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Forum: Toy Hauler 07-19-2016, 11:17 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Yes, the three rails on the side. Water would...

Yes, the three rails on the side. Water would pool in the track...at the end, I filled the track end at the facia with Dicor Lap Sealant and covered the the end with sealant.

Cale
Forum: Toy Hauler 07-19-2016, 01:18 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
My living room slide had water for the longest...

My living room slide had water for the longest time. Found it coming in at the end of the rails. There was no sealant and water would just make its way in.

Cale
Forum: Toy Hauler 07-13-2016, 11:57 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Well, mine has been at the repair shop for a...

Well, mine has been at the repair shop for a couple weeks now, they are pulling the slide out and replacing all slide hardware. They weren't happy with the slide operation with just the bearing...
Forum: Toy Hauler 06-18-2016, 01:12 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Thanks, I have done that...laid a new seam of...

Thanks, I have done that...laid a new seam of sealant, then went back over everything with EternaBond.

Looking at everything yesterday afternoon, I think the problem may lie with the rails and...
Forum: Toy Hauler 06-17-2016, 02:14 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Can you show me what you sealed to stop the water...

Can you show me what you sealed to stop the water leaking? I thought I had cured my problem... I have ran EternaBond up the side of the slide, covering all the screw holes, cleaned the top, laid a...
Forum: Toy Hauler 05-14-2016, 09:03 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
How did you get the timing set from side to side?...

How did you get the timing set from side to side? The instructions I saw has you removing everything and laying it on a bench to set the timing.

Cale
Forum: Toy Hauler 05-11-2016, 07:04 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
I am contemplating using EternaBond around the...

I am contemplating using EternaBond around the slide, behind the frame. I don't think there is any sealant behind the screws that hold it on. I think that wrapping EternaBond all the way around...
Forum: Toy Hauler 05-11-2016, 02:40 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
I did see the same thing back at the beavertail. ...

I did see the same thing back at the beavertail. I was rushing to beat the rain storm. I have most of one side completed now, once it clears up, I will shoot to complete the other side.


I...
Forum: Toy Hauler 05-11-2016, 01:18 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
As you can see, there was zero sealant behind the...

As you can see, there was zero sealant behind the skirt.

I still have water getting in somewhere, but I think it may be the individual screws going up the slide?? I am very flummoxed with this....
Forum: Toy Hauler 05-07-2016, 09:03 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Ahhh...got you. Yeah, sometimes it is a pain to...

Ahhh...got you. Yeah, sometimes it is a pain to work with.

To continue on with that silly molding... I was doing some dryer prep in the garage, noticed wetness under the diamond plate metal. ...
Forum: Toy Hauler 05-07-2016, 04:57 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
I am not sure how well it would do as just an...

I am not sure how well it would do as just an adhesive, but I think I have enough between the layers and filling in the screw holes that all water should stop.

I was surprised that the...
Forum: Toy Hauler 05-07-2016, 04:35 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Found the entry point of water in my slide!!! It...

Found the entry point of water in my slide!!! It was seeping in behind the skirting...the bottom of the slide. I pulled the black molding off the track, started removing screws...sure enough, half...
Forum: Toy Hauler 05-06-2016, 01:05 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Thanks guys. Unfortunately it is raining and...

Thanks guys. Unfortunately it is raining and will be for the next week....aaarrrgggghhh..

Cale
Forum: Toy Hauler 05-04-2016, 09:07 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Well crap, my main slide, with the couch in it,...

Well crap, my main slide, with the couch in it, has damp carpet in the corner. Went out to take a gander in the downpour and think I know where I need to seal it up. Thankfully it only seems to...
Forum: Toy Hauler 04-23-2016, 02:42 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Can you post some pics of this? Thanks, ...

Can you post some pics of this?

Thanks,
Cale
Forum: Toy Hauler 04-23-2016, 12:51 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Tom, With the slide out, use a ladder to...

Tom,

With the slide out, use a ladder to climb up and look at the top track, you will see a black piece sliding within the track, that's your shoe. I have a picture on a thread from last...
Forum: Toy Hauler 04-15-2016, 10:12 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Truthfully, the Schwintek system is great, in...

Truthfully, the Schwintek system is great, in theory, however, most of the time, the systems are not installed properly. The slide mechanism is simple, very few parts, and cheap...and easy for the...
Forum: Toy Hauler 04-15-2016, 04:26 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
This is the web site I use to look for a good...

This is the web site I use to look for a good repair facility. I opted for one that takes my extended warranty and is only in the business of fixing RVs. Since I bought our Voltage in CA, dealers...
Forum: Toy Hauler 04-15-2016, 04:25 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
They are wide open...we fulltime, the kids will...

They are wide open...we fulltime, the kids will be gone for summer camp (two weeks). This will allow me to drop the Voltage off for repair, while the wife and I use our smaller weekend camper, then...
Forum: Toy Hauler 04-15-2016, 03:04 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Where are you located? I found a repair facility...

Where are you located? I found a repair facility in VA I am dropping mine off on 20 June for this exact same thing. They said a week at the most and that time is mostly waiting on parts.

Cale
Forum: Toy Hauler 04-03-2016, 12:15 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
I saw the CA, hence the question. I know when I...

I saw the CA, hence the question. I know when I moved last year, it was still showing CA for some period before it finally showed MD.

One can always hope...

If what he does fixes the...
Forum: Toy Hauler 04-03-2016, 10:48 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Are you in NC or CA? If in FT Bragg, I may have...

Are you in NC or CA? If in FT Bragg, I may have to schedule a trip down to you/your buddy. Finding respectable/knowledgeable folks for RV work is a difficult chore at best.

Cale
Forum: Toy Hauler 04-03-2016, 02:03 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Let me know how the repair goes...how long it...

Let me know how the repair goes...how long it takes to get the part and how long to fix.

Thanks

Cale
Forum: Toy Hauler 03-31-2016, 11:47 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
When I got our 3950, I clean/caulked the...

When I got our 3950, I clean/caulked the slides...the only slide giving me fits is the living room slide. The shoe broke and slides freely in the track, thus allowing the wall rail to slightly flex....
Forum: Toy Hauler 02-14-2016, 12:59 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 30,637
Posted By calewjohnson
Xhogboss, I spent a good weekend last year...

Xhogboss,

I spent a good weekend last year working the bottom of my wardrobe slide. I went to Fastenall and bought a box of screws the same length, but I size larger. I pulled out what I could,...
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