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05-04-2011, 05:21 PM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club Forest River Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Slide or No Slide
When you purchased your last RV, did you want it to have slides or not?
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2011 Coachmen Concord, Ford E450
DRosedale, BRosedale and Yorkies, Max, Molly, Harley
Pineville, LA
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05-04-2011, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SOUTH LOUISIANA(GOD'S COUNTRY)
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When I was shopping for my last current coach, that was a requirement. I wanted one with two slides. I don't like the three or four slides. They take too much space where the awning is. It makes the awining useless.
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05-04-2011, 05:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Georgia
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Slides make the difference and dajudge is correct about slide in front passenger side does take up awning space.
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2007 Fleetwood Revolution LE 40V
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05-04-2011, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: KM Parks in Western Washington and Yuma,Az for the Winter
Posts: 1,483
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I have 3. Unlike dajudge, I'd much rather have the extra room inside instead of a awning. I've managed to get by quite well for the past 4 years. But then the "Bay" may have a different configuration than mine
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2012 Itasca Meridian 42E, Roadmaster Tow System, Unified Brakes on Toad
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. US Army Armor. Ret
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05-04-2011, 06:23 PM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gastonia NC
Posts: 1,320
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We wanted opposing slides ...and our awning is mounted on the slide , which we looked for, so we have a full awning  ....Slides...Yes...and lots of them !!!! Peace...D
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Dickson and Tracy
2016 Thor Windsport 31S
2015 Fusion Titanium Hybrid
Lemon and Tucker the Pups
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05-04-2011, 06:53 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Litchfield Park, Arizona
Posts: 10,530
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Yep. Wanted four of them but the awning serves mostly to keep the sun off the the windows and not much more.
Rick
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2007 Itasca Ellipse 40FD
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05-04-2011, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 313
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I was told not to buy one with slides that they had water leaks all the time, so when I bought our first MH it did not have slides. Six years later and I would not have a MH without slides.
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05-04-2011, 07:33 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,674
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Got to have slides. Why have no slides and lose all that space?
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2014 American Eagle 45T
DD 13, 500 HP
Pulling a Honda CRV
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05-04-2011, 07:36 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
Posts: 22,934
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Slides are nice, BUT they are another source of leaks, maintenance and repairs. I prefer no slide for the simplicity, but for full time slides are nice for the extra floor space.
It is your call.
Ken
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05-04-2011, 07:57 PM
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Senior Member
Heartland RV Club
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 695
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Four slides ,awning attached to front passenger slide so I can watch the
32 inch outside tv.
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05-04-2011, 08:56 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mead, Wa
Posts: 64
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We have had 3 Motorhomes with out slides and my wife always complained about not having enough room. Now we have 2 slides and love having the extra space.
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Richard & Roxanne
Mead,WA
2008 Forest River Charleston 410FS
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05-04-2011, 09:00 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: On Wheels
Posts: 1,983
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For fulltiming the slides make a huge difference. Looove the extra space.
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12 paws, 40 feet and the open road
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05-04-2011, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member
Damon Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sacramento, California
Posts: 445
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First coach no slides this coach 3 slides and a full 20 foot awning love the room wouldnt own one without slides its ones personal choice
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2008 Damon Daybreak 3135,F53,2011 CR-V toad SMI Stay in Play Duo
Why wait for retirement enjoy life now !!!!!!!!!!
Me , DW, 2 kids and Kasey 8 year old yellow lab
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05-04-2011, 09:07 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
Posts: 22,934
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An additional comment to the issues of slides and cost to own. The hydraulic slides were the single most expensive item that we had to have repaired over the life of the trailer. In the 6 years, we had over $4,000.00 in repairs to the main slide. We had one repair on the front jacks when the slip-clutch died. No other repairs other than the A/C and frig control boards in the last year of ownership.
The slides will work fine for a few years, but as it ages, be prepared and keep a close eye out for leaks.
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