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A key point many people dont realize: the manual override for a rack & pinion slide is always on the OPPOSITE side from the slide it moves. Great job getting it broke free!
We’ve owned RVs of one type or another since 1991. My husband learned quickly on fixing problems on his own, until UA-cam came along. We’ve never taken them back to the dealership to have repairs done because when you live in them, you can’t afford to pay for a motel every time they need fixing. We’ve used mobile RV repair service a couple of times, but mostly he’s been able to handle the repairs. Good for you! We haven’t been to Fort Smith since we’ve moved from Oklahoma. But we’re familiar with Casey’s.
Good video guys! Should give RV owners confidence to deal with similar issues with slides. Really classy getting info out for the good mobile tech too. When you're good and honest with people it'll come back. Hope he gets some calls out of it. Thanks!
Ok … first time viewing your channel. You put a smile on my face getting the slides out?? You were calm and handled your business. I was happy you got them out. Good video
Nice!! At least the nasty weather is short-lived. When we lived in Minnesota and Illinois, we learned why people started getting out and moving around in the 50 deg temps. They had amazing summers, but they were short. 😊
We had to get into our underbelly on our Jayco a few years back after a blow out left us on the side of the road with few options. We had a blow out and the tire winch crank failed. Luckily I was able to cut the cable with vise grips to get out tire down. Jayco sent a new winch because they over tightened the winch at the factory and sheared the roll pin. Long story short, Eternabond works great for repairing the cut area of the underbelly. Gorillia tape lasted a year, Eternabond has been on for years, road grime and all. Safe travels, we enjoy your videos.
Great info, thanks! Eternabond is a miracle tape, for sure! I didn’t even think about that! That is the second time someone mentioned the pin shearing off, from over tightening. Something else we didn’t think about, so thank you for putting that in the comments!
So happy you guys were here on my birthday! Made it so special:) Man so glad you can work on your own rig and can figure it out! Good job! Great video:) love yall so much!
1: that kind of weather sucks when it just keeps on for days. 2: RVs can suck way more than they should for the price! 3: good repair job!! 4: Y’all don’t look old enough to have an adult son! 5: 👍 on the contacts. You look great in glasses but my goodness, you have pretty eyes 😊
Drop the trailer to get gasoline? No truck stops? Oh yea, I forgot. Sorry. Dogs are great. Great tips on the slide issue. I will use them if necessary.
We have gotten gas a million times, but with blood sugar issues, high traffic and three failed attempts to be able to get into the small gas stations, we called it. It may seem extreme, but it’s what we needed to do in that moment, to get out of a jam and clear our heads.
Good job guys! For anybody that thinks the RV life style is carefree this is a good reminder that you are going to be constantly repairing and maintaining your rig. But you know owning a home is no different although maybe not as often. I am impressed with y’all and PNP’s ability and I still plan on buying a fifth wheel this year. We just got an offer on our farm so one step closer.
Angela, you are so beautiful. I thought you were wearing the glasses so you'd appear more like everyday folks. Your channel is one of my favorites, because you ARE so nice like everyday people. It's a pleasure to learn from you and to see your good times. Planning to RV across the country starting in the next year or two.
I always have in the back of my mind every time I run my slides in and out that they won’t mess up. Watching you made me drink three beers! The suspense was killing me!😂
@@georgehartle8902Honestly, I’m surprised our friend didn’t immediately correct Me! 😂 But he knows me..sooooo..😂 The hardest thing for me, are the horse colors! How can you keep up with them??! It’s red! Or brownish red! 😂
I'm glad it all worked out, and no mobile tech was needed. Cody was so calm and cool with the repair. If life gives you lemons, just make some lemonade and kick back for a bit.
Yes thank you! Cody was calm ..in the video. 😂 We’re human, but we have found that we can take a breath and take it head on a little easier, as time goes on. It’s just part of it.
Good job....that is something we do not alway see. You saved yourself a lot of money. That rv place (mobile) ....that was a nice recommendation by him. I am going to look at the tire lock today for my 337.
Yes, the mobile tech advised that dirt can cause them to get gunked up and stuck. When we called him back to tell him that we fixed it, he said that he also has cut holes in the underbelly to help save time and money for the owner. He was impressed that we got it in one try. 😂 There are a lot of options to stop the tire jack, but this one has held it since September. We met someone at the rally that makes them for cheap. www.etsy.com/shop/LastPennyWorkshop
We are in Ohio and we never get to see the sun in the winter months. Life’s too short, ride the pony! We’ve been using a 12v only solar system with 200AH of lithium for over a year to hit Harvest Hosts. It’s more than adequate! You can take the bolts out of the underbelly enough to see the issue with the override! Nice job!
Well said!! We have dropped the underbelly in a previous rig, but they just never quite go back like they were before. We will drop it and in fact, we have a list going, for when we do! Ha! For now, the cut worked. 😬 Plus, it was a bit more inconspicuous to the campground. Ha!
See you do need a train horn! It’s a sign! The universe is aligning! Cody, Kevin will help you install. I heard Angela say if only we had a train horn she could answer back. I’d say that’s a green light! 😉🤣
Great job at making the repair! If you own an RV ( insert any brand) you better be handy😉. I'm kind of tired of the rain myself. Ready for a little warmer weather. And I'm in Arizona 😂. Safe travels.
Had a Cougar fifth wheel that had to do the bedroom slide pretty regular if we sucked it in to hard. Now have a motorhome and a time or two have had to do the bed slide on it. Mark it up as lesson learned is what I say.
Cody, Just something I noticed. At timestamp 25:00, it looks like your spare tire moved when you were under the rig cutting the flap. Just make sure that the trre is pre-loaded against the trailer underbelly before you drive too much more. Safe travels from a Future Arkanasan to a native Arkanasan. 🙂
We had some electrical issues on ours. Turns out, Grand Design didn't install a wire correctly and our camper was running on ONLY solar even when hooked up at a site. It's insane how bad these things are built.
Great job on the fix and gaining more RV maintenance knowledge. I had to solve a slide motor issue and learned that the manual overrides are on opposing sides..Also, that pin that connects the rod to the motor is a shear pin, designed to break if over torqued/turned the wrong way and not damage the motor. It would be nice for manufacturers to mark where the motors are so we can cut the underbelly at the correct place. Thanks again for sharing
I have a suspicion that you have a low current problem, usually caused by a loose connection or insufficient cable size. Voltage is good, but amp flow isn't there. This would be like having a loose battery connection on your truck, in which you get loud clicking, but the starter won't turn over. It just seems unlikely that two slides would stick at the same time.
Well that’s an interesting theory. It makes sense. It would be pretty coincidental, unless there was a single gear that impacted both. We are leaning toward the fact that there was SO much mud and dirt on our last trip, that it caked up. When we put them back in for travel day, the noises they made were odd. I plan to get under there and see what I can do to clean it and maybe grease it. Only one stuck at first at the rest area and then the second wouldn’t come out.
The nature of the beast of the stick and staple industry. They have to cheap out on everything to make more profits. Shoddy workmanship. Cheap materials. Incomplete installations. I'd bet the farm that those rods aren't the only thing that they didn't get installed properly. The manufacturer leaves stuff like that to the dealership to have to deal with after the sale. It's why they're overloaded with warranty work and RVs sit for months waiting for the service. The lobby stops government regulations that would force manufacturers to build products right.
Yes, Upside is great!! We plane to talk about that at some point, but we really want to get some true data and learn about it, before we do. We love it so far though! We’ve had it for several months now.
My new Grand Design Imagine emergency slide bolt fell off the first time I looked at it. When they built the rig they didn't pin it on the end. I had warranty repair fix it. Very bad for Grand Design to not pin the emergency slide bolt rod.
It was great! Reid’s Hometown BBQ- Booneville, AR Cody’s mom had been several times and liked it, so we knew it would be good. There’s not much in the little town of Booneville (besides nearby Mount Magazine). There is a place around the corner called Black Dog Meat Co. that has raving reviews from locals too. They have food, jerky..etc. We haven’t been but that’s the third time I’ve heard that it’s incredible. That will be a stop for us next time. facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100057267107177&name=xhp_nt__fblite__profile__tab_bar&profile_tab_item_selected=about www.reidshometownbbq.com/
Absolutely! You don’t need Solar to have the lithium. You MAY need to change your converter, depending on your setup. We’re doing some testing on how long ours will last in some upcoming videos. On 1/20, we’re unplugging and walking through what we use and how it holds up. That’s such a tough question because your outside conditions, HOW you use it, are all factors.
We hear that a lot. I definitely get the appeal of no slideouts and they are something that give us some anxiety. But the space we get is pretty great!
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A key point many people dont realize: the manual override for a rack & pinion slide is always on the OPPOSITE side from the slide it moves.
Great job getting it broke free!
Right, yea! Definitely a learning experience for us! Thank you!
Thanks for documenting the slide issue. Slides are always a concern. Good job not slicing any electrical wire! Safe travels
Ha! We were worried a bit about that! We tried to cut shallow! 😁
Ok...I'm just impressed that you cut in the correct place the first time! Nice job!
Ha! When we called the mobile tech back, to let him know that we were good…he asked us how many holes we cut and laughed! 🤣
We’ve owned RVs of one type or another since 1991. My husband learned quickly on fixing problems on his own, until UA-cam came along. We’ve never taken them back to the dealership to have repairs done because when you live in them, you can’t afford to pay for a motel every time they need fixing. We’ve used mobile RV repair service a couple of times, but mostly he’s been able to handle the repairs. Good for you! We haven’t been to Fort Smith since we’ve moved from Oklahoma. But we’re familiar with Casey’s.
Right?!! The shops are so backed up that it’s almost worth at least TRYING!
Good video guys! Should give RV owners confidence to deal with similar issues with slides. Really classy getting info out for the good mobile tech too. When you're good and honest with people it'll come back. Hope he gets some calls out of it. Thanks!
Thank you!
Ok … first time viewing your channel. You put a smile on my face getting the slides out?? You were calm and handled your business. I was happy you got them out. Good video
Ha! Thank you! It is frustrating, but we DO try to approach it as ‘part of it’. It keeps us on our toes! 😁
Thanks for watching!
"This seems like it's gonna be expensive"
I felt that statement.
😂😂
"You wipe them slides, you wipe them good." LMAO
Hehe
Enjoy that warm weather!!! We actually got to go to San Angelo for the weekend! Not warm and sunny. It a quick out of town with our Shriner friends.
Nice!! At least the nasty weather is short-lived.
When we lived in Minnesota and Illinois, we learned why people started getting out and moving around in the 50 deg temps. They had amazing summers, but they were short. 😊
We had to get into our underbelly on our Jayco a few years back after a blow out left us on the side of the road with few options. We had a blow out and the tire winch crank failed. Luckily I was able to cut the cable with vise grips to get out tire down. Jayco sent a new winch because they over tightened the winch at the factory and sheared the roll pin. Long story short, Eternabond works great for repairing the cut area of the underbelly. Gorillia tape lasted a year, Eternabond has been on for years, road grime and all.
Safe travels, we enjoy your videos.
Great info, thanks! Eternabond is a miracle tape, for sure! I didn’t even think about that!
That is the second time someone mentioned the pin shearing off, from over tightening. Something else we didn’t think about, so thank you for putting that in the comments!
So happy you guys were here on my birthday! Made it so special:)
Man so glad you can work on your own rig and can figure it out! Good job!
Great video:) love yall so much!
Yes, it was nice to be home! ☺️
Totally agree on the slow pumps.
Right?!
1: that kind of weather sucks when it just keeps on for days.
2: RVs can suck way more than they should for the price!
3: good repair job!!
4: Y’all don’t look old enough to have an adult son!
5: 👍 on the contacts. You look great in glasses but my goodness, you have pretty eyes 😊
1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. Thank you. 4. 😁 We got an early start! Ha! 5. Thank you!
Drop the trailer to get gasoline? No truck stops? Oh yea, I forgot. Sorry.
Dogs are great.
Great tips on the slide issue. I will use them if necessary.
We have gotten gas a million times, but with blood sugar issues, high traffic and three failed attempts to be able to get into the small gas stations, we called it.
It may seem extreme, but it’s what we needed to do in that moment, to get out of a jam and clear our heads.
Good job guys! For anybody that thinks the RV life style is carefree this is a good reminder that you are going to be constantly repairing and maintaining your rig. But you know owning a home is no different although maybe not as often. I am impressed with y’all and PNP’s ability and I still plan on buying a fifth wheel this year. We just got an offer on our farm so one step closer.
We are excited for you!
You are absolutely right about a home. There’s always something to do!
Angela, you are so beautiful. I thought you were wearing the glasses so you'd appear more like everyday folks.
Your channel is one of my favorites, because you ARE so nice like everyday people. It's a pleasure to learn from you and to see your good times.
Planning to RV across the country starting in the next year or two.
That’s so sweet, thank you!
We are excited for you on your journey! Just enjoy ALL of it! The beginning can feel overwhelming, if you let it. ☺️
I always have in the back of my mind every time I run my slides in and out that they won’t mess up. Watching you made me drink three beers! The suspense was killing me!😂
Haha! We may have done the same! 🤣🤣
Great video. Hi Bull, Hi Bull!
🤣🤣 Yes! I stand corrected! 😆
Your great! My Dad was a rancher, so.....
@@georgehartle8902Honestly, I’m surprised our friend didn’t immediately correct Me! 😂 But he knows me..sooooo..😂
The hardest thing for me, are the horse colors! How can you keep up with them??! It’s red! Or brownish red! 😂
Good job on the repair Cody!
Thank you!
I'm glad it all worked out, and no mobile tech was needed. Cody was so calm and cool with the repair. If life gives you lemons, just make some lemonade and kick back for a bit.
Yes thank you! Cody was calm ..in the video. 😂 We’re human, but we have found that we can take a breath and take it head on a little easier, as time goes on. It’s just part of it.
Good job....that is something we do not alway see. You saved yourself a lot of money. That rv place (mobile) ....that was a nice recommendation by him. I am going to look at the tire lock today for my 337.
Yes, the mobile tech advised that dirt can cause them to get gunked up and stuck. When we called him back to tell him that we fixed it, he said that he also has cut holes in the underbelly to help save time and money for the owner. He was impressed that we got it in one try. 😂
There are a lot of options to stop the tire jack, but this one has held it since September. We met someone at the rally that makes them for cheap.
www.etsy.com/shop/LastPennyWorkshop
Good job Cody!! ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Definitely learned something…. Thanks
Good deal! We definitely learned something and gained a little confidence.
God, it seems like every video I watch anymore has Grand Design with problems. Best of luck to ya, new subber here.
Thanks for watching! Slide problems have always been something that we dread, but thanks fully this one wasn’t too bad.
i love your “can do” attitude. Keep up the great work!❤
Thank you!
We are in Ohio and we never get to see the sun in the winter months. Life’s too short, ride the pony! We’ve been using a 12v only solar system with 200AH of lithium for over a year to hit Harvest Hosts. It’s more than adequate! You can take the bolts out of the underbelly enough to see the issue with the override! Nice job!
Well said!!
We have dropped the underbelly in a previous rig, but they just never quite go back like they were before. We will drop it and in fact, we have a list going, for when we do! Ha!
For now, the cut worked. 😬 Plus, it was a bit more inconspicuous to the campground. Ha!
Yay! Glad y’all got it figured out…gonna have to check our giant screw now…lol.
Good job on the slides and Angie you look good with contacts
Thank you!! 😊
See you do need a train horn! It’s a sign! The universe is aligning! Cody, Kevin will help you install. I heard Angela say if only we had a train horn she could answer back. I’d say that’s a green light! 😉🤣
Haha! 🤣🤣
GOOD JOB, Yes, it is nice when you can figure things out.
Thank you!
Your mom is beautiful! Happy birthday!
😊
Watching this video gave me the nudge I needed to figure out how to do this. Thanks for sharing, I’m halfway there 😉.
You can do it!
Nice looking shave!👍
🤓
Great job at making the repair! If you own an RV ( insert any brand) you better be handy😉. I'm kind of tired of the rain myself. Ready for a little warmer weather. And I'm in Arizona 😂. Safe travels.
You’re 100% right!!
Had a Cougar fifth wheel that had to do the bedroom slide pretty regular if we sucked it in to hard. Now have a motorhome and a time or two have had to do the bed slide on it. Mark it up as lesson learned is what I say.
We thought that could be it too. It didn’t SEEM like it, but it’s a logical thought.
We learned something and gained confidence. It’s a win! 🙂
Cody,
Just something I noticed. At timestamp 25:00, it looks like your spare tire moved when you were under the rig cutting the flap. Just make sure that the trre is pre-loaded against the trailer underbelly before you drive too much more.
Safe travels from a Future Arkanasan to a native Arkanasan. 🙂
Thank you! We had pulled the cotter pin on our tire Jack stop, to use it for our crank. I’ll make sure we pulled it back tight. 😊
We had some electrical issues on ours. Turns out, Grand Design didn't install a wire correctly and our camper was running on ONLY solar even when hooked up at a site. It's insane how bad these things are built.
Oh no! And you may not realize something like that, right away! I bet it took you some time on that one.
Great solution!
Thank you!
Great job on the fix and gaining more RV maintenance knowledge. I had to solve a slide motor issue and learned that the manual overrides are on opposing sides..Also, that pin that connects the rod to the motor is a shear pin, designed to break if over torqued/turned the wrong way and not damage the motor. It would be nice for manufacturers to mark where the motors are so we can cut the underbelly at the correct place. Thanks again for sharing
That’s good knowledge on the sheer pin! Thank you!
Some quick marks would be handy for sure!!
Happy Birthday Issac
🙂
Oh, and no glasses is the right move, you look awesome.
Thank you! 😊
I have a suspicion that you have a low current problem, usually caused by a loose connection or insufficient cable size. Voltage is good, but amp flow isn't there. This would be like having a loose battery connection on your truck, in which you get loud clicking, but the starter won't turn over. It just seems unlikely that two slides would stick at the same time.
Well that’s an interesting theory. It makes sense. It would be pretty coincidental, unless there was a single gear that impacted both.
We are leaning toward the fact that there was SO much mud and dirt on our last trip, that it caked up. When we put them back in for travel day, the noises they made were odd. I plan to get under there and see what I can do to clean it and maybe grease it.
Only one stuck at first at the rest area and then the second wouldn’t come out.
Cody's the man, and you still owe him a train horn Ang.
😁Resolution coming soon!
The nature of the beast of the stick and staple industry. They have to cheap out on everything to make more profits. Shoddy workmanship. Cheap materials. Incomplete installations. I'd bet the farm that those rods aren't the only thing that they didn't get installed properly. The manufacturer leaves stuff like that to the dealership to have to deal with after the sale. It's why they're overloaded with warranty work and RVs sit for months waiting for the service.
The lobby stops government regulations that would force manufacturers to build products right.
When you’re right, you’re right!
RVs with slides are usually constant problems.
And you really don't gain much room.
Use Shell if Possible with Upside Rewards/Shell gas is better then cheapest gas.
Yes, Upside is great!! We plane to talk about that at some point, but we really want to get some true data and learn about it, before we do. We love it so far though! We’ve had it for several months now.
Wait till a motor quits on the bedroom slide ( probably a swhintech) on the bedroom you're going to be using some choice words!
😬😬I do NOT trust Schwinteks!! We asked to look at rigs with the fewest!
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CISSY made You tube!!!! Hi CISSY!!!
Haha! She just ignores Eris now. Poor dog. 😆
and what happened to my pine tree?? LOL!
I think the ice took it out a while back.
its been a minute since ive been home. @@RVUntethered
My new Grand Design Imagine emergency slide bolt fell off the first time I looked at it. When they built the rig they didn't pin it on the end. I had warranty repair fix it. Very bad for Grand Design to not pin the emergency slide bolt rod.
Yikes!!!
My son and his fiance live in Yellville, AR. They are planning their wedding for June 1st, 2924. Maybe my wife and I will be in the neighborhood.
Yes! Fantastic!
I’m not 100% sure where we will be in June, yet (let’s be honest..we JUST got through April…ha). Let us know if we are in the areas!
Buy an Airstream and be done with slide problems😬. You will not regret it!!
I definitely see the appeal!
Are yall still in the Rockport Area? We are at Rockport KOA and would love to meet yall!
Oh man, we JUST hit the road! We were right next door!!! 😫😫
@@RVUntethered maybe another time ... safe travels
@@SHARINGJOURNEY Absolutely! Sorry! That stinks.
Your link just takes me to the battery page. Which battery do you have (capacity)?
410 12v
(400 ah)
Do you dry the top of the slide, when it is raining?
If we can. What we didn’t mention is the at we dry the outside first and then go back again, once inside.
How was the bbg I'll have to try it the next time I'm out that way if it's good
It was great!
Reid’s Hometown BBQ- Booneville, AR
Cody’s mom had been several times and liked it, so we knew it would be good. There’s not much in the little town of Booneville (besides nearby Mount Magazine). There is a place around the corner called Black Dog Meat Co. that has raving reviews from locals too. They have food, jerky..etc. We haven’t been but that’s the third time I’ve heard that it’s incredible. That will be a stop for us next time.
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I live in az for now but I have a small place in ola. going to move out there next year my mom's family is from that part of Arkansas
@@aliceleon2000Yes! We are familiar with Ola! Nice!
👍🏽
I WILL NEVER HAVE ANY THING WITH A SLIDE.
I can understand that.
Can you use lithium batteries without a solar setup and if so about how many days would it last (depending on your usage)?
Absolutely! You don’t need Solar to have the lithium. You MAY need to change your converter, depending on your setup.
We’re doing some testing on how long ours will last in some upcoming videos. On 1/20, we’re unplugging and walking through what we use and how it holds up. That’s such a tough question because your outside conditions, HOW you use it, are all factors.
Awesome thank you for your feedback!!
😂😂😂
Say Roof Roof. Rrrrrr
🤣
Rvs and campers with slide outs are over rated..
We hear that a lot. I definitely get the appeal of no slideouts and they are something that give us some anxiety. But the space we get is pretty great!
Excellent video!! Always nice to figure it out, those mobile techs are expensive
Right! It gave us a bit more confidence in our slides, to tackle future issues.