Ahava
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I've heard you have to spend alot of time waxing your slides to keep them from sun damage and cracking in the summer? If so..how many times do you have to wax them?
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bukhrn
Lanexa, Va
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Bearnkat wrote:We wouldn't have an RV without them. We like all the extra room they provide. DITTO, I hate feeling like i'm living in a closet, love my 2 slides, and NO they dont leak, yes they do add weight, but I'll just have to put up with the weight cause i'm NOT going to give up my slides.
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riverotter55
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All I can say is: ABSOLUTELY!!
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Ahava
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I checked out a Raptor toy hauler the other day..and it even had a slide for the closet. How many slides is too many?
I Really like slides...but worry if they are a just more of big hassle.
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bukhrn
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Ahava wrote:I've heard you have to spend alot of time waxing your slides to keep them from sun damage and cracking in the summer? If so..how many times do you have to wax them? ?????????
The only thing I do is lube the seals so they don't dry out & crack.
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bukhrn
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Ahava wrote:I checked out a Raptor toy hauler the other day..and it even had a slide for the closet. How many slides is too many?
I Really like slides...but worry if they are a just more of big hassle. Depends on how claustrophobic you are, personally, there is no such thing as too many.
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dodge guy
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Slides are easy to maintain because there is no maintenance to them, other than lubing the seals which takes all of 5 minutes. we had our first slide which was a step slide? (not flush floor) it was nice and gave some extra room. I think it was around 18"? deep. now our new one has a flush floor slide and is 24"? deep. just that small amount gives you much more room inside. our new one also has the sky lights in the slide and the large dinette window. BTW both of them were super slides (sofa and dinette).
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Abner055
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I guess it depends on what you are getting and how often you use it. One major thing to also consider is, how functional is the RV with the slide(s) closed. In some models it's almost impossible to move around with the slides(s) closed. I don't have them and do not missed them. But I only do weekends and two weeks at a time. When I retire, I plan to get a class A with slides, since I would be gone for months at a time and need the extra space, but for now my TT without slides is just fine.
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Ovaleye wrote:Its The difference of being in a room or being in a hallway...
I like that !!
I agree and we will not go back to anything without slides !
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Cloud Dancer
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I'm serious, Isn't the answer obvious? The greatest 2 things that happened to RVing,....diesel pusher configuration, and then slideouts.
I owned/used five(5) non-slide motorhomes prior to this one. The difference in livability (convenience/comfort) is HUGE. I'll probably quit altogether BEFORE I give up slides.
Take a good look, imagine....:
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