After closing the kitchen slide-out after our last outing I noticed that the bottom rear of the slide-out didn't close tight against the side of the RV. After counting the teeth on the rails from the end of the rail into the drive sprockets the count on the rear rail has 2 more teeth between the end and the sprocket than the front rail. I measured the bottom front corner from the side of the RV to the outside of the trim of the slide-out front and back. The difference in measurement from front to back was 9/16 of an inch, (the back was the 9/16 inch more) which is roughly what 2 teeth on the rail would be. I also noticed when someone else runs the slide-out switch and I am able to watch it move underneath, the bracket that the rail and the cylinder pull rod are attached to on the bottom of the slide-out is slightly bent in. The square tube that the back and front bracket are welded to that runs the full length of the slide-out also flexes when moving in and out. There are 3 more holes that are drilled on this tube.........one before the back bracket, one in the center of the bracket, and one on the front. It appears that all the other bolts are lag bolts; is it possible to put 3 more bolts in those holes to help support the tube and keep it from flexing? The tube does not appear to be cracked; it just needs more support. I can probably straighten the bracket and reinforce it myself without any problem.
Is it possible to support the back of the slide with a block and jack and take the 2 bolts out and re-align the back rail to get the tooth count the same as the front?
There appears to be no binding or obstruction in the slide itself........inside, outside, or on the floor itself to keep it from closing.
On our last trip I encountered the roughest interstate highways I have ever driven on..........to the extent that we lost the spare tire from under the RV. Maybe this contributed to the problem. When the slide-out is run in, it seals on the front top and bottom, and on the top on the back, but I can get my fingers in between the seals on the bottom of the back.
Sorry this is so long, but these are the issues. I have no problems doing this myself, but need to know WHAT to do so it is done right the first time.
Thanks for any help anyone can give.
Is it possible to support the back of the slide with a block and jack and take the 2 bolts out and re-align the back rail to get the tooth count the same as the front?
There appears to be no binding or obstruction in the slide itself........inside, outside, or on the floor itself to keep it from closing.
On our last trip I encountered the roughest interstate highways I have ever driven on..........to the extent that we lost the spare tire from under the RV. Maybe this contributed to the problem. When the slide-out is run in, it seals on the front top and bottom, and on the top on the back, but I can get my fingers in between the seals on the bottom of the back.
Sorry this is so long, but these are the issues. I have no problems doing this myself, but need to know WHAT to do so it is done right the first time.
Thanks for any help anyone can give.