Metal plates under slide rollers

[wdweldon]

I own a 2014 Berkshire, should I install thin aluminum plates under the slide rollers?

[Cypressloser]

Use galvanized steel instead, secure it in place with double sided tape and then use screws where you know it is safe to do so.

[wdweldon]

great thanks

[wdweldon]

After installing the plates are there any slide adjustments that have to be made?

[gordonsick]

You need the plates for heavy Schwintek operated slides. I have an extensive discussion of problems with these slides, including the installation of the plates at
https://www.forestriverforums.com/fo...de-175612.html

Usually, you don’t need to adjust the position of the slide column if the plates are no more than 1/8” thick. We discuss this at
https://www.forestriverforums.com/fo...ml#post2268224

A brief summary of how to check whether you have a problem that should be addressed is at https://www.forestriverforums.com/fo...ml#post2270056

—Gordon

[gasman94]

I have the same model as you. Metal plates can be installed on the kitchen slide, but not the dinnette slide, because that one is a flush type slide. I had plates installed at the Goshen rally years ago by FR and they are the ones that told me this.

Rich