02-15-2022, 12:30 PM
I had a similar problem with my DS slide. I just had Newell rebuild it 2 weeks ago. I'm telling you, your saving a bunch of money.
The root problem of water coming in, for me, was a misaligned seal at the back 1/4 of the slide on the top. The slide seal was inflating against the rubber inside lip, so about 50% hitting the slide and 50% hitting the rubber blade. The water found its way under the seal and in between the rubber lip. The fix, was to cut the lip down to level with the top of the slide, add a new rubber lip and aluminum backer plate and seal the top of this area with a sealant. This allowed the slide seal to land 100% on the slide with the rubber lip as a backing support as was originally designed.
We also had found the black steel braces that keep the valid slide up and locks in 2x's into the Coaches frame, was loose and not allowing the slide to stay up as high as it needed to be and get locked in.
I can't imagine my slide ever sealed correctly. Its not like the slide was going out farther, now, in the back and changed its position over time and miles.
Beautiful work. Keep pictures coming
The root problem of water coming in, for me, was a misaligned seal at the back 1/4 of the slide on the top. The slide seal was inflating against the rubber inside lip, so about 50% hitting the slide and 50% hitting the rubber blade. The water found its way under the seal and in between the rubber lip. The fix, was to cut the lip down to level with the top of the slide, add a new rubber lip and aluminum backer plate and seal the top of this area with a sealant. This allowed the slide seal to land 100% on the slide with the rubber lip as a backing support as was originally designed.
We also had found the black steel braces that keep the valid slide up and locks in 2x's into the Coaches frame, was loose and not allowing the slide to stay up as high as it needed to be and get locked in.
I can't imagine my slide ever sealed correctly. Its not like the slide was going out farther, now, in the back and changed its position over time and miles.
Beautiful work. Keep pictures coming
Dave, Karen, w/Buddy and Moose.
06' Newell #784
towing a 05' Featherlight enclosed trailer for toys and tools,
or a 21' F350
w KTM 300, and MTB in the back35' Packard 4 dr convertible
59' Nash Metropolitan
+ 4 more cars and 8 motorcycles
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