Slide out of square when out

[Jcnitt]

I have apermantly parked 2014 Hideout 38 BHDS. The big slide, when out is tilted out of square in the opening. Is this something I can adjust on my own?

[JRTJH]

That pretty much depends on whether it's the slide box that is out of square or whether it's the slide mechanism that is out of square.

Most Hideout travel trailers are wooden frames and many of the models used/use wood to frame the slideout. Wood can get wet, rot and cause the slide to be out of square much faster and more often than aluminum frame slides and trailers.

If the slide box itself has twisted/warped, or if the trailer "slideout framing in the sidewall" has warped or twisted, then adjusting the mechanism won't "fix the out of square condition".

On the other hand, if it is the slide mechanism, either a "ram type slide" under the trailer or a "cable type slide" mounted above the slide, both can be adjusted "slightly" to correct an out of square condition. On a 2014 trailer with the ram type slide, there are some "plastic/nylon rollers" that support the gears in a "roller pack" that may be damaged/worn and causing the condition, there may be loose hardware under the slide attaching the rams to the slide box, there may be damaged/bent rams or there may just be a simple adjustment to correct the problem...

The "first step" in any slide adjustment, is to make sure the slide is "square and true". You do that by measuring the diagonal distance of the slide exterior wall AND more important, the diagonal distance of the slide "at the facia boards" AND then measure the diagonal distance of each end wall in the slide. If the slide is "square" than check the trailer opening/framing where the slide is mounted, then, if that is also square, move on to checking the slide mechanism for wear, damage or adjustment.

Which type of slide mechanism is on this slide, and what is the amount of "out of square" that you're measuring on the slide ?????