Re: [MBZ] Calling Pete Arnold: WAS: Camper / travel trailer or caravan slideout
If you own a camper or motorhome with slideouts, carry an ample supply of
lithium spray grease and keep everything slick or your days of satisfaction
are numbered, and you are vulnerable.
BTDT. Driving to the nearest RV shop down busy highways with the slide
stuck and hanging halfway out into oncoming traffic... not pretty. Slide
stuck, motor burned out, no viable recovery on site.
Grant...
On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 5:46 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.netwrote:
On mine ('97 Alpenlite 5th. Wheel) it is mechanical, not hydraulic. I'm by
no means an expert, but I think this is typical. There is a rack on the
underside of the slider and that presumably engages a gear motor. There is
also a manual backup in the form of a hex drive accessed through a port on
the curbside.
Greg
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Subject: [MBZ] Calling Pete Arnold: WAS: Camper / travel trailer or caravan
slideout
A question made for Pete Arnold
I have been asked for advice on a trailer slideout. Why me? I guess
because I work on my own cars, therefore I must know about all
automotive like stuff.
Anyway - I don't. Know everything. Actually, I know very little about
these camper or travel trailers [caravans]. I believe the slide out
sections are hydraulic. Is the system
durable? What about roof and wall leaks at the joint? Is
there a manual backup to the (presumably) electric control?
Are there other questions I should be asking?
So I'm hope someone on this amazing list is familiar with these and can
make me smart enough to give good advise. *smiles*
--Philip
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[MBZ] Calling Pete Arnold: WAS: Camper / travel trailer or caravan slideout
A question made for Pete Arnold I have been asked for advice on a trailer slideout. Why me? I guess because I work on my own cars, therefore I must know about all automotive like stuff. Anyway - I don't. Know everything. Actually, I know very little about these camper or travel trailers [caravans]. I believe the slide out sections are hydraulic. Is the system durable? What about roof and wall leaks at the joint? Is there a manual backup to the (presumably) electric control? Are there other questions I should be asking? So I'm hope someone on this amazing list is familiar with these and can make me smart enough to give good advise. *smiles* --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Calling Pete Arnold: WAS: Camper / travel trailer or caravan slideout
On mine ('97 Alpenlite 5th. Wheel) it is mechanical, not hydraulic. I'm by
no means an expert, but I think this is typical. There is a rack on the
underside of the slider and that presumably engages a gear motor. There is
also a manual backup in the form of a hex drive accessed through a port on
the curbside.
Greg
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Dieselhead
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 1:38 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Calling Pete Arnold: WAS: Camper / travel trailer or caravan
slideout
A question made for Pete Arnold
I have been asked for advice on a trailer slideout. Why me? I guess
because I work on my own cars, therefore I must know about all
automotive like stuff.
Anyway - I don't. Know everything. Actually, I know very little about
these camper or travel trailers [caravans]. I believe the slide out
sections are hydraulic. Is the system
durable? What about roof and wall leaks at the joint? Is
there a manual backup to the (presumably) electric control?
Are there other questions I should be asking?
So I'm hope someone on this amazing list is familiar with these and can
make me smart enough to give good advise. *smiles*
--Philip
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