2014 Itasca Navion 24J Slideout Jams After Moving a Few Inches

[Masster617]

My slide out only moves about 3 to 4 inches and then it starts to slow down and jam.
My Mobile RV repair guy who dewinterized it said the rollers likely failed. He told me to order new rollers so that when I eventually get it worked on, they can replace them all.

When I look underneath, it looks like there’s a long black plastic flexible hose at the very back of the slide out. Is that supposed to be there? Perhaps that’s jamming it?


I had it in a shop for almost 2 weeks and when they finally got around to looking at it, they said it was a “probably a huge job to try to fix.” the tech also said that the floor was a little softer around it, but to be honest, there’s always been a little bit of flex there. I had to take it out of that shop because I was camping that weekend. I also decided they weren’t very reliable if they didn’t even look at the camper for two weeks.

I have an appointment at another RV repair shop, but they can’t see it for another two weeks.

I’m wondering what other people’s experiences are when they slide out doesn’t work.
Thanks in advance!

 

[creativepart]

You need someone to really figure out the problem. It can be all kinds of things causing this issue and it sounds like the folks you’ve had involved in this are just guessing. It can be rollers, it can be a hose jamming or a wire catching or problems with one or both motors. At this point it’s anybody’s guess.

Find a mobile tech that knows how to fix Slides, there are plenty that do. Slides are enough of a problem on older RVs and as a result some mobile techs really have plenty of experience.

When you take it to most shops they end up keeping your RV for weeks or even months without really doing much, as you’ve no doubt already experienced.

 

[Wmlunt-WO]

Upgrade to the Vroom system!!! No more headaches!

 

[Morich]

There may be a far more simple solution to consider?
We tend to be carefull of not "overworking" things and when we move the slide, there are many who are concerned about holding the switch too long after the slide stops moving.
That can be a problem that depends on which style/brand of slide you have. But one way to get a slide crooked in the hole is when one motor runs slightly faster than the other. There are different brands that work different but the one I think of has a certain amount of "slack" built into the motor connection to the gear that moves the slide. On those, it is intended for us to hold the switch for a bit after it appears the slide is fully in or out. This can let the slower catch up to the other and both are then at the same point when you move the other direction.
But that is one that I have NEVER seen in any owner's manual. I guess we are just supposed to know? Hold it for a short 2-3 count after it seems to stop?
It might be good to consider if this might be true in your case and adapt your methods to see if holding the switch solves the misalignment?
Cheap fix ----if it works?

 

[RV_Lee]

Take pictures of it and post here

 

[EverettO]

There is another possibility. Depending on your slide, there is one or two large "screws" or threaded rods. The motors turn these screws. The screws run through the "end carrier", a black plastic piece that in turn translates the motion to the bottom of the slide. These wear out and sometimes crumple or strip. We had to have them replaced for our dinette slide. I found videos online showing how to repair these, but I had a mobile RV tech come out to do it while I watched. It took some time and creativity, but we managed to do it together. So much for watching I guess. These are the parts I ordered (Lichtsinn) for the job. Not sure if this applies to your rig specifically, but it could be the problem. Get a good mobile tech out there.