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Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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A must for resale,
but I'll never have one.
Weight, more mechanical complexity, more maintenance.
Nearly all my FT RV friends consider slide-outs a must, but... They also pack recliners, couches, TV, satellite dishes, wine coolers, gas BBQ... Items I'll never need when RVing.
I saw someone driving on I-10 between Tucson and Phoenix with the slideout extended. I presumed it had malfunctioned and was glad that I was going the other way on the opposite side of the road.
but I'll never have one. Weight, more mechanical complexity, more maintenance.
Nearly all my FT RV friends consider slide-outs a must, but... They also pack recliners, couches, TV, satellite dishes, wine coolers, gas BBQ... Items I'll never need when RVing.
Same reasons I have didn't get a TT with slideouts. I also have many friend with them and they really like them.
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Originally Posted by grampaTom
Airstream is doing OK without them.
Would love to get an older one with a good body/frame and completely remodel the inside.
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Originally Posted by engineman
Something else to malfunction, and they do.
I saw someone driving on I-10 between Tucson and Phoenix with the slideout extended. I presumed it had malfunctioned and was glad that I was going the other way on the opposite side of the road.
Had a friend with the same exact problem. He had to drive about 45 miles to get it back home with one of his sideouts out. Luckily he was not too far from home.
They sound great in theory, but how well made are they? More parts to potentially break down and definitely more potential for leakage (and more weight).
In my case, I use my RV as a mobile hotel room. I pull into a rest stop, truck stop, or Cracker Barrel for a night's sleep while driving from point A to point B. I'm not spending much time sitting around inside and extending the slides would limit where I can park for the night.
So, I guess it all comes down to how you plan on using your RV.
We have a 36' fifth wheel with 4 slides and a bunkhouse in the rear. The slides really spoil you. With a slide or two, you can get by with a shorter trailer and still have plenty of room.
The slides have no maintenance on them. And thankfully I've had no problems with mine since 2015.
Don't kid yourself. Airstream trailers are priced 3-4 times that of a normal fiberglass sided fifth wheel trailer.
But they're a cult RV. Yea, they may be aerodynamic--but they're heavy as lead and tough to tow without a 3/4 ton truck.
And they have no problem selling them.
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