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06-09-2016, 05:42 PM
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Tents2RV
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Virginia
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HELP!! Living room slide not working
On our way home from 8 day trip. Living room slide goes out 6 inches and stops with a ratcheting sound. This is in an FR3 30DS. Any suggestions would be appreciated. (We are 2 days from home.) Thanks
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06-09-2016, 08:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
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In 2014 models there was a problem where a bad batch of motors had bad sprockets and some would break a tooth. If it's grinding the motor is turning and you have power. I've read that you can human assist by pushing in the room from outside while another person holds down the button. That would get you home. I'd bet you will find its the motor gear tooth. Good luck.
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06-09-2016, 08:25 PM
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Tents2RV
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Virginia
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Thanks Technorick. That is what I think it is too. I failed to mention that the motor will bring the slide in. So at least it's not hanging out, allowing us to still travel. I also failed to mention that this is a 2015 model. I'll post the fix when it happens.
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06-10-2016, 11:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Cave Creek, AZ
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The gear shears off . I had it happen too.
2014 FR3 30DS In New Jersey
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06-10-2016, 11:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Cave Creek, AZ
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I opened up the gear box after my dealer replaced the assembly. It is the gear, not the motor that dies.
2014 FR3 30DS In New Jersey
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06-10-2016, 12:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Keizer Oregon
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Dang... I'm leaving for an 8 day trip next Saturday.... I've been dreading to hear the 2015's (like mine) are having this problem too....
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2015 FR3 30 DS
1995 Wrangler
Miles 9100
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06-10-2016, 08:03 PM
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Tents2RV
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Virginia
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Thanks for the info JerseyGuy and sorry to darken your day twojump36.
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06-11-2016, 07:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
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The gears in that photo look like they are made from the cheapest material that forest river could find. I'll bet they spent more money to find the junkyest material than it would have cost to just use a standard material that was already in production.
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06-11-2016, 07:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Let me ask ya all this... When you drive out your slide or in, when you reach your end point, how much load up are you allowing before you take your finger off the switch? As soon as l hear the motor start to load up l stop!
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06-11-2016, 08:31 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Happened to my brother. He held the power button while we pushed slide in and out. Managed to get by for the week. Good luck.
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06-11-2016, 12:13 PM
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HAPPY WHEN RV'ING
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Southern California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wayne and sherry
The gears in that photo look like they are made from the cheapest material that forest river could find. I'll bet they spent more money to find the junkyest material than it would have cost to just use a standard material that was already in production.
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Keep in mind that FR does not make the gears or the motors. Put the blame where it should be... the mfg. Just saying.....
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2014 Forest River FR3 30DS (Beasty)
2014 Honda CRV EX-L (toad)
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06-11-2016, 12:56 PM
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They are still responsible for the quality coming from their vendors.
There is a trade-off for lower priced products. Ultimately, it is the customer who demands price over quality.
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06-11-2016, 02:12 PM
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HAPPY WHEN RV'ING
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Croaker
They are still responsible for the quality coming from their vendors.
There is a trade-off for lower priced products. Ultimately, it is the customer who demands price over quality.
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Sorry. They are only responsible for the replacement if a part goes bad. They, like any other company that rely on outside vendors, can only hope that those they buy from sell them parts that will hold up. If there are too many problems then they should be smart enough to change vendors.
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2014 Forest River FR3 30DS (Beasty)
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06-11-2016, 09:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyGuy
The gear shears off Attachment 110705. I had it happen too.
2014 FR3 30DS In New Jersey
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The gears appears that they have been overloaded for many cycles. This most likely due to improper lubication or insufficient lube. Since every tooth is involved, it can't be from over stroking with the wall button. And no Forest River does not and cannot cut high strength gear teeth, they are furnished by the Slide mfg. probably of Chinese origin. When gear teeth are that damaged, they can fail any time.
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06-13-2016, 08:21 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Placerville CA
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slide problem
had the same problem with my 2016 FR3 30DS but it was the motor not the gear box. FR sent me a new one and the local mobil repair installed it on warranty.
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06-13-2016, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Keizer Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wayne and sherry
Let me ask ya all this... When you drive out your slide or in, when you reach your end point, how much load up are you allowing before you take your finger off the switch? As soon as l hear the motor start to load up l stop!
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I was wondering the same thing.... from what I can tell, I can see if you stayed on that button for too long, it might cause the motor to shear off some teeth maybe....
As soon as I hear the motor start to strain, I take my finger off that button. Is there a cut-off switch we could come up with to limit the pull maybe?
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06-13-2016, 01:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twojump36
I was wondering the same thing.... from what I can tell, I can see if you stayed on that button for too long, it might cause the motor to shear off some teeth maybe....
As soon as I hear the motor start to strain, I take my finger off that button. Is there a cut-off switch we could come up with to limit the pull maybe?
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I feel that both going out and going in as soon as you hear the motor load up get off the button!! Also I help push a little on the way out and up a little on the way in. Any little help is better than none.. I feel.
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06-13-2016, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Keizer Oregon
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Yeah maybe that will help...
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06-21-2016, 06:34 AM
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Curiouser and Curiouser
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Keizer, Oregon
Posts: 141
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Dining room slider will not extend - A difficult decision
We have just encountered the same problem. The slide goes out a couple of inches, pops, slides out another couple of inches, pop, then a third, then stops with a ratcheting sound. We are 2,000 miles from home on an extended vacation. No service available appointments available within 100 miles of usfor at least a week. My question is: Is it safe to put the slider out until it stops or am I chancing additional damage - or even worse, having the slider stuck in the open position? Should I just travel the rest of my trip (or until I can get to a dealer) with the slider closed? Thanks for your help!
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06-21-2016, 08:12 AM
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Tents2RV
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Virginia
Posts: 44
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Finch
I wasn't willing to take that chance. So I closed the living room slide and finished the trip without extending it again. It is now at the dealer waiting for a new slide transmission.
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