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06-24-2013, 02:34 PM
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Junior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
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Location: Sammamish, WA
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Noisy Slideouts When Underway
Hi all!
We just picked up our brand new Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36SBT last week and took our "shake down" trip this weekend to Cannon Beach Oregon.
This is our first motorhome and I have a question about slideouts. Is it normal for them to be very noisy (popping, squeaking) when driving? Especially when the road gets a bit bumpy?
They sound like something is rubbing. Is this normal? Does it ever go away? Is there anything that can be done to minimize or eliminate it?
Thanks in advance and great forum you have here.
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2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited (Toad)
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06-24-2013, 02:38 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
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Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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There are lubricant for the seals on your slides. See if that helps. Some people have said that ordinary tacl powder rubbed on the ruubed off works. Good luch and enjoy your new HR.
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06-24-2013, 02:58 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Workhorse Chassis Owner iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Welcome to irv2 and congrats on new motor home.
You can also use 303 protector will keep soft and get rid of squeaking seal surfaces.
If you have locks they will compress the seals also.
Enjoy the coach and safe travels.
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06-24-2013, 03:44 PM
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Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cape Cod, MA
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It's brand new....have the dealer fix the noises!
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06-24-2013, 04:59 PM
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Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: San Rafael,Ca.
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You're over the hill from the Monaco Service Center in Coburg. Give them a call. Slideouts are a tricky issue. I recommend them. Use that warranty. Sounds like a roller. Walt
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06-24-2013, 08:34 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikehend
Hi all!
We just picked up our brand new Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36SBT last week and took our "shake down" trip this weekend to Cannon Beach Oregon.
This is our first motorhome and I have a question about slideouts. Is it normal for them to be very noisy (popping, squeaking) when driving? Especially when the road gets a bit bumpy?
They sound like something is rubbing. Is this normal? Does it ever go away? Is there anything that can be done to minimize or eliminate it?
Thanks in advance and great forum you have here.
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Howdy and welcome to iRV2! Since this is your first motorhome, what you're hearing might be normal. For the first year, our favorite saying was "What was THAT noise???" Good luck and have fun.
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06-24-2013, 09:08 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lone Star State
Posts: 19,203
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Does your manufacturer provide Slide Locks (aka Transit Bars) for the slide?
My Damon came with Transit Bars but the original owner must have misplaced them. I wasn't concerned about driving without them until one very windy day in Oregon where a cross wind sucked the slide outward enough to see some light around the top seal at the corner...now I always use my bars!
Lube them, then lock them.
Best of luck
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06-26-2013, 04:49 PM
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Junior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Sammamish, WA
Posts: 9
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Thanks all! I will be taking in to my dealer and have the service guys see if they can do anything about it.
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2013 Holiday Rambler 36SBT
2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited (Toad)
2006 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (Tadpole)
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06-27-2013, 09:49 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
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We have a 2012 36SBT and yes at different times it is noisy and other times we don't hear anything it just seems like it closes different every time I have used baby powder but that did not do anything either. And they have no Transit Bars. It seems like the body frame does the flexing and not the slides. Still a great machine. tow 2010 Malibu on all 4rs
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