Diy Rv Slide Out Supports

This is a more in depth follow up article to our original profile on his diy rv fifth wheel trailer.

Diy rv slide out supports. Here is an excellent diy solution for you. What ever you call them we design and build them. Variously called slide out stabilizers or slide out supports these little jack stands are designed to slip under a slideout frame and crank up to give added support. Then most rv owner s manuals state that the use of slide out supports are not recommended and unnecessary.

Thanks for reading and don t forget to comment and share below. Chad built his own rv slide out. They are a needed safety feature but one that doe snot have 100 support from experienced rv owners. One major retailer says they protect your slideout extension tubes from bending causing difficult slideout operation.

How to build your own slide out before chad set to. Another point of view is that if slide out supports were worth it the makers of rvs would make their slide outs compatible with supports. Typically up to 12 feet long and three feet in depth four slide outs can effectively double the usable footprint of an rv. A modified hand truck is mounted on the rv bumper and the blue boy rests on top secured with ratchet straps.

A slide out lock is designed to keep you or some unauthorized person from activating the slide out mechanism and accidentally open the slide out while you are in motion. Now as of 10 1 16 diy slide out system in kit form slide out awnings or covers call 484 362 4342 for more information click on image designing slide out units since the 1970 s slide outs bump outs glide outs room additions slideout units etc.