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01-10-2021, 09:37 AM
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Location: Clackamas
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2014 fifth cougar 3 slides
what is the power source for my slides. If its only the battery's ? then how can i close the slides if for some reason battery's die on me...
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01-10-2021, 09:39 AM
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Site Team
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Location: Modesto
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Depending on what type of slides you have there are manual overrides, The only exception to this that I know of is the Schwintek and power gear Slim Rack.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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01-10-2021, 09:41 AM
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Location: Waco, Tx
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good set of jumper cables leave truck running while doing this.
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2020 Avalanche 313 RS
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01-10-2021, 09:43 AM
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Site Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi
good set of jumper cables leave truck running while doing this.
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That works too!
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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01-10-2021, 09:43 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
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It depends on the type of slide system you have at each slide assembly. On my 2014 Cougar XLite, I have a "ram type electric" main slide and a "cable system bedroom slide". They are both electric, completely different mechanisms and completely different manual operation procedures.
Hydraulic slides are "also electric slide systems" in that the hydraulic pump depends on the battery to provide power to "produce hydraulic pressure". So even hydraulic slides need electricity to function normally or mechanical power to function the pump when the battery fails.
What type of slides do you have? There should be owners manuals for each in the owner's packet. Those manuals will have "emergency operation instructions". If they aren't available in the trailer, you can find them at the manufacturer's website (slide manufacturer not Keystone's website).
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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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01-10-2021, 10:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Pickens, SC
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You can also plug it into town vehicle to get power for the slides.
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01-10-2021, 10:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Pickens, SC
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Tow vehicle. Got to love auto correct
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01-10-2021, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Big Springs
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I have a 2014 337fls Cougar with 4 slides. Three are cable and one is a ram gear driven. The cable ones there is an adapter that’s a flex shaft for a drill. The problem I see is that the shaft connects to the motor in the center of the slide on the fixed wall. So unless you have very long arms for when it comes in or you can lay on top, I don’t think it’s viable.
On my other fifth wheel of a different brand there was a hole and a crank handle that would connect to the gear driven motor and cranked it in. I’ve not seen any such hole on the bedroom slide with the gear driven slide.
Tow vehicle battery or a small generator to power everything up is probably best.
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2013 F-350 Dually King Ranch 6.7 Diesel
2014 Cougar 337FLS
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