Slides

[ostmd]

Do you put your slides out before or after your jacks.

[fonzie]

most put out stab jacks out first and then slides......I do....

[nomad297]

No. But I always check level after I do deploy the slides, also, just in case.

Bruce

[NKARENG]

We level before putting out slides.

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by NKARENG

We level before putting out slides.

X'2, I'm always worried about not be level and binding a slide....Very easy to do if your not level...

[Islander]

To answer your question: slides out after stabilizing with jacks.

I have found that putting out the 2 slides (on the left side) always adds a little tilt to that side "if" I do not allow for it.
So I will always watch my level bubble to be 'high' (just a tad) on that slide side to make that allowance.

Hope this helps

Islander

[Duckogram]

This excerpt from the manufacturers manual on the subject:

EXTENDING SLIDEOUT ROOM
1. Level the unit.
2. Verify the battery is fully charged and hooked-up to the electrical
system.
3. Remove the transit bars (if so equipped).
4. Press and hold the IN/OUT switch (Fig. 1B) in the OUT position until
the room is fully extended and stops moving.
5. Release the switch, which will lock the room into position.

Note: Motorhomes do not have stabilizers like those found on towable products.

[muddyrode]

Drop level and slides go out last

[ostmd]

That is the way I have always done it. This weekend the guy next to me said he does it slides first. Just looking for the pro's and con's

[Sev]

I always level first then push out the slides.
You do not want the slides to bind as there have been several early reports of slides breaking then having to manually push them back in.
The less stress you can put on the slides the better. If they are level before deploying this will reduce any issues that may arise.

[zippyzrx]

In the FR3 if im on level ground and am not unhitching the tow vehicle on dolly, I will generall manually lower the jacks to stabalize the chassis (drop them just to where they start to unload suspention. Then i will do my slides. If we are unloading the tow first then i do the auto level and then slides. Never had an issue with the slides except the bedroom gear box eating a tooth 2 months after buying it. That was tell before i ever tried the slides out not on level jacks. Seems not to make much difference. I wouldnt put them out if it was way off level...but ive been more than 5degree off with them in/out. The gear failure was from bad gears not from slide /level issues.

[rrschmidt8]

Can you tell me is hydraulic reservoir suppose to be full? Excuse me I know nothing about the workings of my RV.

[Duckogram]

Originally Posted by rrschmidt8

Can you tell me is hydraulic reservoir suppose to be full? Excuse me I know nothing about the workings of my RV.

1/2 inch from the top with ALL rams retracted.