💪 DIY RV Slide Floor Support // Prevention
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- The rollers on our large RV slide are starting to dig into the wooden slide floor. The floor is not rotten but we wanted to add some additional support to prevent future problems with the RV slide floor. We have already had this floor replaced twice due to washer/drain leakage that caused the floor to rot.
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Nice job.
Thanks. It has worked well.
Npce job
Thanks so much
Another great video! I am in the process of installing rollers on our dining/living room slide since the wear bar (think 2" piece of plastic) is now digging into the Darco (think Tyvek house wrap) vapor barrier. I have already installed slide skis on it but the Darco still drags on the wear bar in the middle of the slide so I am installing rollers this weekend. That should aid the slide skis and get some weight off of them. I read some specs somewhere that these slide-outs up to 12' in length can weigh upwards of 800 pounds. That's crazy of these RV manufacturers to think that much weight can glide along a sheet of Darco and a piece of plastic. In Dave and Karen's case with their slide-out housing a washer & dryer and the bed, that slide-out has to weigh upwards of 1000 lbs.
I bet it's over 1000. You'd think they have a better material like steal or at least put bearings in them.
There is the suburban! 😊
Gotta have the burb. Love by burb.
Nice, HI
Hi tim. Thanks for watchin.
Good job Dave and Karen
My solution
Fly rent fly
Good on you though
Peace
We hate to fly cuz Atlanta is the closest airport and hate to have to leave a week early to make it to a flight. LOL
Yeah atlants sucks
But rather leave early
Have a nice meal before
Then meet you at my resort without the repairs
Too old for that
Fresh linens
Great service into the depreciation equals more time to party
No worries
Idea is sound, stainless steel and I would have put it under the rollers, nice though.
I couldn't find steel long enough at the time. I may swap them out in the future for longer ones.
I would have gone a different direction and used sheet aluminum for no rust and would have used an adhesive to attach them so there’s no holes. 🤷♂️
That would work too. I'll probably swap them out in the future for thicker gage and longer, but that was all they had when I went looking for materials.
We love the two of you and your delivery... the commentary is worth the price of admission... And Dave can do anything...
Thanks so much Jerry. Really appreciate that. Dave can do many things, but he can't touch his toes. LOL 🤣
You mentioned that you had to replace the flooring twice, I would be interested to see that video, I had a leak in my bedroom slide, and I had to drill holes to let the water out, there is a corner section that seems a little wimpy and I may have to do the same
That sounds pretty serious. Here's a couple of videos on it. Also, I will be posting another video on this in the future because we found another problem causing a leak. czcams.com/video/D65hwX_EOmI/video.html
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I’m lazy so I didn’t search, but did you ever do a video of the cameras you have on the rig? I need to add some to mine.
We like these: czcams.com/video/quqSlskl2io/video.html
Great video guys! I recently replaced our slide floor, the same one as yours, because it rotted out. I too used marine grade plywood, but I put white "Formica" on the underside instead of paint. I was told by James, @azexpert, that the Formica would not hold up in this situation, so I put "runners" like you did. I used 14ga stainless, I know, overkill, but it is nice and solid. And with it being stainless, I did not paint them. The paint would just be another wear item. I had the steel custom cut to 10"x30" so that they would go all the way under each roller with no step. I saw this done as standard on the underside of a Tiffin slide. That's what gave me the idea to add the metal. Hopefully I will never have to replace this floor again. I am now more diligent with the caulking in that area. Well, all areas. Thanks for sharing your videos. The whole floor replacement project would be valued as a keg of beer if you were to do it yourself.😉🍺🍻
I would have gone for 14 ga and 30" if I could have found it. Good job. Didn't know Tiffin did that. A keg plus a few shots and some dancing girls for the whole job. LOL
@@WattsOnWheels I ordered the steel online. It was hard to find locally, and it was freaking expensive.
Dave, you forgot to add the cost of inflation and the depredation of the American Dollar. Question? Getting ready to install our fifth wheel deck plate for the hitch. How high does your guys base plate for you fifth wheel sit from the ground?
Thks Brian.
Safe travels and roads Brian and Cindy,"xtreambydesign with passion"
@@jeannealex2560 Alex, have a Volvo 780. Going to put a 1/2" steel plate under it.
Hey Brian...could you email me with more info of the measurement you are looking for. Not sure what you mean by base plate. 2wattsonwheels@gmail.com
Every time I watch your videos my chore list gets added to. Thanks for all the useful tips🤣
Glad to help. That honey do list never ends.
Nice job. Like myself I usually overkill but then I know its going to last and I won't be redoing it when I'm least wanting to. Was there ever a thought to butt it up to the rollers and then butt a small piece up to the 3"-4" to the end of the sheet metal & that would be missing at the West end ? Then having 100% coverage of the rollers on the exterior floor?
Yes, actually we plan to replace them in the future with the appropriate length but that is all I could find at the time. Probably go a little thicker too.
@@WattsOnWheels Be careful about going too thick, it can affect the top clearances.
Hey guys, do you have a follow-up on this? How it's working.
Working well so far. We were going to swap out the metal for longer sheets, but haven't gotten around to it. But it's working well.
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24 pack, 6 for the initial head injury , 6 for the travel to purchase metal , 6 to prepare said metal and finally 6 for installation ( saving future potential bigger beer bills replacing the floor hes saving 😁) I got your back Dave 👊🏴🇺🇸
Oh wait...had to go buy screws too....make it an even 30.
@@WattsOnWheels sounds good to me ......and fair
Great job
Thanks so much.
Dave u can fix ANYTHING! Simply amazing! 18, 12, 18, 12 beers…..!!!🤣🤣Love u guys❤❤
Jack of all trades and master of quite a few. He's an Engineer-should-have-been. He once told me in school they gave him a blueprint to look at and try to figure out what it was suppose to look like put together. He said he had no clue at all. He kept staring at it and suddenly it hit him and he "got it"... instantly. After that, piece of cake. Some minds just work that way. Love you too.
You're the man, Dave! Well done!!
Thanks so much!
I did the same thing about two years ago. I used an aluminum sheet and it works but is too soft and is cupping just a bit where the rollers ride. If you added a short piece from the end of your original steel that was just a bit thinner and pushed it between the roller and the floor you decrease the stress as it hits all of those edges. I had to jack up the slide just a bit to slip it under there, not a problem. ( probably a 3 beer ). You're doing great work.
That's a good idea! Thanks
Dave, you need stainless steel on the slide bottoms. I did my Landmark the first month I had it. Used stainless fasteners too. Silicone the whole underside to prevent any water ingress and rot. I jacked up the side and slide the stainless higher over the rollers so they stay on steel all the time.
I prefer a flat bastard file myself!
I couldn't find any steel long enough at the time to go over the rollers. I may swap them out in the future.
Probably not though @@WattsOnWheels
Good job Dave, Looks like a case of beer to me.
Still drinking it. 🍻👍
Whether you can see the job are not it looks like Dave does it right the first time
That's why I do the repairs myself whenever possible, but always learning as I go.
@@WattsOnWheels life is an education pay attention
Way too funny! Thanks for the idea!
Heard that this is standard on Tiffin. Who knew!
Well, at least you got the peeling paint covered. They make 30 packs now! Best wishes, Kevin
That's right...30 packs. Thanks for the tip.
I did the exact same thing only I use 1/8 inch steel overkill, but solid lifted the slide up, off the roller put the plate under the roller and ran it all the way out to the edge of the slide did the same thing to my kitchen slide also
Good idea. Great minds think alike.
Come on Dave tell Karen that;s a 24 pack job here you worked really hard on this project be safe both of y'aall
Barter for a pony (keg).
LOL...4 beers per sheet metal. That will work.
We had the pleasure of meeting you both back in 2019 at TTO. I must say your videos have been extremely helpful. However, I’ve noticed my honey do list, is expanding! 😂 anyhow, adjusting for inflation you should be looking at an additional one and a half (round up to two) cans of beer! As always, thank you for sharing 👍
Thanks for continuing to watch us and sorry, you're honey do list is growing. Mine never seems to stop. This beer inflation is going to require an intervention. LOL
Dave, when we purchased our DRV Estate, the bottom of the bedroom floor with washer/dryer was rotten enough that you could push up on floor with your hand and see it move. We found out about Interstate RV up in Indiana and had a new floor put in. There is 1 inch of plywood and teflon for the floor which is sold by DRV as a kit. Easy fix when you know what to do. The cause is the trim around the slide in the form of a picture frame. The caulk starts to crack and then the water penetrates the floor and rots it out. I like what you did, but do not like the fact that the slide has a little issue with coming out at that difference in height. I would also worry that you did change the height of the slide now and you may have a leak somewhere else. I would make sure that there are no issues with the seal all the way around that slide. Just for giggles sake! Take care and see you down the road!
We actually had the seals replaced last year. We checked the height change and have plenty of room...no leaks. We have had Indiana Interstate replace that slide twice and the kitchen slide once as well. I plan to swap out the metal for longer pieces in the future to prevent the hop.
Dave, I was guessing a 24 Pack!!
4 beers per sheet metal sounds about right.
I like it except for that little "hop" it has to do when coming in. You could see the slide hesitate for just a fraction of a second. What about adding thin strips on that end to maybe 3 of them, every other 1, so it's not taking the full lift of all 6 at once?
Good idea. Would actually like to change them all out to longer pieces and heavier gage.
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Hi Jacksprat...you da man!
Did you think of possibly spraying some 3M adhesive on the sheet metal panels so it's more than the screws holding it? Screws always rattle loose in that situation
Yup - I was thinking about pre-drilling and squirting in some silicon b4 putting in the screw.
Hadn't thought of that, but certainly wouldn't hurt.
lol love dave
Can't help that I'm so charming. LOL
So what's above the slide with the roller imprint on the metal support? I'm just wondering if you might want to reduce the weight on that slide.
Unfortunately, it is the washer and dryer and bed. Not too much we can do about that.
I had to laugh 😃 when Dave hit his head. My thought was where's your hard hat. Good thing he can do a lot of the repairs. Beer company is making a lot on Dave's repairs.
By the way how's your knee doing?
Still exercising?
Another good job down.
Between the head and arms, could supply a bloodmobile. LOL. Knee is doing well. Just walking and stretching now. So glad I got it done.
I say 18 sounds good.. I was going to consider a 24 pack but I knew, some how, some way, a injury would come in to play... 😂😁 Good job!!! Make sure you keep those rollers lubbed, They seem like they are handling a lot of weight.
Since injury can happen on any job, I should build in an injury beer ratio factor. LOL. Yes, the slide is very heavy with the bed, washer and dryer. I inspect the rollers often.
@@WattsOnWheels Sorta like (AFLAC) for RV repairs... So your covered even if injured... I LOVE IT!!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Hay, Mr. Dave you should work in DVR as an engineer you have the skills knowledge and experience to repair manufacturer fabricate troubleshoot and maintain your Dixie like nobody's business. 🚌🦺🛠🗜
Thanks Gus. If you fix it yourself, you know it's right...well, at least know who to blame. 😁👍
@@WattsOnWheels 😃😃🧢
18 beers
Great minds think alike
I'll take them and a couple dancing girls.