We purchase our 2017 Big Horn 3575 the end of August 2016 from Lazy Daze RV in Sacramento, CA. During our PDI we asked about the noisy kitchen slide. We were told that it was normal. Called LPI and asked them about the sticking and clunking of the slide mechanism and they told me it was the seals and to dust them with talc.
Turns out this was not normal. The slide gears that keep the front and rear of the long kitchen slide were miss timed (not coming in and out together). When the single hydraulic ram pushed the slide in/out and is one tooth off the slide binds as the end away from the ram is either slightly ahead or behind the ram end of the slide. This causes the slide to jerk and catch as it is operated.
In our case it final bound to the point it broke off 2 teeth in the forward gear (closest to the ram). We were been able to push the rear of the slide manually past the missing teeth, but this is very inconvenient.
We are in the process of getting the OK for the warrantee repair from Heartland so we can have it fixed by the local Camping World in Tucson. This is where we are until the repairs can be made. What an inconvenience to us full timers.
The reason for this post is to tell folks to watch for signs of mis-timed slides and to get it checked before you are stuck in some far away location. We understand this is not a common problem. In our case we blame the dealer for not correct this and many other problems before delivery.
Turns out this was not normal. The slide gears that keep the front and rear of the long kitchen slide were miss timed (not coming in and out together). When the single hydraulic ram pushed the slide in/out and is one tooth off the slide binds as the end away from the ram is either slightly ahead or behind the ram end of the slide. This causes the slide to jerk and catch as it is operated.
In our case it final bound to the point it broke off 2 teeth in the forward gear (closest to the ram). We were been able to push the rear of the slide manually past the missing teeth, but this is very inconvenient.
We are in the process of getting the OK for the warrantee repair from Heartland so we can have it fixed by the local Camping World in Tucson. This is where we are until the repairs can be made. What an inconvenience to us full timers.
The reason for this post is to tell folks to watch for signs of mis-timed slides and to get it checked before you are stuck in some far away location. We understand this is not a common problem. In our case we blame the dealer for not correct this and many other problems before delivery.