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"the bad one"  :) :) :)

Well after owning our current 2006 Winnie Voyage 35a for 9 years, we bit the bullet and took delivery of our new Forza 34t. We ordered it last July and took delivery two days ago.  We truly were sorry to see our Voyage go, as there were no issues with it, but excited to start repairing the new...

Our ordered Winnebago Forza 34t has arrived and we will be picking it up next week.  We have the Winegard auto Travler dish, window awnings all around, Winterizing kit (don't know why Winnie thinks blowing out lines are good enough), washer and dryer , two patio awnings with led lighting built...

BINGO!  Just like I said.  ;D  A dealer repair issue.  And not a Winnebago issue  :) There should be zero slide creep with these motors, and that stuff about wind and suction MIGHT apply if you have a motor dynamic brake issue.  So glad you are going to Forest City to get this repaired.  Let us...

Exactly! I don't believe that Winnie would knowingly install components that are known to fail, as the shareholders wouldn't put up with it.

John, is Bryan Funk the Customer Service manager?

Just trying to find out where you come up "all these slide creeping problems" posts you are talking about. Don't think that is nasty.  ::). Or who you talked to at Winnebago, or what your dealer did to make repairs. 

Winnebago went to Power Gear several years ago and they are pretty much bullet proof. Those slides though require large bars underneath that intrudes into the storage areas and hence the Lippert system which uses separate in-wall motors and uses no storage areas. You will notice that Winnebago...

Without going into my qualifications on how I know so much about the Lippert systems, or how much I don't know, maybe you can point me to all the slide creep posts you are talking about.  What did your dealer or Winnebago repair on yours?  Who did you talk to at Winnebago about your issue?  ::)...

The brakes are internal to the individual motors, so if the motors fail, you would need to supply your own braking mechanism like Lippert states (if you plan on travel without a working slide) until you have your slide motor replaced.  ::)  This would obviously be VERY uncommon and another...

Fred, the motors have an automatic brake built in to each motor and if they are working correctly, there is no slide creep.  Jim's slide creep is an isolated case and whoever told him that creep is due to "correct installation" is full of it.  ::)  You won't need slide out bars with your new...

Jim, what you have been told by the dealer is nonsense. Having slide creep because the slide has been installed "correctly" is NOT correct and the "in-house" rep at your dealership is feeding you a line.  I agree with "Hikerdogs" on your post over at irv2 that you need to get in touch with Mike...

I'm also hoping our new unit won't have slide creep!  I haven't heard of any slide issues at all with the model we have ordered.  Maybe because the longer slide isn't as thick (?) I'm still trusting (hoping) that Winnebago has all these slide issues ironed out by now, as they are using these...

I guess I should chime in here, since I have been doing a "couple months long" investigation on Schwintek slide mechanisms.  Somewhere in early January 2014, Winnebago made some line changes in the motor size and shims and installation issues with these slides.  Since then, I have yet to hear of...

Sorry to hear this Paul.  Our prayers are with you and your family also.