How to Fix RV Slide Out Problems | Replacing Slide Ski | RV Slide Out Adjustment Fulltime RV Living!

Don't let our DIY repair mistake happen to you! In this video, you will see how to fix a common slide ski problem that occurs in RV's. We explain what we did to make adjustments on the slide, and what outcome that gave us, versus what an experienced RV Technician did to alleviate our problem. If you ever have problems with your slide ski or need to make slide out adjustments, you won't want to miss the valuable information in this video! Special thanks to Town & Country Mobile RV for the excellent service provided by their Technician, Chris!

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[caryt]

Really helpful info! I'm impressed by your willingness to admit when your DIY has not worked out because I'm a DIYer and knowing what NOT to do is almost as important as knowing what to do!

[craiga]

Lucky you ran into this guy, he obviously knows what he's doing

[marabilramblers]

In real estate they say "Location, location, location! With RV's it's "Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance! Really good video. Thank you.

[overlandexpedition]

Great explanation video! Simplified the adjustment process without completely dumbing it down.

As a former residential handyman, any time the homeowner would offer to help my reply was always, "My helper is cheaper than you!" In other words, just please let me and my helper do the job and you stay out of the way! 🤣😂🤣🤪 RV techs typically don't mind a hand from the owner and explaining things. The definitely have more patience! LOL

[johnniethomas]

Great video. Completely informative. Love the honest mistakes and not hiding them and making excuses.

[audrawells]

Such great information! Thank you! I'm really intimidated by how much I have to learn about RVs when the time comes. We are going full time in March or April, so we are absorbing as much information as possible, and it's a LOT!

[bryandoan]

Watching your videos and others makes me wonder how well RV's are really built. There seems to be a lot of issues with slides and most newer RV's. They really look like they're built terribly.

[imgoodru]

Wow... the RV technician was great. Im similar as you, in the sense, I watch & ask questions & help if I can. Great vid

[matthewlehman]

Lol that is 3M VHB. I was just gifted a 90s Gulfstream motorcoach. Thanks for the video.

[floridadog]

Great info ! U would think that they would cover that pressed plywood on the pull out from the I got a 36' 2006 Paradise Point built with all aluminum and 3/4 " plywood and I redid floors on all the pullout and this show will help me do the skid sides Thanks great show !!👊😎

[humbertoduran]

Best video for sildeout repair.. great job 👍. Thank you 🤠

[seamansj]

Great video. My slide has a piece of the slide broke on it and been waiting until I have time to take it in to the shop and have it repaired but I just might try to tackle this one on my own. Thanks

[rockybridges]

awesome video. i learned a lot watching you guys work on the main slide. stay warm and safe travels

[SurelyYewJest]

Water intrusion can take weird paths sometimes. Our 2020 had such an issue we didn't know about until we were using it at an RV park in heavy rain. We were in Florida; a big day-long storm came through and just by chance we moved the sofa to get something that fell behind it. I stepped onto wet carpet. >=( WHAT?!
Totally unexpected because zero water was coming through the top of the slide, through the corners, or window frame. We dried the carpet. At a later date a short rain came through, and nothing happened. Then a little bit later a big one came through again, and boom the carpet's wet. The water was coming down the one side of the slide where the carpet was wet, and basically wicking off some flexible plastic barrier material and somehow getting into/onto the floor of the slide. The water flowed down before wicking UP to get into the trailer. Surface tension makes water do crazy things.

[allisonfarrell]

Awesome that he helped you out. I also have learned a lot watching your videos. Thank you

[gebertg]

We had a similar issue on the mid bunk slide. The factory cut the weather barrier short so it wasn't fully engaged in the termination bar. I stapled it in and coated it with silicone. That's going to be a warranty item at the end of the season.

I need to investigate these slide skiis more....

[andycommonsincanada]

Great video guys thanks for showing us how it’s done.

[johnesparza]

Man just what I needed. Have water intrusion that ran into the rv via the slide ski.

[aznativeboyful]

Hi... I have been dealing with water intrusion on my Grand Design 30 RBS bedroom slide, the slide ski is good but I do have the flexseal tape on there now and looking of taking it off and putting some butle tape behind that metal peace your tech took off and clean the area up. Wish I had not put that sstuff off..Question: after putting butle tape and sealing on the strip, have you had anymore tape?
Shane

[MetalDetectingwithPete]

Great information about the needle valves... thanks for sharing