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04-21-2012, 05:50 PM
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
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Latest OOOPS!
Well, I just had to prove to myself that I was indeed human today (again for the umpteenth time).
Brought the RV home from oil change, parked, opened the front slide and remembered (after) to move the drivers seat forward.
Yup......created a project for tomorrow. A little woodworking project!!!
Popped the right molding off the right side of the slide as well as the top molding.
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Triple E Empress A3802FW Diesel Pusher 330 Cat
FMCA-420438 Good Sam
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04-21-2012, 06:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Okanagan valley British Columbia
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 You are just like me, too soon old and too late schmart.
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04-21-2012, 07:26 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Lake Stevens ,WA
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More than a few times I have opened the slide and watched seat push real hard before I can stop it. I hate being tall and not be able to move the seat back far enough.
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2020 Ford 450
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04-21-2012, 07:35 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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Luckily the front of our slide doesn't come that far forward so I keep my briefcase there, but if you forget to pull the briefcase out and put the slide out............
Anyway, I did use a "foot wedgie" to put the fascia back!!
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RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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04-22-2012, 10:14 AM
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Senior Member
Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
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IF that is your worst boo-boo... You are better than most of us.. Way better.
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Home is where I park it!
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04-22-2012, 10:19 AM
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wa8yxm
IF that is your worst boo-boo... You are better than most of us.. Way better.
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Naw...Not the worst. Just the most recent!
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Les (RVM12), Bonnie and 4 leggers Shelby and Tea Cup
Triple E Empress A3802FW Diesel Pusher 330 Cat
FMCA-420438 Good Sam
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04-22-2012, 10:22 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Spring Hill, Florida
Posts: 854
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I'll share a "OOOPS" but it doesn't pertain the the slide. I've had one of those too though.
Latest was while replacing flush valve on toilet. I unbolted the toilet and propped it up on a few pieces of 2x4 scraps, so I could get to the hose connections on the flush valve to unhook it. As I was moving the toilet one of the 2x4 scraps fell into the floor drain and all the way down into the black tank. The scrap piece was shaped like a cigerette pack and would only go in or come out one way. Since it wasn't a straight shot down to the black tank, fishing it out was not to much of an option. I tried floating it out by filling the tank, and getting it to go out the drain by filling. Finally after filling the tank full 3 times it worked it's way into the pipe at the right angle and made it's way out. Fortunately the tank only had a little water and chemical in it when the block fell in.
I gotta tell you I was pretty relieved, knowing that hunk of wood could cause some serious problems if it stayed in. Especially if it clogged the tank to the point that dropping the tank was the only option to get it out.
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2005 National Dolphin 34'
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04-22-2012, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member
Gulf Streamers Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Golden Village Palms, CA
Posts: 1,988
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A real man would have just reached in arms length to retrieve it 
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'98 Gulf Stream Sunsport 325, 7.5L Banks Power Pack, Koni FSD's, Air Bags, ReadyBrute Elite,
2000 Honda Accord
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04-22-2012, 10:45 AM
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
Posts: 5,613
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfpack Fan
I'll share a "OOOPS" but it doesn't pertain the the slide. I've had one of those too though.
Latest was while replacing flush valve on toilet. I unbolted the toilet and propped it up on a few pieces of 2x4 scraps, so I could get to the hose connections on the flush valve to unhook it. As I was moving the toilet one of the 2x4 scraps fell into the floor drain and all the way down into the black tank. The scrap piece was shaped like a cigerette pack and would only go in or come out one way. Since it wasn't a straight shot down to the black tank, fishing it out was not to much of an option. I tried floating it out by filling the tank, and getting it to go out the drain by filling. Finally after filling the tank full 3 times it worked it's way into the pipe at the right angle and made it's way out. Fortunately the tank only had a little water and chemical in it when the block fell in.
I gotta tell you I was pretty relieved, knowing that hunk of wood could cause some serious problems if it stayed in. Especially if it clogged the tank to the point that dropping the tank was the only option to get it out.
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Nothing quite like that gasping, heart-sinking feeling followed by a huge "OMG now what am I going to do" to get the blood flowing! LOL
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Les (RVM12), Bonnie and 4 leggers Shelby and Tea Cup
Triple E Empress A3802FW Diesel Pusher 330 Cat
FMCA-420438 Good Sam
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04-22-2012, 10:53 AM
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
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You know what, it just dawned on me, when I was looking to purchase an RV, I always wondered why it looked like the drivers seat leaned to the left in every photo I saw of the interior of the front cabin. I always used to think that some heavy guy always leaned on the left armrest while driving.
Now I know it's from forgetting to move the seat forward. This constant catching on it when the slide goes out starts to bend the chair to the left!
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Les (RVM12), Bonnie and 4 leggers Shelby and Tea Cup
Triple E Empress A3802FW Diesel Pusher 330 Cat
FMCA-420438 Good Sam
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04-22-2012, 11:13 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Southeast Michigan
Posts: 351
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dogpatch
Well, I just had to prove to myself that I was indeed human today (again for the umpteenth time).
Brought the RV home from oil change, parked, opened the front slide and remembered (after) to move the drivers seat forward.
Yup......created a project for tomorrow. A little woodworking project!!!
Popped the right molding off the right side of the slide as well as the top molding.
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Been there, done that! 
That is why I now have affixed a label above the slide out switch that reads:
" Move drivers seat forward"
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2006 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE 35' Ford Chassis
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04-22-2012, 11:14 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2010
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We haven't bent the driver's chair...yet. The DW and I have offed the trim on the slide 3 times now.  I'm thinking of putting a zipper on it.  Darn! Bob 
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'05 Monaco Windsor 40 DST - ISL / '08 Wrangler
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04-22-2012, 11:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Tavares, FL
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I did that same thing myself. I solved the problem with a check list and included adjusting the drivers seat first on my setup and departing ones. It is amazing how the same things you can do repeatedly repeatedly.
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04-22-2012, 11:50 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Spring Hill, Florida
Posts: 854
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wanabee FTer
A real man would have just reached in arms length to retrieve it |
LOL, Tried it John. Arm wouldn't fit. Even talked the wife into trying it.
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2005 National Dolphin 34'
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