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Veteran
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Location: Le Claire IA | I've never considered a slide before but I can't find a 8' LQ with enough room for my dogs and a few other things I might want to bring along. I use to hear they leaked but I'm sure that's not the case anymore. Is there anything I need to know? Thank you. |
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Location: Florida | Don't have one on our HT, but do have 3 slide outs on our RV 5th Whlr. Other than adding a little weight to the unit, we have not had any problems with any leakage or operation. They add considerably to the internal space though. If I were to buy a new HT, and wanted the additional space, would definitely have a slide out. The seals surround the slide when closed, and another heavy rubber wiper surrounds it when opened. We've been in some extremely heavy rain/storms without any noticeable leaks. We leave the slides out when parked at home during the summer, and close them during the winter. Other than possibly he extra weight, I don't see any cons. |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Missouri | Well it all depends on how proficient the installer is. Our trailer is now four years old and we've never once had drop of water enter the trailer from the slide. My dad on the other hand ordered a motorhome and has been battling a leaky slide since day one. |
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Elite Veteran
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| In my shopping experience, an 8'-9' shortwall LQ with slide will have floorspace, but nothing else. And plan I've looked at, adding a slide takes out about a 1' wide cabinet, and that's about all a 8' trailer has anyway.
Have a couple of friends with older slides, and there is more maintenance. Seals, awning, and so on. One of them had to replace a ton of subflooring because there had been a small dribbling leak that apparently went unnoticed for years as it went under the vinyl. Finally the floor got soft and the damage showed up. Was serious work/money to fix. But the trailer was 11 years old by then, so maybe that's not all that bad. |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Valentine, NE | Our friends over at the local trailer conversion company, states that the manufactures continue to reinvent the slides. Vast improvments have been made to make them more reliable and user friendly in the last few years. Some brands are continuing to struggle in that department though. His complaint is that they will get identical trailers in, a few months apart, and slide construction is always different. Makes their job that much harder.
They are not really sold on slides..... |
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Veteran
Posts: 179
Location: Illinois | We got our new trailer last year it has a 6 ft. slide. It's my first and I love it. More room to move around without bumping into each other. We take our 2 Jack Russell's with us too. I would say go with the slide.
Happy Trails |
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Expert
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Location: Vermont | Remember...anything that moves on an trailer that also moves(flexes) is subject to possible failure...and if you trailer your horses to FAR OFF-ROAD camping sites...the trailer flexes can be significant |
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Location: South Dakota | I have an 06 trailer, 14' shortwall and a 10' slide. I absolutely love it. No maintenance, no leaks. I live on 3 miles of gravel, doesn't get dusty. I'll never buy another trailer without a slide. |
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Veteran
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Location: Le Claire IA | Thank you. More to think about! |
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Pro's & cons of a slide
