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12-07-2019, 03:49 PM
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Junior Member
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Whole wall slideouts
I am considering purchasing a new motorhome. Several of the ones we like have a whole-wall slide on the drivers side. Question: does any one have or know an owner that has had problems with these long slideouts?
Thanks for your help!!
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12-07-2019, 03:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016
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Very few issues with the hydraulic powered
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12-07-2019, 04:17 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,626
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About three years ago we were staying in Maggie Valley, NC. One of our neighbors at the RV park had a 45' MH with full-wall slideout. He got ready to leave and the slide would not go in. He had three different mobile techs out there over three days before they finally got it to go in!
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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12-07-2019, 04:28 PM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
Posts: 23,931
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There no more problematic than any other slide. Someone will always have a horror story. Just about every brand offers them.
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Don & Mary
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
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12-07-2019, 04:31 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
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You're right Don! Didn't mean to imply that all of them are this troublesome. Also, the manufacturers have more experience in designing them now!
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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12-07-2019, 04:41 PM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
Posts: 23,931
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Joe, I wasn't referring to you, but my guess is there will be a lot of posts that will be critical of them, especially first generation models.
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Don & Mary
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
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12-07-2019, 04:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: NorCal
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I think the jury is out due to there age.
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Outbound
2002 Monaco Executive 500 ISM
2004 GMC 2500HD 4X4
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12-07-2019, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 14,885
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During 5+ years of use we have only had one issue. One of the motors became unplugged (likely due to not being totally connected during construction).
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Gordon and Janet
Tour 42QD/InTech Stacker
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12-07-2019, 06:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 305
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11 years here with a full slide, so far so good.
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12-07-2019, 06:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 608
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Yes, we had ongoing problems with the seals. Everything else with the slide has worked perfectly. The seals have now been repaired.
Heres a link to a thread I started today, the subject being how Fleetwood took care of me above and beyond my expectations on the repair of the seals.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f59/fleet...od-471445.html
Long read... but good story!
Good Luck!
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1998 Prevost Vogue XL 40' Riveted
500HP Detroit Diesel, side radiator, tag axle, IFS
We have RV'ed in ALL of the lower 48 and into Canada.
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12-07-2019, 06:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: So Cal
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Just look at a Newmar New Aire with FWS with 6500 miles. While inspecting the storage looked under the Wood Floor on the FWS and noticed the steel or nylon rollers were leaving Heavy indentations into the bottom of the wood floor. Too big and heavy IMHO
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2000 42' BEAVER MARQUIS AMETHYST w/tag 2 SLIDES CAT C12 425 hp SOLD.........
2014 Tiffin Allegro Bus 37AP
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12-07-2019, 07:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 275
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We have had a full slide in our Ventana LE for almost 6 years now. The only problems we have had were caused by our mistakes. Contacted Newmar the first time and got detailed directions with photographs and easily got things working again just fine. I would buy another full slide by Newmar in a heartbeat.
Ed Headington
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12-07-2019, 07:44 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: North East Florida
Posts: 2,008
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I'm in my 2nd coach with a full wall slide, no issues. Anything mechanical can break, even a little slide. If there is any greater risk of failure having a FWS, it is well worth it because they really open up the floor plan and create an amazing amount of space inside.
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2019 Horizon 42Q
Cummins L-9 450 HP
Maxum Chassis / IFS with Tag
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12-07-2019, 08:47 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Full time
Posts: 76
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6 years on my American Coach, zero issues.
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