drb1251
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Which is better electric or Hydraulic?
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wanderingaimlessly
Kerr Reservoir
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The answer depends,,,, here is a breakdown.
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JIMNLIN
Oklahoma
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Well.... they both run off electricity and Having had both I saw no difference in them.
If electricity isn't available most gear operated slide outs can be hand cranked in/out.
Some not all hyd units can have a bolt or some way in the hyd pump too allow moving in/out if electricity isn't available.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers
'03 2500 QC Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs Westach
'97 Park Avanue 28' 5er 11200 two slides
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wildtoad
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What’s a bit more important is who makes the slide mechanism, and did the RV manufacturer do a good job installing them.
Tom Wilds
Blythewood, SC
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Lwiddis
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The provision to hand crank in and out is far more important than equipment type IMO.
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Curly2001
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Not a fan of cable slides here in the heat if they use plastic cable pulleys. Guess I am not a fan of schwintek slides, either.....
Curly
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goducks10
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I've had rack & pinion slides on 3 different trailers for 111-12 years. None ever gave me an issue. I think it's the most reliable slide type made.
Hydraulic will add more $$ to the price of the RV. Never owned an hydraulic slide so can't comment on reliability.
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valhalla360
No paticular place.
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They are all electric but different mechanics:
- Hydraulic
- Worm Gear
- Cables
- Schwintec (?)
Personally, like the worm gear ones.
Tammy & Mike
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Jim-Linda
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Have a '98 HH with 3 hydraulic slides, no slide issues yet, I have changed fluid a couple of time and no leaks so far.
Jim
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Tom/Barb
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our Newmar Mountain Aire has a total mechanical slide out.. driven by a single electric motor, in 22 years it has never failed.
2000 Newmar mountain aire 4081 DP, ISC/350 Allison 6 speed, Wrangler JL toad.
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