New member with slide out questions

[crowmandoo]

My name is Rick and I own A 2010 Keystone Cougar Xlite RLS
I pull it with my newest truck 2014 Ram 2500 6.4 Liter which does a really good job by the way I do also use the equalizer tow hitch just to minimize any sway . Well the latest Thing is the slide out motor is not functioning as it should again . something inside the motor is not letting it engage this happened before and a pin came out of the motor and jammed in the gears this time it happened because we were going to go camping for 4 days on Thursday .I was trying to find out if this is a common problem?

[GaryWT]

Sorry to hear about your issue. Some motors don't last as long as others. Be sure you have your bypass available in case you need it.

[crowmandoo]

Tell me more about this bypass I assume it is a drill and hex under the belly where the motor is?

[Festus2]

If you look underneath your RV at a point (usually on the passenger side) and in line with the front edge of the slide, there may be a small cut out in the black coroplast underbelly covering.

On our Cougar, it is about 1 ft in front of the passenger side front wheel and about 18in in.
The cutout is a "flap" held in place by plastic ties.

Inside this small "door" is the motor and the nut that you would turn to retract or extend the slide.

I believe it is a 3/4" nut.

The location for your main slide's manual retraction may be different however.

Keystone has a video for a different type of slide retraction/extension. Check out their website to view this.

[kellydog98]

Also make sure your drills are either charged or do as I do, bring an extension cord and 110v drill with you. Good Luck.