[Rongripon]

Sorry 'bout that, Ron.  It super frustrating when something breaks that you *know* is beyond your abilities to fix.  The slide seals are like that.  It takes a special rig to support the slide when it is over extended.  Next, the seal itself is hard to get and to top it off, the installation is no piece of cake.  Newell replaced a seal right after I got my coach.  They took the room apart, over extended the slide replaced the seal and put it all back together.  The next day it started leaking (the new one).  A complete do-over.  Ugh.

Everyone recommends keeping the slide waxed where the seals touch, but I am not sure that is the right Rx.   Since your coach is after mine, you have the vacuum mechanism.  (BTW, the system that is on my vintage is not really a pump, it is a venturi system where they vent air past an orifice and that creates a vacuum that is used to empty and flatten the seals).

I can't help, but can offer moral support!

Thanks Bill, between the slide seal and tag axel, I'm stuck for a bit but being in San Antonio for Christmas isn't all bad.  I think a bit of immoral support might be in order.

I have Valid slides..I have had the bedroom slide seal replaced and then over extended that slide. On the front slides I'm not sure about the extension issue..I will certainly find out, won't I!!!!