- Joined
- Jul 27, 2019
- Messages
- 11,671
- Location
- Midlothian, VA
- RV Year
- 2017
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana 4037
- RV Length
- 40' 10"
- Chassis
- Freightliner XCR
- Engine
- Cummins 400 HP
- TOW/TOAD
- 2017 Chevy Colorado
- Fulltimer
- No
May be another "maintenance induced failure" (MIF) yet again. After getting through the rettroband saga today is day 1 at Newmar. All is going extremely well until back in my site and the full wall slide makes binding noises and the aft end doesn't go out then it's done. I immediately stopped once hearing the noises and went back in to get my tech. He worked on a cover plate on the FWS and said earlier the slide needed to be raised slightly as it was causing a trim piece to come off (held on by silicone). So all has been working fine until today as he made some slight adjustment to raise the slide. I don't know if that is the cause or if my timing is just good that it failed here as if it was coming anyways. We got the slide out but it won't come back in, the thingy is just spinning. He said he'll tighten the trantorque bushing in the morning and see if that's it. I think the aft slide lock didn't release, I don't know.
Looking for any opinions on cause, experience with these bushings, etc. etc. With that said, should they be torque checked on a maintenance interval?
Trying to keep calm but I really hate when all has been working fine for 6 years, a slight adjustment is made by the opinion of a tech and now I'm concerned about getting stranded at a campground with a full wall slide that doesn't want to come in.
Looking for any opinions on cause, experience with these bushings, etc. etc. With that said, should they be torque checked on a maintenance interval?
Trying to keep calm but I really hate when all has been working fine for 6 years, a slight adjustment is made by the opinion of a tech and now I'm concerned about getting stranded at a campground with a full wall slide that doesn't want to come in.