06:43 AM
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Hi Mike,
Just purchased a 2008 National Pacifica 40E that has damage to the bottom of the 32 ft slide. Here in Canada all kinds of crazy quotes for fixing it. I was so glad to see that you have added metal before and it's not too bad a job. Any info you could offer as to where to purchase SS and best "how to" would be greatly appreciated.
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05-23-2015, 07:05 AM
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Hi Mike,
Just purchased a 2008 National Pacifica 40E that has damage to the bottom of the 32 ft slide. Here in Canada all kinds of crazy quotes for fixing it. I was so glad to see that you have added metal before and it's not too bad a job. Any info you could offer as to where to purchase SS and best "how to" would be greatly appreciated.
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For a smaller slide this will do nicely.
For a large slide you may opt for a thicker piece of SS although I suppose that you could sandwich 2 kickplates if needed.
The kick plates requires no "manufacturing" except to shorten them if the are too long. If you chose a thick piece of SS you will probably need to add some cost for manufacturing.
Good luck.
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05-23-2015, 06:23 PM
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3/16" aluminum is what Elite RV repair in Harrisburg used on mine. No issues, whereas the door kicks would distort after a while.
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05-23-2015, 06:23 PM
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Stainless steel might be overkill.
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05-24-2015, 05:32 AM
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Good Morning Mike,
My hubby and I have decided to take on the Henrik's skis ourselves. One more question if I may. Our runners are 7 inches wide on this mammoth slide. How wide would you suggest the pieces of SS need to be. Thanks again.
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05-24-2015, 12:44 PM
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Ivan,
Sorry for delay. I just saw your question.
My brother has installed a bunch of these "skis" on coaches at Guaranty RV in Eugene. He says they sometimes use urethane adhesive (Gorilla Glue), or urethane with SS flat head screws.
On the ones I did, I used #12 x 1" SS flat head screws but no adhesive. If the plywood behind the white slide bottom is water damaged, you may get better results with the urethane. Sealing the edge along the corner will also help keep future water out. Heinrich sealed his edges nicely with Sika sealant, but I can't remember which one off the bat. Maybe he can chime in with that.
The skis I made were 8" wide only because that is what was readily available on the cut-off pile at my local steel supply. I think you could successfully use any width from 5-8" so long as you make sure to bend up the end so it will ride up over the HDPE ramps without digging in.
Good luck.
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05-24-2015, 01:35 PM
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Heinrich sealed his edges nicely with Sika sealant, but I can't remember which one off the bat. Maybe he can chime in with that.
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I swear by Sika's products - they have never failed me. However, when I was about to seal the side gaps on my slides I went to Home depot to get the Sika product that I wanted, it turned out that they didn't have what I came for.
I then went for a GE product in my desperation. Their premium silicone caulk with extra flex.
I am more than impressed with this product so far. It was easy to work with and definitely looks like it will do the job nicely. I like that it is very flexible and that it remains flexible when it ages. Sika just got a serious competitor here. It is not the cheapest silicone you can get but the difference is not worth talking about if it will do the job. I know what to get next time - especially if I can't get "my Sika".
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06-06-2015, 12:59 PM
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Just noticed my bedroom slide on my 2007 Carmen has a crack on the under part of slide inline with the ramp that the slide slides on. I will cover the crack with a kick plate as indicated. The concern I have is I checked past the seal and it is very tight where the ramp meets the bottom of slide no doubt which causes the crack. I'm concerned that if I put the kick plate it will catch the ramp when slide retracts. Is normally a problem or once it retracts it should not catch?
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06-06-2015, 01:11 PM
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I bent the end of my skis up at the same angle as the HDPE ramps so they would ride up over them without digging in. You might want to do that.
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06-06-2015, 03:03 PM
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Quote:
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I bent the end of my skis up at the same angle as the HDPE ramps so they would ride up over them without digging in. You might want to do that.
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The HDPE ramps are they on the inside of coach that slide moves on? I'm thinking I will grind down the leading edge of the kick plate that should start the plate on the ride track. I'll make sure the plate is the full width of the slide. Should do the trick. I'll glue plate on maybe pl 4000 construction glue that seems to stick to anything then a couple of 3/4 in flat head screws countersunk?
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06-06-2015, 04:47 PM
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Yes, my slide is a flush floor slide and the edge of it rides up over these HDPE ramps. I would bend up the ends if you can to make sure the skis don't dig in.
I used #12 x 1" Flat Head SS screws to hold mine on but my brother who has installed a bunch of these skis said he has also used urethane adhesive (Gorilla Glue) with good results.
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06-14-2015, 09:57 AM
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I checked with my local RV service center and they state they do a lot of slides that have cracked due,to sliding on the ramps. They use a jack to lift up slide to push in new metal plate so is 6 inches inside be fore slide retracts to make sure it doesn't catch edge upon retraction. They screw and the silicone the plate not glue in the even they want to remove,the plate. I will try to have a couple of strong men lift the slide enough to push the plate onto the ramp and slide in 6" into slide then screw and silicone. Should do the trick!
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