Problem with rubber seal on slide out at the top..they have disintegrated.
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cgunn
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Yes..You will find several on the Forum that have had this problem,including me.
You can buy online several places like this. http://www.makariosrv.com/d-seal-for-ekd-base-black-018-312-ekd/
I bought mine at a local RV Dealer,a little cheaper plus I only had to buy the amount I needed.
I wish someone from Heartland would chime in on why this happens...
Or the vendor where Heartland buys it.
Faulty material or what?
If that is the case why are they still using it?
Mine did exactly like yours... Became sticky and fell apart.
What is up with that?
Curious to see responses on this.
You can buy online several places like this. http://www.makariosrv.com/d-seal-for-ekd-base-black-018-312-ekd/
I bought mine at a local RV Dealer,a little cheaper plus I only had to buy the amount I needed.
I wish someone from Heartland would chime in on why this happens...
Or the vendor where Heartland buys it.
Faulty material or what?
If that is the case why are they still using it?
Mine did exactly like yours... Became sticky and fell apart.
What is up with that?
Curious to see responses on this.
I've got similar deterioration on our bedroom slide (2013 model Big Country). I found the seal material on Amazon and plan on ordering some next week so it will be waiting when I get "home" the week after.
AP Products D-Seal
AP Products D-Seal
Ours did a similar thing when we were in AZ for the winter. I called HL and they had the material in stock---just ask how long I needed. I measured the slide length and HL sent it out the next day. I did 3 tops of the slides, taking off the old, cleaning the tar like stuff off the slides, installing the new, and caulking, took about 1/2 day. One thing I learned, there is a screw holding the seal at each end---in order to put that screw back in the same place I used the old one for a pattern and drilled the hole into the new one prior to installing---you will see when putting the new in place you cannot see where the screw should go, but by having the hole predrilled--no problem
al
currenlty in crystal River, FL
al
currenlty in crystal River, FL
TandT
Founding Utah Chapter Leaders-Retired
Many of my seals "melted" for lack of a better term.
Got my replacements here as well.
http://www.makariosrv.com/d-seal-for-ekd-base-black-018-312-ekd
Best price, next day delivery.
Trace
Got my replacements here as well.
http://www.makariosrv.com/d-seal-for-ekd-base-black-018-312-ekd
Best price, next day delivery.
Trace
There are very easy to replace, as aatauses said above the is a screw on each end, just remove the 2 screws and it slides out, just line the new one on the track and slide it in place and re attach the screws.
JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
I have a 2013 Trail Runner, and my seals still look like new!
However, the slide side of the trailer is always in the shade and we leave the slide in unless we are out camping (5-6 times per year).
Just guessing but I'll bet part of the problem is where we live i.e. Cool Colorado vs Scorching Texas etc.
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JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
Yes, but it is very dry here at around 6000 feet above sea level in the land where they think 25% humidity is high.
soilmovers
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Our '08 3055 has not had any problems with the slide seals. I inspected them after seeing the bulb slide seals disintegrate on our '12 3685. The '08 model has better quality materials as it has held up better overall, than the newer RV we own.
Well, I'll bump this thread up. Our 2015 Big Country (bought 3/26/15, built in 7/14) has several seals disintegrating already. Plan on working on them myself, probably at the upcoming rally. I would have put them in for my free repair at the rally, but didn't notice until too late to register for service.
We purchased this unit in Phoenix and it had probably sat for quite a while out in the hot desert sun for seven or eight months on the dealer's lot with the slides out.
We purchased this unit in Phoenix and it had probably sat for quite a while out in the hot desert sun for seven or eight months on the dealer's lot with the slides out.
dlw930
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I had to replace all the top D seals on the slides on our 2011 Big Country that we bought in 2013. Not sure if it was heat damage from the sun or what that caused them to turn into gorilla snot. I ordered new seal from Heartland where it was actually cheaper than ordering from online shops. Removing the old seals and installing the new was pretty easy since the slides didn't have toppers.. I had to get a tube of Dicor caulk to run a bead along the crack at the top of the seal and the coach wall.
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Roller4tan
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Right...... LOL