Slide sits lower on the front

[Alberta8311ss]

When the slide is out the front sits lower than the back. This is evident on top with the weather striping and inside where it sits lower the carpet sinks. What adjustment is made to bring the slide up? Is the slide sitting on something or material that has possibly settled or never was. I'll add more pictures tomorrow.

[crunchman12001]

Loosen the 2 bolts on the slide carriage bracket and raise the slide with the vertical adjustment bolt. Your slide manual with have instructions or see YouTube.
If your unit is under warranty, have the dealer or a tech adjust it.

[SeaDog]

Listing your actual model can help with getting answers.

[Alberta8311ss]

Originally Posted by SeaDog

Listing your actual model can help with getting answers.

True, looks like I need to update my signature. 2014 rockwood 8311ss travel trailer

[crunchman12001]

Originally Posted by Alberta8311ss

True, looks like I need to update my signature. 2014 rockwood 8311ss travel trailer

See post #2 for adjustment info.

[Alberta8311ss]

Originally Posted by crunchman12001

See post #2 for adjustment info.

Spent some time today playing with the adjustments and still have the same problem and cannot correct it with the adjustments. The slide when it's out is not square in the hole. If there was an adjustment it would need to be at the floor. I adjusted the slide front to back and got the bottom of the slide center but the the top is not center. Am I missing something or is something screwed

[crunchman12001]

Can you take a picture of the out side of the slide box?
Since you cannot adjust the "floor" you need to adjust the box to a happy medium to have the seals engaged properly.
This would involve: Side to side and up and down adjustments.
Sometimes if you raise one side enough to clear the floor, it kicks it to the side wall to far and smashes the seal, This is when you need to move it side to side.
Pics of all 4 corners of the slide "box" would help describe your adjustments.
Note: I have seen pics here of the slide "wall opening" or "slide box" being out of square too.

Did you buy this unit used or has it been like this from new?

[Alberta8311ss]

Thanks, yes we have had the unit since new. This has been like this from day one. Something I missed while it was under warranty. I noticed the wear on the front top rubber from the screws on the slide.I will recenter the slide best I can with what I have to work with. When I adjusted up/down adjustments it only changed how it fit when the slide was in causing the decals to not line up on the outside.

[crunchman12001]

You are pretty close. Gotta get that back bottom and front top to move away from the walls.
Easiest way is to get the bottom even side to side, then pivot front and back verticals to square it up. Split the difference to get wiper seals to not smash and seal.
Run it in after each adjustment and check it.
I know, this is a PITA but you'll get it.

[Alberta8311ss]

Originally Posted by crunchman12001

You are pretty close. Gotta get that back bottom and front top to move away from the walls.
Easiest way is to get the bottom even side to side, then pivot front and back verticals to square it up. Split the difference to get wiper seals to not smash and seal.
Run it in after each adjustment and check it.
I know, this is a PITA but you'll get it.

Thanks, your more optimistic than I am. I don't see how adjustments at the far end will affect how it sits square in the opening when it seems the slide floor or trailer floor is out. But I will give it a try, thanks for the advice!

[crunchman12001]

Originally Posted by Alberta8311ss

Thanks, your more optimistic than I am. I don't see how adjustments at the far end will affect how it sits square in the opening when it seems the slide floor or trailer floor is out. But I will give it a try, thanks for the advice!

If you have concerns that something is wrong with the floor?...(floor issue unlikely on trailer or slide)
In your first pic, you showed the bottom of the slide...
Remove the bottom sweep seal to get a look in there.
Lift the carpet under the slide, is a butter knife stuck in there, debris?
Is there damage on the interior?
Carpet pulling strings?
Linoleum damage?
Factory could have just screwed bottom sweep crooked?
What is the issue inside?
Water infiltration?
The only thing we are doing on the outside is getting the sweeper seals to engage without getting crushed.

My slides (4) all needed adjusted on my new rig.
The wiper seals were getting crushed on one side or the other. The dealer fixed this after I noticed on my PDI. Squared up the slide boxes.
Once my rig was delivered, I noticed the slides were not flush with the floor and needed to extend further to sit flush. The mobile tech took a few hours to adjust that issue.
All is well now.
My previous rig, I had to adjust the slides myself, just like you are doing, you will get it.

Raise one side, lower the other. Lower one side, raise the other then lower or raise both. Bottom line, engage the seals without crushing or getting the slide box hung up.

[Alberta8311ss]

Thanks, yes I noticed wear on the front top corner seal where the trim rubbed on travel of the slide. Also the carpet on the inside bottom front was not sitting right as if it was dropping down too far. I adjusted the travel out and that seamed to fix it (carpet issue) now working on squareing this thing out. I'll try again this week and go through the whole thing and try not to rush it.

[crunchman12001]

Just for giggles....
That small hole in your bulb seal on the front top might be caused by a screw that comes through the slide box corner cap? Had that issue 2 rigs ago.
Keep us posted on your adjustments.