Rear slideout weight limit?

[berg]

Having trouble finding what the weight limit is for my rear slideout in the Outback Terrain. It's basically a king sized double bed so I figure it's rated for at least what, 400lb?

Looks like this-




However that is the kids' hangout and I don't want to be uneducated and let them go piling in there to watch a movie or something and end up overloading it and having problems.

I've looked all over but no obvious signs of a capacity sticker anywhere and the owner manual has squat as expected.

Anyone know it or know where to find out?

[GaryWT]

The trailer is designed for 2 full size adults to sleep there so the rating has to be up there. We looked at that model awhile back and 800-1000 pounds comes to mind but don't quote me on it. My wife and I would have been over 400 had we bought it so my guess is you are fine.

[bsmith0404]

I've looked as well and can't find anything on this. My guess is that Keystone isn't worried about it being over loaded as long as it is used as intended. A couple standard adults or equivalent weight in multiple children should be fine.

[berg]

Yeah, just seems odd. Maybe it's not a concern so no sticker required. It slides out over 4ft though - I'd guess that's a lot more strain than a typical side slide.

Is there any kind of weight limit on side slides? My kitchen side only goes 2ft but the living/dinette side goes about 3ft. But those I'm guessing have supports tied into the frame and would be a lot more beefy. The rear slide is just anchored to the ceiling, has the roller track things on the bottom and otherwise just kind of floats out there.

[hankpage]

I believe the rear slide is supported by cables ^ attached to the front and rear on each side.. This gives it stability and strength. Older models came with optional exterior supports \ that went from the rear of the bed to the bumper. I don't know if they are still available or needed on the new ones. If you google hideout trailers you can see the support pipes like a gusset to the slide on some of the used models for sale.

[berg]

Yes, you can actually see the cables in the pic above but they don't seem to have a lot of tension on them.

Maybe there is some other sort of supports hidden in the wall I'm just not seeing. No other supports needed I guess!

[Festus2]

Not that it will be any comfort to you, but we have had no reports here on the forum of the slide out collapsing when extended and people are in or on the bed. This slide out bed might also be looked upon as an incentive for anyone who sleeps in it, to watch their weight by eating "sensibly". Rest easy and pleasant dreams.

[hankpage]

Originally Posted by Festus2

Not that it will be any comfort to you, but we have had no reports here on the forum of the slide out collapsing when extended and people are in or on the bed. This slide out bed might also be looked upon as an incentive for anyone who sleeps in it, to watch their weight. Rest easy and pleasant dreams.

[hankaye]

berg, Howdy;

Originally Posted by berg

However that is the kids' hangout and I don't want to be uneducated and let them go piling in there to watch a movie or something and end up overloading it and having problems.

In all fairness I'd give them a warning about not everyone grouping up at the far end and to keep the weight spread-out ... use a teeter-totter as an example.
Get an estimate from a repair shop to fix it and show them how much they would have to mow lawns, babysit, wash cars/pets etc. to pay off the bill ...
Only a suggestion ...

hankaye

[cdawrld]

This is the same as my Outback 230rs. I believe it's rated at 1000lb.