How To Fix RV Slide Issues! The Floor Fell Out! Fulltime RV Living! RV Life!
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- Recently, we accidentally stepped on our slide out when it was in the retracted position, causing the floor to separate from the wall. We have been managing this issue, until we could get to the Memphis area, where we have a trusted RV technician, who will help us to get it fixed.
After about eight moves, we noticed that both slide skis were also damaged, so we have those parts delivered to our campground, ready for the technician to replace. Chris of Town & Country Mobile RV does a great job explaining how the damage occurred and gives a step-by-step review of how he makes the necessary repairs. If you’ve never turned your needle valves to make one slide stay retracted, you’ll want to watch, as Kevin shows how that process is done.
If you’d like to have repairs made by Chris or any of the other qualified technicians we used, please contact:
Town & Country Mobile RV in Olive Branch, MS at (662) 890-1623
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Great to see a tech who takes pride in their work.
He does a great job!
As someone who works with his hands love people that are respectful, know what they're doing, and treat the job like it's their house or that it's their own glad it's all fixed up 👍
Yes, Chris was very good and this time around he actually let me put him on camera!
I got a feeling Chris about to get busy! Great video and the best explanation of the process and waterproofing layers for slide outs.
Thank you! He does a great job of explaining things!
One of my slides needed a little adjusting and Chris happened to be working on a neighbors rig. Once he finished he came over and showed me everything I needed to adjust it. He is extremely knowledgeable. While not cheap, it was well worth the education I received. I see him often in the rV park we stay at in Memphis.
We found him the first time because he was working in the RV park we were staying at! Now when we have big issues and they can wait we schedule him when we are going to be in the Memphis area!
Everyone that didn't have his contact details and watched till the end have now saved his number.
Good job 👍🏻
His contact details are also listed in the description of the video!
The tech knows his stuff, that's refreshing! You guys be safe out there!
Yes he is very good! This is why we scheduled this and traveled out of our way to get it done by him!
Please show more repair to RV and damage to pickup videos - these are amazing ! !
You're in luck! We travel fulltime so repairs are going to happen!
Nice to see someone that knows their stuff. I would definitely call this business. Thank you.😊
Yes! He is very good at his job! This is why we took a detour to get this job done by him!
That guy you could tell does things the right way! He cares about how he does it, hence the way he said he hates to do follow up work that he’s done before because it’s not completed to be taken back apart!
He laughed and said taking this side apart is not going to be fun! He does a great job, i am just glad this time he agreed to be on camera!
I'm glad you were finally able to get that SO floor fixed, and by one of the best techs in the field! I screen shot the company name so when I'm in need in that area I'll have a great contact in my arsenal 👍 Prayers for an issue free journey for the remainder of your travels 🙏🏼
He is a great tech! If you are in the area I suggest you schedule him to come out and fix anything you have going on with your RV!
Great technician. I am in northern Colorado and would love to find someone as competent here.
Funny thing is he is the only tech we have ever hired to help us with our problems!
I noticed your Jack blocks! We built some based off your video and they worked out great while snow birding thus winter. Thanks!
Ours are going on 3 year's now holding us up, we hope you enjoy yours! They do get a little lighter with time!
Glad the slide is fixed!!!!
So are we! We had to manage it for almost a month before we could get it fixed! We were afraid it would cause more damage before we met up with Chris!
Part of the problem is when they use dry wall screws to hold it together. Dry wall screws are not for structure they tend to break if you use them that way. Glad you found a tech that does the best he can and does a great job for you. Hope you all stay safe and healthy.
Well technically they are not there for structure! Thats why they say never to step on your slides when they are in as the walls are holding the floor up! In the out position the floor is holding the walls up so it is not an issue! It my fault for stepping on it while it was in!
@@PavingNewPaths Manufactures still should not use them there, or really anywhere in an RV because of the conditions they go through on the road. Good of you to point out that slides are not to be stepped in when the slide is in.
@@PavingNewPaths Our Newmar Baystar has a similar system on the front slide, but it supports the floor with 5 rollers spaced out across the width of the slide on the front edge. We step in and out of the slide all the time, without any issues. However, the rollers do leave an indentation in the vinyl flooring, so that's a negative.
Our other slides are this way, they are called above floor slides, the one we repaired is called flush floor, when it is out it is flush with the RV floor, but when it is in it is a definite no step area!
@@PavingNewPaths Our front slide IS a flush floor slide when it is all the way out. It rises about 2 inches as it is brought in and then slides in on the rollers. Our bedroom slide is not flush floor, but it too rides on rollers.
That mobile tech is GOLD
He is the only one we have ever hired, he was so good when we have major issues that can wait we schedule them to be fixed with him when we are passing through!
You know you got a good one when he thinks like you and goes the extra step thinking ahead as if it was his own unit. Wish someone like that was down here in Tampa Florida area Safe travels
He is very good! You should go watch the first repair he did 18 months ago! He didn't want to be on camera that time! czcams.com/video/5KwD_f2IvQk/video.html
Chris definitely used better materials when putting your slide back together. Thank you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels
It amazes me everytime we work on this thing to see how they build them at the factory vs. how it could have been done better!
Great video. The wind was no problem. Safe travels and stay off that floor. Lol
Thank you! The wind was blowing so bad that day, we now know why they say never to step on the slide when it is in!
Happy your slide is fixed. A big relief for you two I’m sure. The tech did a great job.
It survived for a month out getting any worse before we could get it fixed!
What a good find. That tech was awesome. Glad you finally got it fixed.
Yes he did a great job!
Battery management system built in on my Ebike .. Didn't know those also had that. Nice !
Yeah it's pretty nice, especially if you use the app there is no need to pay for an external monitor to ser what the battery is doing!
Wow! You found a great technician! Glad you were able to get it fixed! Y’all be safe!
He is so great! He's the only tech we have ever hired, so if we ever need a tech, we make sure to schedule it in when we will be in his area!
@@PavingNewPaths SO smart! And in Memphis, seems like a decently central location!
Glad you got your slide fixed. Safe travels!
We are so glad we finally got this fixed!
This guy is good. I’m happy our slide is on rollers. What a hassle.
Two of our slides are on rollers, but usually the living areas are flush floor so you don't have to step up to sit on the couch!
Good video. I got tired of the plastic ski's breaking and finally did this repair with 1/16 inch aluminum.
I have been following this on the forums, and I mentioned it to the tech! He was interested in how it was being secured to the slide and if you had to countersink screws to make it work and not drag the teflon ramp!
@@PavingNewPaths It was not necessay to put any screws in the bottom. Once I had the proper fit, I slid the slide wall side of the aluminum angle up under the fiberglass side wall. I drilled thru the aluminum at the existing holes and used 1/2 inch longer stainless screws to reinstall the aluminum trim piece. Re-caulked everything. I also ran 4 screws up thru the bottom of the floor into the wall before installing the ski.
I created a folder and stored the details of this RV repair service.
Hope to never need em.
Lol
But, good to know there are qualified, quality repair techs out there to call to service things.
Thanks for the video.
Thank you! We make all of our repairs oursleves, but when I need him we schedule things and get them done when we are in the area!
Glad you got it fixed!
Us too! Now it's time for some adventure!
Yay! I am glad that y’all were able to get that fixed.
I was worried it was going to be a much bigger deal! I was also amazed that if we had to replace the whole floor they could do it in less than a day!
@@PavingNewPaths I am happy your repair was not as major as I thought too! Looking forward to the next video!
Quick tips, if your floor drop again keep in mind addind wood in your aluminum tubing, the 3'' screws that you add will probably get loose again they are holding by 1/16 at the bottom of the tube and 1/16 at the top of the tube, it is not like you screw in a peace of 1'' 1/2 of wood in you aluminum framing slide. When you do that you take off the caping around your slide inside and you will see you aluminum tubing at the bottom of your slide.
Thats a great tip! I brought this up to the tech and he said that would be a great fix that goes above and beyond, however he said for flush floor slides it doesn't matter how it is secured you should never stand on the slide when it is in the IN position!
Looks like Grand Design used cheap OSB for construction, should have been pressure treated plywood.
You mean marine plywood
It could be built better, but I hate to tell you this is how almost all are built now! They may hide it with a overlay but the wood underneath is not what you think it is!
I’d be interested to know the cost of this repair.
Around $500 for this one!
I use slide slickers on the end of each slide and one in the middle. So the slide never can damage the floor. They also support the slide in and out.
Those are intended to be used on slides with rollers so the rollers don't damage the floor when moving in and out! On flush floor slides the slide doesn't touch the floor of the RV when it comes in, it is above the floor!
@@PavingNewPaths Yes my slide where the Frig, Stove, etc is not flush floor. My other slide has a piece of carpet over the floor attached to the slide. It has like 6 in small white rollers mounted to the inside of the floor. Both of mine will touch floor coming in and then raise up right at the end. Could you take a picture of the slide when it is out? Dang things are complicated.
Our kitchen and bedroom slide have rollers! But our main living room slide is flush floor, when it comes in it hits a ramp and goes up above the RV floor! The main support when coming in is its riding on the slide skis! It puts alot of pressure on the plastic ski on the corner of the slide and we end up replacing them every 18 months or so!
@@PavingNewPaths ok understand, it’s really a shame they didn’t figure this out better!
Love you guys. Great video. Safe travels
Thank you! We are finally ready to get on with the adventures now!
Nice, Good job
Thank you! He did a great job!
Awesome hope it last longer for you.
If not we know we will get to visit memphis again in 18 months!
This guy could sell me bicycle tire for me 4 wheeler and I'd be happy.. dude knows his shit and is very condifent in everything he is saying. I've met so many " umm well uh ya kinda " type of mechanics he is definitely not one of em 👍
Yes he is very good! That is why we went out of our way to have the slide fixed with him! The tech I called to get help on my furnace was one of those talk in circle guys, that's why I ended up fixing it myself!
4:18 is it that he's not camera shy this time or he took care of that warrant that was outstanding? LOL, just kidding Chris thanks for the clear step by step of your work I'm sure its helped a few people at least understand what needs done to there RV. 😊 Seems like an excellent Tech I can see why you changed your travel plans to meet backup with him. Seems like there must be a better way to do this?
The first time he was camera shy, so I only filmed me when talking to him! This time around he was very much ok with the camera and they saw the value the first video added to thier business!
Great point to share!! We'll be checking ours more often now. Could I ask what the charge was for the mobile repair. Thx
Thank you! This was around $500 for this repair!
Good video 😀 I think the slide out the rig and replace the floor if in fact water got in the just saying it is a manufacturer problem 🤔
The tech said there is not enough water intrusion to justify replacing the floor at this point! If your new here we don't involve dealers or warranty to fix our problems, we fix them ourselves and move on with life! This is why we bought used anf have lived fulltime for 3 years now never having to give our home up for one night for repairs!
Glad its all fix. I was just wondering why he did not put the tape on the last time he was there to prevent water from coming in. But this time he did and he did both sides. What do you think. I'm sure you was thinking the same thing. I definitely would have ask him why. See you in the next video
He said at the time they just were not doing that! But they started to notice that the slide skis on the flush floor slides keep wearing out, so they decided to take the repair a step further and add the waterproofing tape!
Great video! Wish Towne & Country was close to me. They seem like good people. Do you use any sort of dry lube on your slide? Thanks and take care.
Thank you! It is not really a lubrication problem! More of the way the slides are supported during travel, the slide ski takes a lot of abuse in the in position! the cracks start there and going in and out makes it worse once you have a crack!
Awesome job. If we make it down there we will use them. Glad to see it fixed and running right. Ordered the wife a coffee cup cause she loved it. Do you got the same problem?
It is fixed and doing great now, that being said we fully expect to see him again in 18 months as these are just not made to last if you use the RV like we do!
@@PavingNewPaths sounds right. Let us cross our fingers it lasts 36 months.
@@oldbearsden9819 I need an excuse to get Memphis BBQ!
@Paving New Paths I agree. Bring me some too. LOL
Great video do you mind sharing what he charged for that repair.
Thank you! This repair was around $500!
I wonder if using something like Window & Track Dry Lube every so often would help ?
Honestly ours always cracks not from in and out movements but at the position the slide ski is at in the in position! The entire slide is being held up when traveling by only two points, and at those two points is where they start to crack! Once you have a crack it only gets worse woth each move!
I noticed the tear in your door side slide wiper right where the slide ski is. Any plans to replace that?
It has been like that since we picked it up! One of the screws in the trim piece backed out and tore it! I don't plan on doing anything about it right now as that wiper seal is not what seals the room when the slide is out it is the bubble seal! That seal only comes into play when the slide is in and the wiper to me serves no real function if the bubble seal is doing it's job!
Seems to me (ie: Overkill-Mark), you could mix up slow set epoxy, inject it into the face of the MDF floor and compress overnight. This would help prevent it from further falling apart (allot how they address this issue in boats). Also, I thought this was the ski you replaced recently? Why did it fail so quick? Anyway, thanks for the great videos, I learn something new every day. Maybe see you on the road, we are launching in a month or so from South Central Texas.
The problem was caused recently on our trip to big bend, but this ski had never been replaced! The last time we worked on the other ski was 18 months ago with the same tech! It doesn't wear so much from going in and out! The crack always starts at the point where the slide ski is supporting the slide in the in position during travel! Once it cracks the in and out movement makes it worse very quickly!
I'll add T&C to my rv travel binder. Is there a way to inspect the slide ski's ourselves for cracking or excessive wear? Will we see anything or is the cracking under the trim cover?
The cracking will start to occur on the radius of the slide ski when it makes thr turn from the wall to the floor! Ours have always started to crack where the slide ski is supporting the slide in the travel position! Once it starts to crack it will get bad really quickly with every move until you fix it!
Thanks , I put Chris number in my phone if needed. Do you have plans to be near or in Connecticut this summer?
No problem! We share our travel plans for the entire year next sunday and yes we will be in Connecticut this year!
I have a question if you do one side of the slide why wouldn't you do the other side of the slide it's probably war two from going in and out right
They don't really wear out! They start to crack and then very quickly after they crack they destroy themselves! He only repaired the one that was cracked the first time around!
Also, if the wood was soft in that area, the pressure on the underside would cause the ski to wear more. Ok. I'll shut up now. haha.
Its more of the slide is being supported on the bottom by only a small ledge and it is hard on the slide ski during travel!
Have you looked into the aluminum slide skis?
We have done some reading on them but I have not gotten any confirmed positive feedback that they will stop the issues forever, just that some people have switched to them, but none have had them long enough to say if they will last any longer than the plastic ski's! Have you switched? If so how long have you had them on?
@@PavingNewPaths We have them on our bedroom slide (had to replace the floor in that slide...our rv has no slide skis at all) and on our kitchen slide out. Less than a year on both so we have no concrete proof they are any better.
Well any ski will be better than not having one at all! We have almost just decided that the amount we use the RV we will just plan on replacing them every 18 months!
Do you have any Dano’s? Lol have a good one!
Thats the second time you have brought that up! I am not sure I really sound like him!
I need some help my flow is falling out I'm a girl trying to do it my self I don't no how to measure my floor it's a mallard fifth wheel and the side out is the problem I'm having it's almost like the video that you just showed so I'm not just having a heck of a time finding out how to do this by myself cuz you guys kind of help me out here thank you
That was my floor
Here is a video that goes more into the step by step of doing slide work
How much is a repair like that cost? Thanks
It was about $500 but just depends on the scope of the job, parts needed and the time it takes to complete.
Will people ever realize these boxes are for vacations not living in ?
We have lived and traveled in ours for 3 years now! This problem was not caused by fulltime use, you could be on vacation and make the mistake of stepping on the slide and damaging it!
Seems like 18 month too fix your slides each time is way too soon , but if it has too done so be it but I'll cross my fingers for you it's not that soon 🤞
He says these wear out with increased usage! I would be willing to bed my slides have been in and out over 200 times in the last 18 months! We use our RV more in one year than most will the entire time they own it!
what was the cost of repair for this?
It was around $500 but the cost is entirely dependent on the time it takes to do the job!
Thank you it gives all idea what things may cost to get repair the damaged to my slide cost 4 400 to repair
What did the repair cost?
About $500,but the cost is based on the work and time he is there!
That sounds fair.
Brakes and slide skies. you are replacing the vehicles one part at a time.
Well if you use them, they will eventually need new parts!
@@PavingNewPaths oh yeah, I understand. I am glad you asked him if this was a brand specific or just a normal thing. Really sets expectations that you better start looking at these over 18 months or so, depending on your usage. Just one more thing to add to your checklist.
I dont want an rv with a slide
Airstreams are great, but as a family of 5 we need all the room we can get!