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01-23-2017, 11:14 AM
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Thor Owners Club Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: May 2015
Location: El Paso TX
Posts: 394
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Use mine for the FWS all the time!
Dave
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2015 Palazzo 36.1
2010 Honda CR-V toad and Roadmaster Sterling
FMCA F451520 - Texas Boomers - RVM#128
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01-23-2017, 12:35 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SoCal
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My Itasca has 2 slides, but only 1 slide lock, and it is just a nylon strap with an adjustable buckle and two metal ends that fit into small metal clips; one on the floor and one on the slide wall about a foot high; only on the main slide (nothing on the bedroom slide). I've never used it, for two reasons. One, I'm afraid that I will open the slide without remembering it's hooked up. And two, I don't know if the previous owner used it, as the floor mounted clip was not installed when I purchased. I did find it in one of the storage compartments. Makes me think that the previous owner forgot, and it got yanked out of the floor (can't tell since it would be mounted in the carpeted section).
Hmmm...
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2004 Itasca M30W
'20 Can Am X3 X RS Turbo RR, '85 ATC250R, '12 Husky TE310
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09-12-2019, 12:35 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Lebanon, OR
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OK, now I see that I really need to use the locks. But one side quit working not long ago. Anyone have experience in getting them functioning? I have a 2011 Sunova 33c and They must be factory as he operation panel looks original. Help!!!
John
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09-12-2019, 10:21 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,485
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Our MH is old enough that the slide locks are metal bars you put on top of the slides when they are in. They currently live in the bottom of the bedroom closet...
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1998 Pace Arrow Vision
Seeing the USA - 200 miles at a time
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09-13-2019, 06:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: North Ridgeville, OH
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On our Bay Star, we always use the slide locks on the main slide which is a larger slide. The slide locks are easy to lock/unlock. The bedroom slide is a smaller one and the locks are harder to access. I don't use the rear lock because you have to crawl over the bed to get to the lock. I use the front lock all the time and the previous owner made a pole that makes it easier to set the locking mechanism.
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2012 Newmar Bay Star 3302
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09-13-2019, 08:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
Posts: 30,903
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MisterT
never have in 60,000 miles
don't even know what they are
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Our RV's never came with them, consequently I've never used a slide lock.
Our MH has the HWH slide mechanism, it's virtually impossible for the slide to move out accidentally. Well, I suppose a hydraulic line can get cut by something-somehow.
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09-13-2019, 08:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Palatka, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobguigley
...do any of you use them?
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Everytime, I figured the manufacturer put them there for a reason. May have been just for liability reasons or just possibly something else. I paid for them, I'm going to use them.
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09-13-2019, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scarab0088
Yep, it is very important to NEVER MOVE THE SLIDE WITH SLIDE LOCK INSTALLED...
So, since our slide drive has a keylock preventing accidental operation...
We placed the key on a ring that hangs on the slide lock. The key ONLY comes off the slide lock when the lock is removed.
Never a risk for forgetting to remove the slide lock |
We have a piece of paper that must be flipped up to use the slide in/out button. However, I really like your “goof proof” idea of the key on the lock bar. Ours will be moved to that location soon. Thx!
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