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09-01-2020, 04:46 PM
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Slide out room travel lock
We have a 2011 Bullet, 246RBS, and we've found a round aluminum hollow bar about 24 inches long that says Slide Out Room Travel Lock. What's this for and how/where is it used?
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09-01-2020, 05:04 PM
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Location: Markham, Ontario
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Good info? I don't use one. Looks like if you forgot it and tried to open without removing would cause damage. I have a remote for my slides so I would definitely forget that lock.
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2019 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD SLE
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09-01-2020, 05:34 PM
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If you wanted to use it, it would go behind the top Facia and tighten up against the inner sidewall. I would tie a big piece of bright yarn and let it hang in the interior to remind you it’s there. I did have slide locks on my Jayco and actually forgot once to take them out. The slide stopped moving and the motor started to bind and I instantly remembered.
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09-02-2020, 06:06 AM
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Although not "the standard use" if ever there was a reason to install a "warning flag" to prevent damage, this is one of those situations....
This type of "Remove Before Flight" streamer (usually tied to safety pins/locks) is an easy to see, hard to ignore type of "warning" that something is there.... At 3"x31", probably well worth the $8.50 cost... Or you could make your own from some "scrap material" around the house....
I definitely would not install that kind of "lock" without having some "fool proof means to not forget it's there".....
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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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09-02-2020, 06:11 AM
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I'd go one step further. Before using the "slide lock" I'd look up the part number of the trim/whatever you';re placing it against. Use a label maker to print that part number with the words preceding "You just broke part #xxx " and attach said label to said lock.
For me, it wouldn't be a matter of if but when it would happen. YMMV
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2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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09-02-2020, 06:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flybouy
I'd go one step further. Before using the "slide lock" I'd look up the part number of the trim/whatever you';re placing it against. Use a label maker to print that part number with the words preceding "You just broke part #xxx " and attach said label to said lock.
For me, it wouldn't be a matter of if but when it would happen. YMMV
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Or just order a supply of that part number to keep on hand in the trailer (so you've got the replacement for "when it happens".....
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09-02-2020, 06:54 AM
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All joking aside, before I would consider using that I would break out the 12+ feed to the slide switch and install a "missile launch switch" or a switch guard with the words "remove slide lock first" on it. like this
I like to prevent potential issues but not at the expense of creating a "more likely" potential issue. Just my thoughts.
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
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09-02-2020, 12:41 PM
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We had those on our Jayco Class C back in 2007. The only time I used them was when my slide motor failed in San Francisco and I had to drive back to Canada with it disengaged. They were a life saver in preventing the slide from wanting to back out while driving. The motor would not hold the slide and it would move from the vibration. I would keep it and use for emergency only.
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09-02-2020, 12:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carrottop
We had those on our Jayco Class C back in 2007. The only time I used them was when my slide motor failed in San Francisco and I had to drive back to Canada with it disengaged. They were a life saver in preventing the slide from wanting to back out while driving. The motor would not hold the slide and it would move from the vibration. I would keep it and use for emergency only.
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If I had it I would keep it for emergency as well. I always thought if that happened to us I'd be hacksawing a sacrificial broom on the picnic table.
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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09-02-2020, 03:50 PM
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You folks obviously don't see the value of the slide out lock as a racoon repellent! Could double as an in-cabin mouse womper!
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2006 F350 CC 4WD 6.0L
2002 Keystone Cougar 278
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09-03-2020, 05:08 AM
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This is what I (came with) had in my MH...….
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