sk734
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How are slides with cables holding up? I am looking at some lightweight 5vers like Cougar that have them.
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DutchmenSport
Between Anderson, Pendleton, & Lapel, Indiana
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My Outback TT (also a Keystone product, same as Cougar), has a cable driven closet slide in the bedroom. We've had the trailer over 4 years now and not a hint of problems.
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2013 Outback 298RE
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Bob Sue
Farmington,Mi
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My fiver has three cable slides. All I have had to do in the 5 years has been to adjust the slack in the cables from time to time. Although others have had numerous problems. But I also see other systems having their fair share also.
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Allworth
Orlando, FL
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Ten years without problems.
Formerly posting as "littleblackdog"
Martha, Allen, & Blackjack
2006 Chevy 3500 D/A LB SRW, RVND 7710
2008 Titanium 30E35SA; EZ-Lube axles; wet bolts; spring hanger gussetts; BFG Commercial TAs
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Arcamper
Fayetteville, AR
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Our Montana has one cable slide in the bedroom and so far no issue at all.
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2014 Ford Expedition Limited with HD tow pkg
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filrupmark
Richmond,Texas
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3 years on our bedroom slide with no problem. I like it.
2004 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.0 Diesel, Bilstein 4600 Shocks, 16K B&W Patriot, Michelin M&S
2014 Augusta Flex AF34RS Trailair Tri Glide pinbox,
JT Strong Arms , Bridgestone R250'S, KYB Monotube Gas shocks
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salem
Central Valley, Ca
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I hope sk734 doesn't mind me jumping here, but just out of curiosity, what problems do some people have with the cable slides? I know they haven't been on the market that long and I too am curious.
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westernrvparkowner
montana
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Over the years, we probably have had 3 times as many units with cable slide problems than with gear or hydraulic mechanisms. That being said, we were able to jury rig repairs on several of those rigs with cable slides so they actually worked, but were never able to do anything but use the override functions to shove back in the others. One big problem I remember vividly is a customer who's cable jumped the pulley, and really did some damage to the slide structure. But I don't think I would walk away from a rig I otherwise want over the slide mechanism. I think with proper maintenance and inspection, they all work pretty well.
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old guy
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not all TT are having problems but the biggest problem we had at the dealership was the cables would eat through the grommets and into the slide and then the cable would break
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goducks10
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Can cable slides be partially opened and closed vs Schwintek type that need to be fully opened and closed so as to not get out of sync?
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