cpeterso87
RVF Regular
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2020
- Messages
- 20
- Location
- Olympia, WA
- RV Year
- 2007
- RV Make
- Coachmen
- RV Model
- Sportscoach Encore
- RV Length
- 40 Feet
My wife is convinced that I won't post this, but I decided that I will own it.
Yesterday I decided it was time to take the big RV out to wash it and get fuel and propane refilled. I went out and started it up, and started getting everything secured to take it out. Only the slides would not retract. (ok some of you already know where this is going, but bear with me - owning it is good for the soul). I checked the electrical system up down and sideways. Couldn't find a problem. I checked all the mechanicals, but no problems. I recently replaced both coach and both chassis batteries, so I spent time (in the rain no less) checking all the connections to make sure I didn't make some sort of mistake. I was at the point where I asked her to come out and hold down the manual release button while I manually retracted the slides so I could go do the errands I wanted to do when she made the comment; "Don't you need to have the engine off to move the sliders?" - DOH!!!
Yesterday I decided it was time to take the big RV out to wash it and get fuel and propane refilled. I went out and started it up, and started getting everything secured to take it out. Only the slides would not retract. (ok some of you already know where this is going, but bear with me - owning it is good for the soul). I checked the electrical system up down and sideways. Couldn't find a problem. I checked all the mechanicals, but no problems. I recently replaced both coach and both chassis batteries, so I spent time (in the rain no less) checking all the connections to make sure I didn't make some sort of mistake. I was at the point where I asked her to come out and hold down the manual release button while I manually retracted the slides so I could go do the errands I wanted to do when she made the comment; "Don't you need to have the engine off to move the sliders?" - DOH!!!