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Old 01-17-2018, 08:09 AM   #1
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The REAL DEAL on Schwintech slides

Can anyone please tell me the bottom line on Schwintech in wall slide outs?
I have heard mostly all bad news about them since they came out.
We are thinking about trading for an Eagle HT 324bhts with a schwintech kitchen slide. I said I would never buy one with one, BUT now I am considering it.
I see them on all brands high end and low end. Surly they can be all bad if they are using them on $200,000 coaches.

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Old 01-17-2018, 08:25 AM   #2
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I have one on my 2011 rig. Never had any problems. It’s the bedroom slide so not a heavy one. Only problem I ever had was a wire connector pulled loose and I was able to find and fix it in a few minutes.
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I have one on my 2011 rig. Never had any problems. It’s the bedroom slide so not a heavy one. Only problem I ever had was a wire connector pulled loose and I was able to find and fix it in a few minutes.
I'm thinking your experience is more the norm considering how many I see in campgrounds. 1in3 newer rvs seem to have atleast one Schwintek.
I'm assuming the kitchen slide would be on the heavier side. That has me a bit more concerned.
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I have 2 in my 2016 38FDDS. While the bedroom one is smaller, I keep a lot of stuff stored under the bed so there is probably a couple hundred lbs at least under the bed, not including the weight of the slide itself. The slide motors feel strong and they have no problem moving the weight in and out.
The other is the dining area slide which includes the U-shape dinette with storage underneath (filled with cookware)and the loveseat. Much heavier than the bedroom slide I'd imagine.
Both slides have functioned perfectly thus far after 2 full season.
My rig is at a seasonal site with the slides out from May to October, but I test them every few weeks because I'm OCD when it comes to my stuff!LOL!
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I have the same model 2016 Eagle 324BHTS TT with the kitchen slide> Never had a problem... Knock on wood!!!!
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Old 01-17-2018, 10:37 AM   #6
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Thanks for the replies so far
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My 2015 28BHKS has one in the kitchen slide, no issues.

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I have a 2015 323LKTS. It has 3 slides, 2 of which are Schwintech. The largest one is the kitchen and sofa slide, which contains a double door refrigerator. This slide has never given me any problems. The other Schwintech is the bedroom slide. On 2 occasions the movement outward pulled loose a connector holding the power line to one of the motors. This left the slide stuck in the out position. Not being as good of a mechanical person as some on here, I could not get the slide to move from the out position and I was stranded in the RV park until a mobile repair service could arrive. I took the fifth wheel back to the dealer both times. They eventually added some length to the power cord and replaced the connector with a stronger one. That has fixed the problem for the past 2 years.
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I have a 2015 323LKTS. It has 3 slides, 2 of which are Schwintech. The largest one is the kitchen and sofa slide, which contains a double door refrigerator. This slide has never given me any problems. The other Schwintech is the bedroom slide. On 2 occasions the movement outward pulled loose a connector holding the power line to one of the motors. This left the slide stuck in the out position. Not being as good of a mechanical person as some on here, I could not get the slide to move from the out position and I was stranded in the RV park until a mobile repair service could arrive. I took the fifth wheel back to the dealer both times. They eventually added some length to the power cord and replaced the connector with a stronger one. That has fixed the problem for the past 2 years.
Thank you so much for this info. and thanks to everyone ^^^^ who has posted above. I think in general having this type of slide should not hold up the deal in getting this trailer.
From what I have read it can have a bit to do with how the manufacturer installs the system. Tiffin uses them on there Allegro MH's as well as other higher end manufacturers.
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From what I have read it can have a bit to do with how the manufacturer installs the system. Tiffin uses them on there Allegro MH's as well as other higher end manufacturers.
It also depends if the owner opens and closes them fully. They are not designed to be stopped mid-way, they get out of sync. I counted over 15 manuf with them one day.
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I own a 2018 Eagle HT 324BHTS, however, we only took delivery in November of last year and have yet to camp in the unit. Have only put the slides in/out maybe a dozen times total while getting it ready for Spring, and so far no issues. The one slide in the kitchen, which is the one that moves the fridge/oven/microwave in and out, makes a slightly different motor noise than the other two slides, but appears to be working fine. How can you tell which slide, if any, is a schwintech brand?
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I own a 2018 Eagle HT 324BHTS, however, we only took delivery in November of last year and have yet to camp in the unit. Have only put the slides in/out maybe a dozen times total while getting it ready for Spring, and so far no issues. The one slide in the kitchen, which is the one that moves the fridge/oven/microwave in and out, makes a slightly different motor noise than the other two slides, but appears to be working fine. How can you tell which slide, if any, is a schwintech brand?
The Schwintek one is the one with the shiny gear tracks exposed on the slide which will be you kitchen slide.
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Alumimum rails on the side of the slide out, top and bottom.
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Thanks! Will check my slides tomorrow, If my memory is correct, my kitchen slide has those shiny rails.
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I found it caused problems to disconnect the power with the slides out in my case. Some force pushing the slide on the IN cycle of constant in and out got me to travel size. After having time to read up on the manual override options, I felt like I wasted a lot of time and effort. The only big issue I had with mine was easily (more or less) overcome but could have been a non-issue if I read my manuals more thoroughly beforehand. It is the first RV I've had with a Schwintech but the problem wasn't substantial enough to make me wish I bought something else. It just is one of those items I have to know about rather than one of the things I forget about.
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2500HD, I have a 2016 with two Schwinteck slides. The small bedroom slide works just fine, but the big kitchen slide never has worked right. I have had it worked on, adjusted, by three different dealers and still will not go out or come back in without working back and forth a couple times. I would never buy another RV with a Schwintek slide on a bigger slide. My biggest concern is what will happen when the warranty runs out or say a few years down the road. I don't think mine will ever be right and no one knows of a fix for it. Good luck.

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It also depends if the owner opens and closes them fully. They are not designed to be stopped mid-way, they get out of sync. I counted over 15 manuf with them one day.
I was told the same thing from the dealer. Stopping them before they are completely in or out can cause them to get out of sync. He told me that to re aligned them I should extend and retract fully.
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This is our first camper using a Schwintech. So far, so good. A bit on the noisy side (our's supports the sofa and kitchen). Only issue we've had is the motors getting out of synch, which, thankfully for this forum, I learned is an easy fix.
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Our bedroom slide gave us trouble once. The gear pin sheared. Was about a 2 hour repair job to remove the gear mechanism, replace the pin, and replace the mechanism. Mobile repair only cost me $175 and I learned a lot! we camp at least once a month in our rig and it is open always under our shelter when we return.
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Thanks everybody. We cannot strike a deal on the trailer we are looking at. So we will keep what we have for now. But I won't be as leery of this type of slide in the future based on all y'alls replies.

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