RockyFarmer
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Can I move my motorhome about 10 feet with the slides out?
Moving motorhome
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Utclmjmpr
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Depends on the motorhome,, some will not let you start the engine with slides out..>>>Dan
Rene T
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No problem. Just go slow.
Utclmjmpr
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On two occasions I have had a motorhome go by me ,(in the opposite direction ) with a 3 foot slide EXTENDED IN MY LANE!!!
>>>Dan ( Both times were in Quartzsite, Az..)
>>>Dan ( Both times were in Quartzsite, Az..)
John From Detroit
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Depends. if there is a Tree 9 feet in front of (or behind) the extended slide out.. Bad idea.
Larry N.
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Personally I wouldn't want to add the stress to the slides and supporting parts, but obviously some folks don't see a problem.
Wizard46
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How much trouble could it be to let them in. On mine its just a press of as switch
LarsMac
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You probably can, but I would not.
Almost every owner's manual I have looked at has in big type, somewhere in the section on Slide-outs, Something to the effect of:
WARNING!!! DON'T move the vehicle while slides are extended!
I can just see the look on the Mechanic's face when he asks me what happened, and I say, "We just moved it ten feet."
But, what the heck. Go for it. Let us know how it goes.
Almost every owner's manual I have looked at has in big type, somewhere in the section on Slide-outs, Something to the effect of:
WARNING!!! DON'T move the vehicle while slides are extended!
I can just see the look on the Mechanic's face when he asks me what happened, and I say, "We just moved it ten feet."
But, what the heck. Go for it. Let us know how it goes.
phil-t
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But those owners manuals never give a reason why. Good advise, but I have done it, after accessing the surroundings and being as gentle as possible. I guess I just never liked those kinds of broad statements given with no reasoning. I think it is a fallout from my years in the military - "do as you are told, no questions". :
LarsMac
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phil-t said:But those owners manuals never give a reason why. Good advise, but I have done it, after accessing the surroundings and being as gentle as possible. I guess I just never liked those kinds of broad statements given with no reasoning. I think it is a fallout from my years in the military - "do as you are told, no questions". :
Well, I suspect that the REAL question should be, "After I have moved this thing while the Slide-outs were extended, am I going to be able to easily retract them, again, when I am ready to hit the road?"
And I suspect that the answer will be, "Maybe"
And the reason the makers say not to do that is because they have not designed the slide-outs to withstand the stresses involved in doing so, and don't want to be held responsible when you discover that design flaw.
On most RVs with leveling systems, the slide-outs cannot be extended until after the leveling system is deployed. I suspect that there is a logical reason for that.
phil-t
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My 2010 Winnebago Vista does not require the jacks system to be deployed, it does require the parking brake be set to operate the slide control panel.
I would suggest the OP get his owners manual and follow those directions.
I would suggest the OP get his owners manual and follow those directions.
LarsMac
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phil-t said:
It does recommend leveling be done prior to extending the slide-out. Doesn't mention Jacks, specifically, because leveling Jacks were an option on many models.
And it does state : NOTE: Never drive the vehicle with a slideout room extended!
But yes, it's always a good idea to read the manual.
As we say in the High tech industry, (read the fine manual)
