Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 11-20-2016, 08:41 PM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 2
Slide out cable wire breaking

I have a new 2017 berkshire, 38 A. The cable wires on the main slide which is hydrolic driven have snapped off 2 times. Its the same wires, the cables towards the rear of coach,I have only had the coach slides out 5 times total.
Anyone else having this Problem? Or have any ideas what might be causing them to snap?
Ctudor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2016, 07:36 AM   #2
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 1,520
I have not had any problems like that, hope that the dealer and FR take

care of it ASAP. Please let us know what the resolution is.

I assume that the cable breaks when bringing the slide in?

Is it coming in crooked? What does the dealer have to say?
__________________
Joe & Debbie
2017 Dynamax DX3 37BH
Toad: 2020 Ford F-150
joet19711 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2016, 10:05 AM   #3
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: West Michigan/Fort Myers
Posts: 3,927
Ctutor
I see you are in Pennsylvania. It might be worth talking to Randy about this issue. Obviously you have something going on in the slides that are causing the cable to break. Who replaced the first set? If you need contact info for Randy here it is. Do yourself a favor and try to just deal with him.
Click image for larger version

Name:	ImageUploadedByForest River Forums1479740738.461384.jpg
Views:	236
Size:	133.5 KB
ID:	125549



Phil57 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2016, 10:14 AM   #4
Senior Member
 
tmmar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Long Island (Nassau County), NY
Posts: 4,352
When the cables break it usually means that they are not aligned properly. If they are not aligned they flex when they go in and out -like when you try to break a piece off a metal coat hanger and you bend it back and forth until it snaps. The new cables would need to be properly aligned or they will break also.
__________________
Tom and Margaret
2014 Berkshire 390bh-60

tmmar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2016, 12:01 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: West Michigan/Fort Myers
Posts: 3,927
Quote:
Originally Posted by tmmar View Post
When the cables break it usually means that they are not aligned properly. If they are not aligned they flex when they go in and out -like when you try to break a piece off a metal coat hanger and you bend it back and forth until it snaps. The new cables would need to be properly aligned or they will break also.

Tom are you south yet? How you doing?



Phil57 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2016, 12:03 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
tmmar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Long Island (Nassau County), NY
Posts: 4,352
Phil,
Sent you a PM.
__________________
Tom and Margaret
2014 Berkshire 390bh-60

tmmar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2016, 01:07 PM   #7
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 593
Somehow slide must be getting cocked and hanging up to break a cable
Harkerr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2016, 02:03 PM   #8
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 149
From my experience... You have the Accuslide system. (so do I). Steel cables will stretch - especially when new. When the cables stretch, the slides sag. When the slides sag, cables tend to break.

I had the same trouble with mine. Basically when the coach is new, or you put in new cables, you need to check the tension and alignment more often. I'm trying to check mine every 6 months... Somewhere on this forum, someone posted a link to the Accuslide manufacturer's cable tension adjustment procedure.

Best of luck!

Carl
2015 Charleston 430BH
ckabrahamson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-21-2016, 03:46 PM   #9
Senior Member
 
oldkeywest91's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Jersey Shore
Posts: 105
Had this problem while down in Fort Wilderness last winter.Both the rear upper and lower cables snapped.Had to use 2x4 to lock the slide in and sent the coach back to Randy to fix.He says they had slide techs.come to the factory to adjust positioning of slide,replaced cables and seals and so far no more broken cables.
oldkeywest91 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2016, 01:45 PM   #10
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 316
I have a wardrobe slide with 4 cables which always unsnapped from the slide. They were repaired under warranty. This time one of the bottom cables would not retract and I got a big clunking sound when trying to close the slide. It almost sounded as if the motor detached and is lying somewhere in the slide. Would know it, warranty expired last June and I'm pretty sure FR won't give me the time of day on this problem. I am now in LaBelle, Florida and apparently the only reputable mobile RV repair is RV Doctor which charges around $120 just for the service call. I wonder if they wear a mask when they come?
__________________
Marcel & Jenne
Kemptville, ON
2014 Rockwood 8282WS
2015 Ford F150 Eco-Boost
BusyRetirees is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2016, 02:13 PM   #11
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: West Michigan/Fort Myers
Posts: 3,927
It's a bit of a drive but try Dream Land in Fort Myers. They helped Paulie out big time last year. Only about 25-30 miles. I hear bad things about RV doc. We are just down the road from you at Cypress Trail



Phil57 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2016, 11:23 AM   #12
BobbyJ
 
Bobbyj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: State College, Pa
Posts: 153
Just had my 2016 38A slide cables reattached at the factory. Much smoother now. Seems the center sprocket failed.

But, there is always a but...

Make sure when you move that big slide you have a window or door open. There is a major pressure shift that must be made when the big slide is moved.
You might be surprised of the force needed to overcome that pressure difference on such a large slide. Try to crush an empty plastic bottle with the cap on. Can't do it. Take off the cap. Now try again.

We have a label on the panel. "OPEN WINDOW FIRST."

Regards,

BobbyJ
State College, Pa.
Bobbyj is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2016, 12:51 PM   #13
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 1,520
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobbyj View Post
Just had my 2016 38A slide cables reattached at the factory. Much smoother now. Seems the center sprocket failed.

But, there is always a but...

Make sure when you move that big slide you have a window or door open. There is a major pressure shift that must be made when the big slide is moved.
You might be surprised of the force needed to overcome that pressure difference on such a large slide. Try to crush an empty plastic bottle with the cap on. Can't do it. Take off the cap. Now try again.

We have a label on the panel. "OPEN WINDOW FIRST."

Regards,

BobbyJ
State College, Pa.
That is a good tip and will do that from now on...

did the factory guy give you that tip?
__________________
Joe & Debbie
2017 Dynamax DX3 37BH
Toad: 2020 Ford F-150
joet19711 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2016, 02:56 PM   #14
Dragonship Captain
 
Oscarvan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Eastern PA, USA
Posts: 1,335
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobbyj View Post
Just had my 2016 38A slide cables reattached at the factory. Much smoother now. Seems the center sprocket failed.

But, there is always a but...

Make sure when you move that big slide you have a window or door open. There is a major pressure shift that must be made when the big slide is moved.
You might be surprised of the force needed to overcome that pressure difference on such a large slide. Try to crush an empty plastic bottle with the cap on. Can't do it. Take off the cap. Now try again.

We have a label on the panel. "OPEN WINDOW FIRST."

Regards,

BobbyJ
State College, Pa.
Yup, had to do that on my fiver with massive slide too. There the door was next to the panel. In the 38A the vent hatch in the galley is closest.
__________________
2020 RAM 3500 DRW Long Horn. In the hunt for a Palomino TC, formerly a 2017 Berkshire 38A: https://dragonship.blog/
Oscarvan is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
cable, slide, slide out

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Forest River, Inc. or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:05 PM.