GerryB54
The Jersey Shore, NJ
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Not all rigs/slide manufacturers use locking bars...my Fleetwood w/Powergear slides has no bar locking option.
**GerryB54 - 2005 Fleetwood Bounder 34F Class A - 3 Slides **
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427435
Rochester, Mn
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Makes me kinda glad that I have hydraulic activated slides. Although a hose could fail, I don't think the slide would quickly move out.
Also, a slide should contact at the top about a half inch before the bottom. Then the slide mechanisum (hydraulic or rack and pinion) should pull the bottom tight. There are adjusting bolts between the slide arms and the slide itself to tilt it up (or let it down) on my MH.
Mark
2000 Itasca Suncruiser 35U on a Ford chassis
2003 Ford Explorer toad with US Gear brakes,
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SCHARLEY
Atlanta, GA
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Slides? What slides?  
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Cloud Dancer
San Antonio and Livingston TX USA
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fourfurz wrote:Mountain Aire's from Newmar (and other Newmar's) come with an automatic locking slide arm, along with an annoying voice that says "the lock arms are unlocking..." each time the slide switch is pressed, which is kind of redundant after one has heard it 100 times.
I guess after reading this thread, I won't begrudge the little voice anymore.
THAT #%@&&+++#$#%%#hate "voice" is proof positive that NONE of Newmar's designers/workers have ever gone camping in a Newmar motorhome. In the showroom, it's,.... "oh, isn't that clever". In the field, the words are on the opposite side of the spectrum.
AND, did I ever tell you how stupid it is to have 3 locations for the water pump switch, which has a design where you must return to the switch that you used for turning the pump ON, in order to turn it OFF?
Willie & Betty Sue
Miko & Sparky
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fourfurz
Memphis
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Cloud Dancer wrote:THAT #%@&&+++#$#%%#hate "voice" is proof positive that NONE of Newmar's designers/workers have ever gone camping in a Newmar motorhome. In the showroom, it's,.... "oh, isn't that clever". In the field, the words are on the opposite side of the spectrum.
AND, did I ever tell you how stupid it is to have 3 locations for the water pump switch, which has a design where you must return to the switch that you used for turning the pump ON, in order to turn it OFF?
They must have changed the design of the pump switch. Ours is a momentary switch that can be shut off at any of the 4 switch locations. It has a green LED which indicates the status of the pump.
It would be nice to be able to turn off that voice, or at least lower the volume to barely audible.
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2006 CRV SE
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OleRVer
Orlando,Fl.
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Cloud Dancer wrote:fourfurz wrote:Mountain Aire's from Newmar (and other Newmar's) come with an automatic locking slide arm, along with an annoying voice that says "the lock arms are unlocking..." each time the slide switch is pressed, which is kind of redundant after one has heard it 100 times.
I guess after reading this thread, I won't begrudge the little voice anymore.
THAT #%@&&+++#$#%%#hate "voice" is proof positive that NONE of Newmar's designers/workers have ever gone camping in a Newmar motorhome. In the showroom, it's,.... "oh, isn't that clever". In the field, the words are on the opposite side of the spectrum.
AND, did I ever tell you how stupid it is to have 3 locations for the water pump switch, which has a design where you must return to the switch that you used for turning the pump ON, in order to turn it OFF?
Wow, life is really tough.....next thing you know we will complain about Walmart Campers.......oh, we already have.....I think we all need a chill pill....get out there and enjoy this wonderful lifestyle this summer and be grateful we live in the good ole USA.....(I'll learn Spanish next year)...JMsmarta**O
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wa8yxm
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Have heard much argument.... I still use the brace save for very short moves
(Example.. I just moved the rig six feet, no brace)
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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oldflyer
Highlands Ranch, CO
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Our coach didn't come with lock bars, the manual says nothing about locking, and there is no room to put one on if I wanted to. So, I just assume the slide mechanisms are designed to stay put on their own. Our 5th wheel had two lock bars. The dealer showed me how to install them on the top, but logic and experience told me that the outward pressure was at the bottom, so I used them there. Again the manual said nothing. Regarding hydraulic slides, are they being installed much any more? Maybe on the higher-end RVs?
2005 Dolphin 35' (our 8th RV), Workhorse 8.1L, '07 Chevy HHR Toad
Stowmaster towbar, ReadyBrake
'43 wife (ver. 1.0.837), '94 cat
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Getup'ngo
Utah
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I'm enjoying all of these replies ... love the "little voice" story. Just another thing to break! LOL. Yes, I'll continue to use the bars.
Janice and Bandit the Wonder Dog (+ Kiwi too!)
2000 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, 2 slides
Toad green 2001 Honda CRV / Blue Ox towing system
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saywhat
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Bars are ok if you can remember to take them down before extending slide.
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