Are Slide Locks Necessary

[Doobias]

I have an Rockwood 8312SS and my dealer told me they were there to ensure a good seal during rainy weather. Told me to use them if it is raining...so I do and don't have a problem.. I did get caught once in the rain without them and saw a little water on the floor.

[bob caldwell]

Lazy dealer didn't want to adjust slide

[KyDan]

If you have Schwintek slides, they have rack gears top and bottom of
both sides so it's not possible for them to tip out and no locks are
needed.

[Mrs.Kay]

Ours came with a slide lock which we never use.

[rebellee]

I am learning so much from this forum but have no idea what slide locks are, what they look like or how to use them. We bought our very first RV 6 months ago, a 2012 Sunseeker 2250LS. It has a single slide where the queen bed is. I can see the "work like' tracks on it when it is out - does that mean it's a Schwindle? Or something else?

[bob caldwell]

You won't need one....a lot of other style slides use them as a safety feature to keep slide from moving out on it's own while traveling

[rebellee]

Thank you! Guess you figured out I meant "worm like" and Schwitek!