Slide not closing all the way

[Zman300]

I believe your slide gearbox just gave up. Have you tightened the gearbox bolts? I think it is recommended to do it yearly. Mine got checked every six months.
Empty under the bed, remove the 4 screws holding the floor panels in place under the bed. Then you will have to crawl in there with a flashlight. You should see a shaft going to the gearbox. Check the bolts on the gearbox. But, from what you have said, you may have to replace the gearbox. Good luck and let us know what you find.

The motor runs both ways but nothing moves.
There are slots in the bottom of the tubing. Guessing there is a gear that runs in the slots. Don't know yet if the gear is shot or just loose.
Going to look at that some more.

Something that surprised me is how cheaply the bedframe is made. Put together with staples. It is falling apart.

 

[Zman300]

Found the problem.
What would cause the shaft to break.
Tried calling Newmar, so much static on the phone we couldn't talk.

 

[JBright11]

Wowza!

 

[Zman300]

Got through to Newmar.
They've been having phone problems this week.
Part is in stock.

 

[Zman300]

After further investigation.
It appears that when the slide got hung up the rack kept moving and started pushing through the bed frame.
Now the bed frame is a mess.
What's weird is the rack does not seem to be loose from the slide.
And I can push the slide in and out pretty easy.
But it doesn't quite come in all the way, stops about an inch short.

Taking it to the repair shop next week hope they can figure it out.

 

[Zman300]

Repair shop wasn't familiar with this setup didn't want to mess with it.
Yesterday couple friends and I worked on it.
Got the new driveshaft in that took a while.
It's working.
Goes in and out but makes a lot of squeaking noise, metal on metal.
Have to investigate that more.
From what Newmar told me. When the slide gets to the hard stop for in or out. The motor is supposed to amp out and shut off.
It's not doing that.
Apparently, the controller is not doing its job.
The slide comes in and the lock pop up.
The outside is not flush, sticks out 1/4" or so.
Is that close enough long as the locks are up.

Going to rebuild the bedframe.
Center support for the bed was OSB stapled to OSB.
That all fell apart.
Very disappointing to see how that was constructed.
Will be improving on that design.