Replacing a Rotten Slide Out Floor

[@weighit]

You are by far one of the most interesting RV repair guys on the interent. Thank You for showing us how that type of work can and should be done. Excellent job.

[@AZExpert]

Wow, thanks!

[@mikehunt410]

I used this video to replace the floor in my camper's slide this weekend. It went just as you said and I felt it was a very easy job. Took about 5 hours and that was with beer breaks. Thank you for making this. Saved me a considerable amount of money.

[@AZExpert]

Hey that's a huge compliment! I'm glad it worked out for you

[@Freedomjustice-DC]

Just imagine if the whole industry had these kind of people who actually care about doing a good job. I am a 30 yr tradesman, and I appreciate watching you do such fine work, and not cutting corners. You are remarkable Sir. I salute you

[@AZExpert]

Thank you for the kind words

[@kckettridge]

I am 100% with you. I am a retired GC and have owned RV's for the past 20 years and still can't believe how crappy the build quality is on these units. I shake my head at how they use a thin piece of nylon/teflon tape for the slide out to "glide" on instead of installing actual rollers.

[@frankysteele357]

Couldn’t have said it any better!

[@marlenepineda1079]

You're a kind person willing to help those people. I always learn so much watching your videos.

[@AZExpert]

I appreciate that!

[@matthewstrzelecki4280]

What's it cost to do something like this

[@matthewstrzelecki4280]

You got the patience of a priest

[@MrThunderbird53]

@@matthewstrzelecki4280 I believe he mentioned in another video $250.00 per hour

[@wazup3333]

@@MrThunderbird53 how many hours? 16?

[@tbagsha]

Thanks for this video!! I just replaced the floor in my bedroom slide yesterday. It was much easier to do after watching your video than it would have been without it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@jakerutherford4634]

Was it as easy as it looks?

[@markstench4470]

Awesome work , your experience makes it look so easy , Those legs to hold it up and imprinting the screw holes on the legs was ingenious. Thanks for educating the masses.

[@AZExpert]

thanks!

[@dorothyallen3614]

@@AZExpert thank you sir, I have to do that on a 28’ big slide and wall that’s been eaten out by red fire ants and my inside wall is so totally eaten out in the corner, my hand went through it when I pushed on it! I’m 73 and I can’t find any one to do it at my site, and the RV repair wants $4000. And me bring it to them. I live in my RV full time and my slide out Motor for this huge slide out can’t be replaced per the RV repair company so you have to manually use a plumbers pipe wrench to move it in and out! It’s a 1993 or 96 CARRIAGE 5th wheel and I love it because it was made with the Amish quality. I’ve had people in my park say wow, they don’t make them like this quality anymore! If you’re ever in Huntsville, Texas I would love to show you my problem and my home. It’s a shame I can’t get it repaired where I sit in this beautiful Sunny Ridge RV park. Again I really appreciate your showing RVers how these repairs can be done if one is willing to go the extra mile. Stay safe and well in these times, I’m praying we all will be safe and our freedoms returned to humanity soon. God bless you and your family.

[@TheMinnow101]

@@dorothyallen3614 Sorry to hear about your issues. However the reality is that these RV's were never designed to last over 20 years, especially for full time use. You might need to look for something newer. Good luck.

[@wazup3333]

@@TheMinnow101 they're mobile homes, they should last...

[@glennwest4438]

@@TheMinnow101 Nothing on the market compares to them

[@enjoyingretirement4846]

What a good man. Just shows how valuable you are to people in RV trouble. Good to see the son helping and learning. God Bless.

[@AZExpert]

I appreciate that

[@darrenharms7271]

Thank you for this! We replaced our floor and this video was huge in helping us do that. We used c-clamps to hold the stilts to the slide out rather than screwing them in. Saved a lot of time and didn’t introduce any new or larger holes. Thanks again! Probably will be doing this on the rear slides soon.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks for watching!

[@dar7771]

Dang James. Nice job! And mobile. Nobody I know would tackle that job mobile. You made that look so easy. I used to work at a RV repair facility. You sure made that look way easier than what it is. Thanks for sharing. You are a very talented RV tech.

[@AZExpert]

thank you very much.

[@dkleath8697]

Out of literally hundreds of RV Repair and Maintenance videos; THIS IS #1 ☆☆☆☆☆BEST!!! I'm a Senior widow, just bought a used 2005 KIT Companion 328F 5th Wheel & thus one looks almost identical to mine ( which needs some work & I'm not able to "do it myself"). Great to see this as it's taken apart without having to actually do it ( now I know that slide-out mechanism is the hydraulic type - haven't figured out for sure what the other two are yet.) I just know they're not Schwintek type...Thanks, w/ prayers for blessings < You surely deserve them!

[@dennisbutler349]

You demonstrate once again the kind of craftsman we all want and and the care every customer should have. No one provides service like this without sacrificing something. You are a good man.

[@AZExpert]

thanks!

[@dorothyallen3614]

He’s absolutely a good and talented man of truth, honor and integrity, thank you sir.

[@Joe71Walker]

I just want to thank you for this thorough video, I was able to replace the floor on my Cougar 5th wheel that had the same problem. Followed your steps here and certainly made it a much easier project than I had thought initially. Now to reassemble and get back to camping!!!!

[@cdpmedia2011]

The best explaining and most informative and instructive videos Ive ever seen on rv repair. you are awesome man.

[@jmvl007]

Just wanted to say thanks. I watch many of your videos, and this step by step really helped us replace our slide out floor very easily. Can’t thank you enough! :)

[@AZExpert]

I'm happy to hear it helped. Thank you!

[@nylonstringninja]

I had to do the slide out floors on my Outdoors RV basket case project. I had to replace all the the blocks and motors on the schwintek system and get them remounted onto the rails and found the rotten bottoms and framing in the box walls of the opposing slides. What a nightmare. My slide bottoms were filon and I went ahead and used the big box FRP being that it is on the bottom of the slides out of the sun and it was so much less expensive (and available). I had to do it parked in an uneven dirt storage lot and I found a 1000lb Harbor Freight hydraulic table cart that was excellent for lifting, holding, and adjusting the boxes while they were floating. I coated everything in 2 part epoxy when I put it back together. You're a saint for doing this. It's not a fun job.

[@EdwinValentinRev]

Thank you for showing us how this jobs should be done. My wife and I have been RV for about 6 months and are always concerned about repairs. I have a similar problem and have a repair guy coming over this week. Hope he is as good as u are. God bless!

[@AZExpert]

It's always pricey to fix them for sure

[@wes518171]

You are the best rv repairman I have ever seen on utube. It's great the way you show and explain how to do it. Much respect!

[@SRFDriver]

Regarding installing the angle at 20:04--Why wouldn't you just slide the aluminum angle between the wall panel and the plywood? That way any water sliding down the side panel will just drip off and CAN'T get to the plywood?

[@shanedeveley731]

Another great job James. Learning so much from you.

[@AZExpert]

I appreciate that!

[@bruceclaxton5721]

Well I finally got around to replacing the same floor on my 2013 Sanibel 5th wheel. What was different? First big difference was that the old floor and new floor had to be removed and replaced from the inside. I got a 4 x 8 sheer of Home Depot 3/4" "Marine" plywood and coated both sides and edges with black "Pond Armor" 2 part epoxy. The 1.5 Qt kit gave me just enough to do 2 full coats everywhere. The other difference was the carpet, which was stapled and glued in place along with the black plastic tarp type material. Way too much work to try and salvage that so I used 18" carpet squares from Home Depot. 1 box of 10 did the whole job. Finally done and it looks great!

[@davidthomas4489]

I know the feeling. Some shops and independents just won't work on your coach. It's like rolling the dice to see if someone will help. You are one in a million and I know that you are busy, but sometimes shops don't look at the big picture when a person is desperate and needs to get home (like I had to last Summer)or it's their home. Bless you and your dedication!

[@AZExpert]

Thanks for watching!

[@davehaag8175]

These are the videos i really like...i love looking at the 500k coachs but the videos like this one are the type of things i would incounter with what i can afford...great video, thanks for giving us your knowledge to help us less fortunate guys and gals!!!

[@reggievallotton8323]

Excellent work. It’s great you were able to accommodate the owners on a job normally only done at the shop.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@brianfeeney1290]

Another quality job James nice to see Thomas helping out with family business

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@KristopherThompson]

Thank you so much for posting this! I was sure I was going to have to pull the slide to replace the floor. You made a difficult job fairly easy and saved our week and our RV!

[@Amer1ca56]

Thanks for this video. I have an Outback 210RS with delamination on the rear. It is constructed the same as this slide out. I am now confident that I can remove the trims as you did and access the area that needs to be addressed with adhesive and new materials as needed.

[@AZExpert]

most trailers are made the same way roughly

[@dorothyallen3614]

You can do it , I would try myself but I just don’t have the strength anymore. I learned how to check my roof and caulked it, washed it and painted it with the rubber roof paint ever third year since I bought it used , but I can’t get up on the roof anymore! It’s sad to get so frail, but my hearts into it!

[@freemancoyote3499]

Exactly the repair on my 2010 Montana I'm about to undertake. I learned and gained confidence. Thank you for your time in making this video!

[@mylynne1953]

Thoroughly enjoy all your videos. Always learn so much. The biggest lesson that always rings through is just how poorly they are built. I've owned one Tiffin, a couple of Newells and just bought a Prevost. And while the RV part always has it's own set of problems that they all have. Construction is seldom one of them.

[@AZExpert]

So true!

[@karendean8214]

Fantastic video! I have this same problem with our master slide out. We have done all kinds of "bandaids" so far, and I don't have the capability to pull the slide completely out, but this video shows exactly how to replace that floor in a way that I can do it. Thank you so much for posting this, this is a life saver!

[@barbaracaves1342]

You are a great worker. I have watched many of your videos, and been very impressed. The only problem is that you are in the States and I am in Canada. Unfortunately we don’t have your craftsmanship and honesty here. I have a Jazz, 5th wheel with two tip outs. I just discovered the rotten floor in the living room tip out . This video has helped and I hope I will be able to do a decent job. Thank you for the time you take to help us not so smart people

[@AZExpert]

Hey Good luck with your repair!

[@barbaracaves1342]

@@AZExpert thank you, I’ll need it

[@glennjonesnc673]

I’ve been watching your videos for about a month of and on, I have learned a tremendous amount. Your knowledge of RV’s is outstanding. And your videos are to the point. Much appreciate all you do. I have to say, this video, although it was not a glamorous fix keeping people on the edge of their seat. I found it very informative. I really like the way you approach different situations. Some RV tech’s might have said, you have to have a fork lift. Or the box has to come off. You did an outstanding job, and I hope the owners know how lucky they are that you did a solid repair on-site and it appears to be in one day. I’ll keep watching, your an excellent mechanic of all trades.

[@theghostrider9964]

You made that look to easy. Great job. Those folks are lucky to have you working on their rig.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@badrabbit68]

So, I've been glued to your channel for weeks now, I am so grateful for the knowledge that you're sharing with us here. I have a 05 Sunrise 33V, and it's given me hope for doing some repairs myself. Would really love some more info on the AS-16 staple and guns you use for them. Thanks for what you're doing here. I am personally grateful to you.

[@VitoF111]

Nice work. I like your method of using jacks and not having to remove the slide out.

[@AZExpert]

thanks!

[@EricBu12]

Timely great video.. Have a 2007 keystone raptor.. This exact thing is happening.. So I can probably do this same repair at home.. Thanks for showing the hydraulic valves to isolate the slide operation. I feel confident I can do this same repair. Thanks for this video!!

[@AZExpert]

Glad it helped

[@edyoung6573]

Wow great job!! Nice to know there are still kind humans out there!!! Wife and I just sold our 2005 Excel 5th wheel due to to many problems and I didn't have the know how. Sold it very cheap. Wish you was in our area! Anyways your a good man! Rock on!

[@kbVACArestatecarsnrvs]

You're the guy for the job 100%! I've got a similar problem in a BR slide and sidewall under a window at the dinette.

[@AZExpert]

thank you

[@jamesclark7248]

Thank you! I plan to keep my 3 slide 5th wheel for a long time, and anticipate having to repair or replace the slide room floors at some point. Your video convinces me that I can likely do these repairs on my own. The "stilts and jacks" idea is especially useful. Wouldn't it be nice if the OEMs could design and build an RV that was actually water impervious - what a concept!

[@AZExpert]

Hey, Thanks for watching! :)

[@racerchaser27]

I actually installed the new floor in my slide and then installed the carpet from the inside and trimmed it to fit. I didnt like the carpet sandwiched between the floor and walls. It worked out very well. Also, my floor didnt have that solid avs plastic sheet on the underside. Mine had almost a black tarp like sheeting. I didnt replace that. I applied about 5 coats of black marine paint before I installed it. It made the slide 100% more solid feeling and will last 100 times longer than the original.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks for sharing!

[@MySierraNevadaLife]

Im Halfway through my slide floor replacement, I just want to say THANK YOU! You saved me a lot of money and hassle!

[@dvparrish1]

The world needs more craftsmen like you sir. Thank you for all that you do for the RV community.

[@AZExpert]

I appreciate that!

[@andymeyer15]

Great video...gave me the confidence to tear into the rotted floor of our Silverback that was very similar to this. One thing to pass on that may help others.....when i ran the jacks up to raise the floor off the threshold, the floor still wouldn’t pull out. I found a couple screws on each slide wall at the back corners. I could’nt get access to the head of the screws or even see them but was able to run my sawzall horizontally across top of the floor to the wall from inside the camper. With the screws cut, the floor came right out like in this video. Not sure why it had the extra screws.

[@AZExpert]

Glad you had the confidence to tackle it yourself

[@kimholmes5855]

Thank you for this video. We had the same problem with our 2014 Sabre 5th wheel bedroom slide. After watching your video. We decided to do the fix ourselves. Thanks for showing us the way.

[@AZExpert]

Glad it helped!

[@michaelfoster7065]

I just bought a beater 2001 trail lite 8263-s camper. Gonna have to do a crap load of work on it in best case scenario. Worst case I'll get rid of everything and it will be a dual axle trailer base of some sort. It was $500 I couldn't pass it up. I have watched several of your videos and other videos as well but you are the RV guru man!!!. I will be contacting you with questions unfortunately. Cheers mate ,🍺

[@hillbillyrv]

You are a brave man. I would not have thought this was possible. I can't believe there was not at least 2 screws underneath (towards the inside of the room) that you couldn't get to.

[@agentorange2554]

That's the way it usually goes. Then it's off to the grenade and dynamite store I go. LOL

[@ckm-mkc]

Sawzall with flex blade works in those situations....

[@midnightsailor1]

Very interesting. I am curious why manufacturers or repair experts don't use a penetrating epoxy on the plywood especially at least the end grain ( something like west system) to seal and prevent water intrusion into the end grain of plywood? This is done in boat building and I would think it would prevent a lot of rot if a bedding sealant is compromised..

[@sandysees8924]

I'm in Las Vegas, NV. I need you to put back together my gutted motorhome, I'm having trouble trusting any repair shop to do as good a job as you do. Wish I lived in your area. Thanks for all your valuable videos.

[@jeffpeterson4172]

I wish I had seen your way of replacing a slide floor as I had problems with my Fleetwood Triumph as well as another 5th wheel. Thank you you for sharing your skills

[@AZExpert]

Glad it helped

[@rosrv7277]

Fantastic job as usual James. Can you please tell me who makes the staple gun and the AS-16 staples? Also wondering if Geocel would work as well as silicone for the metal trim (and why you prefer silicone). Thanks for all that you do.

[@AZExpert]

amzn.to/3eR8fuM is the gun

[@Big88Country]

Great job! You actually made that look very easy! Appreciate you taking the time to video this repair!

[@dennissprague5172]

"You learn and you learn," and You teach, TKS. Informative, as usual. The "Stilts",,,,,, awesome.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks again!

[@bruceclaxton5721]

Thank you for the concise and informative videos that you post on KZbin. You have helped so many of us to repair our own problems, that we could never afford to pay someone to do for us. This video was exceptionally great in my case, except for a small difference. I have a 2013 Sanibel with 4 slides in it. All are in great condition except for the bedroom slide, like the one in this video. The exception being that mine is a Schwintech slide, with the aluminum gear strips along the bottom. Have you ever made a video, or if not, could you make one, on dealing with replacing a floor in one of these? The other difference id that it has 2 floors, the exterior sub floor and the upper floor under the bed, both being rotted out in the corners and along the outside edge. If you don't have anything on this, can you possibly point me in the right direction? Thank you again for all the help you have provided for so many of us:-) Bruce in Florida Correction on this, it only has a single 3/4" plywood floor.. Nothing on the Lippert yet AZExpert?

[@AZExpert]

Thanks! I'll take it into consideration

[@MrDerick66]

I’m very impressed with the ideas you come up with for fixing things! Thanks for making these videos! Very helpful

[@cedarridgen2791]

You are amazing! It was very smart to hold up the side out with those 2x2s and jacks. 👍👍👍👍

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@fbeaston]

Your a good man helping plus we need 100's more RV techs like you. Great job as always!

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@patserra9506]

Good things happen to good people. Your work ethic show in every video. Keep up the good work!!

[@AZExpert]

Thanks!

[@pauljordan756]

You are a quality guy who ALWAYS does quality work! Thanks for sharing your expertise and experience with us.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks!

[@marilyngatson2289]

Can you give more information on the different tools you used. Size screws you used, size nails you used for slide out facial board, impact drill, and so on. Sorry for all the questions but you videos are very informative but some of the tools I wasn't sure of what you used. Way to go! Awesome Job!

[@AZExpert]

Hi! Sorry I dont usually keep track of the exact size of things and this was ages ago

[@williamlambert2865]

Learned a few tricks watching your videos. Thanks once again.

[@AZExpert]

Glad you like them!

[@mikebrand7922]

Nice work James! Thanks for the tips

[@AZExpert]

Any time!

[@johnchurch901]

I wish you were in Winter Haven, FL. You really know what you are doing and your workmanship is exceptional. I would love to work with you on my RV.

[@showcasecharlie11]

You made it look easy...appears to be well within my skill set. I got 3 slides to do myself and it shouldn't cost me no 25k for the dealer to do it. I was thinking about patching it...but this looks better than a patch job. Bravo...

[@AZExpert]

should cost much less than that

[@showcasecharlie11]

@@AZExpert dealer quoted 12k just for the 10ft middle slide. Only has one corner on bottom that is wonky...said the had to remove entire slide and rebuild it entirely from scratch... Now that sounds like a hell of a jackup job if ive ever heard of one.

[@druffner3074]

Gave me a lot of confidence as I am going to be repairing 2 of the slides on the revolution I just bought. 1 inner roof edge and one floor. Never thought about having the box box store cut the panel, eliminates that concern.

[@paulnaas2127]

The exact same thing happened to our bedroom slide floor on our fifth wheel. We did something different though. I never wanted to replace that floor again so I used pressure treated plywood and painted it with waterproofing ( the same as you would do when prepping a shower wall in your house. The floor is now completely waterproofed. I was surprised that you used regular plywood as you are the most efficient rv tech I’ve ever seen.

[@dkhallal]

I will be doing this exact job on a Forest River Salem Light. Floor is completely rotted. Thankfully the walls are ok, they are wood. Shwintek sliders! They have been out of sync from top to bottom, not side to side, and I think that’s where the water has gotten in, mostly when it’s closed. This video gives me the courage to tackle it and save a couple thousand dollars! Thanks.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks for watching! :) Good luck on your repairs!

[@dkhallal]

@@AZExpert I have a question. I assume I have to at least disconnect the Shwintek gear rails from the slider in order to take enough weight off the floor to remove it, does that sound like it’ll work?

[@toddswenson]

30 minutes or less or it's free right? Nice job! Thanks for that video. What are the reasons for using silicone over sikaflex or geocel sealants? I had to reattach a sidewall that had some moisture in it. After getting it dry I used the 77 contact adhesive and geocell to finish up. I also used a little geocell around my plastic fender flares against the filon. I don't think it's holding up well and think I should just redo it with silicone. Thanks again. Must have been hot in the sun without your shed cover for shade. You'll get good karma for helping those folks.

[@AZExpert]

proflex and sika flex are messy and wont stick well to areas where silicone was without a great deal of clean up

[@TylerP-u3l]

Greatly greatly appreciated this video. Was able to replace the floor in our kitchen slide in about a weekend by myself!

[@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams.]

A master class of excellence! You sir have incredible skills and the ethics of a Saint. Those working on their own water damage should replace all soft goods such as carpet and wool insulation that was exposed to water or has evidence of mold/mildew (brown or black spots and dots). Hard surfaces such as wood, foam, foil barrier, wall board,, and the like can be sanitized with a bleach solution to kill off mold, mildew, and odors. However soft goods are nearly impossible to clean without considerable effort if at all. The carpet reinstalled here is going to smell indefinitely; particularly during periods of excessive ambient humidity. Attempting to clean the carpet after the slide is reassembled is only going to reintroduce some moisture into the walls and floor. These carpet sections are sandwiched between the floor and walls. The sandwiched bits of carpet is going to suck up liquids used to clean the carpet like a wicked. This moisture will then be wicked up by the wood in the walls and floor. While the amount of wicked moisture would be minimal, not causing damage; it can take a long time to dry. Thus one is left with a return of the offending odor to some degree.

[@AZExpert]

thank you!!

[@whome4ux]

That was completely awesome! You've give me some serious confidence about my ability to maintain an RV myself.

[@AZExpert]

You can do it!

[@samuelsmith5773]

Overall, outstanding. But, you should have sealed the plywood edges since edges wick like crazy. You put in weep holes, so you know water may/will find its way inside. Also, you noted early on the likelihood the sidewalls had some water damage; but then you screwed into the places likely damaged. Longer screws won’t work in damaged wood, assuming there is plywood in there. Nice to see how slides go together. Trusting to silicone is never a good plan. As a Keystone Montana owner, I have SERIOUS issues with Keystone construction (at best).

[@AZExpert]

I don't film everything :)

[@charlieboggs5210]

When I replace floors in fifth wheel bed rooms slides I use advantech sub floor works good and also a brand of contact adhesive staput it works great in one of our own I got flat thinner steel cut and folded around the flooring and rapped and inch around it worked great and used white to match everything else I did was fairly similar

[@JonClahan]

You’ve certainly been great to watch as I get more into RV’ing. Thank you for sharing your videos and your insight. What was the name of the black material that you put on the bottom of the plywood that is exterior facing? My trailer just has what looks to be very cheap plastic and if I’m investing in a floor repair, I’d like to go with something similar. Thank you again!

[@gsp2west]

Look up ABS plastic sheet..

[@TrailToughTrailers]

James, IF I have my bearings straight... would the weep holes you drilled allow the water to drip on the interior side of the wall? I don't have a slide out so I am not able to see how the seals would protect the water from running back into/onto the the floor. I could easily sit and binge watch all your videos without stopping to eat/sleep!!! If you live in Oregon I would be knocking on your door for a job!!! Keep up the GREAT job and thanks for being HONEST!!! Wish you the BEST, Hersh

[@AZExpert]

Thank you very much!

[@mattnat425]

Pleasure watching this repair taken place. Explained well and very professionally done.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks for watching!

[@tcwaterdrill]

Why do they not use treated plywood?/// in the RV floors

[@shawzymusic]

To save money

[@brookecobb63]

To make more money when you need parts to be replaced, or just straight out buying another camper if you rich and bougie. I guess using quality materials that are more resistant to rot would have been too old school american.

[@AgentS-hr8df]

They're cheap!!!!!

[@joshuaowens570]

Yeah I’m dealing with the same issue. Pain in the ass to have to replace the whole slider frame because the manufacturer wouldn’t spend $20 more dollars on treated 😑

[@RD-qc3eb]

Excellent. You are amazing. I will be adding those weep holes myself now. I keep sealing but water is still being slowly absorbed on the bottom of the slide outs.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks for watching!

[@jasonpaul3000]

I have this exact issue with my 2006 jayco 5th wheel slide out. This is gonna be the perfect video to help me out. Thank you!

[@Gopher7]

Excellent tutorial on a repair many may need guidance on when you own an older RV. Thanks!

[@savannahb5068]

You are a master craftsman. Thanks for helping the people out. You always seem so calm and measured, great job.

[@AZExpert]

I keep the gnashing of teeth and swearing off-camera lol

[@q_clips6765]

YAY ! 100% EXACTLY my problem I have on my new ( second hand) RV! Same slide out same model almost ! This really helped me thanks

[@derstuka96]

Very educational video James!! I bet the owners are ever grateful to you!!

[@AZExpert]

I think so. Thank you

[@IndianapolisGerry]

Great video! Like so many things in the RV world, the jobs are not that hard, just mysterious. It's great to see professional work - there are so many hacks in this industry. Who made the staple gun? What is the model number? Staples too for that matter...

[@702BattleBorn]

Yo AZE. Man I hope you get some good karma your way for helping them out even though you really didn't want that repair. Great job replacing and making improvement to the slide. Have a pleasant day cheers.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@DoneRightReviews]

Would it have helped minimize future problems by using pressure-treated plywood? Nice to see someone else who uses SPAX screws! Another AMAZING video. Thank you!

[@AZExpert]

Thanks for watching!

[@cintroberts6614]

Excellent job James.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks!

[@borderprepper]

You make a tough job that many shops wouldn't touch look easy. Nice work.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@kurthollyday4214]

A professional makes it look easy, but you make it look easy professionally. Great video!

[@RichBinell]

Wow. We're learning a lot of smart methods from you. Thank you so much for sharing your methods and logic. Do you make lists before you go to the Big Box Store? It's so easy to get overwhelmed when you walk in. Again, thanks for demonstrating your sensible, methodical way of fixing and improving things that were not-so-well made in the first place. We appreciate it.

[@AZExpert]

Yes I do! On my arm, in sharpie

[@RichBinell]

@@AZExpert LOL

[@EconomicRefugees]

Nice job, you make it look easy, the way you were talking I think you thought it was going to be much harder !! we as ful-timers really appreciate a guy like you who will step up and help !! The wife and I were working at a large rv dealer and a family came in after hours with only 3 wheels on their travel trailer, I checked and we had all the parts, but because they didn't buy the trailer from us, THE OWNER, said we won't work on it, really PISSED me off !! I had to send the family down the road !!

[@AZExpert]

that's awful

[@dorothyallen3614]

What goes around, comes back around, being unkind to others begets unkindness, he’ll learn the hard way.

[@waynefiskum2166]

Love watching your videos, always direct, factual, and provide the viewer with good information. Thank you for sharing these!

[@AZExpert]

I appreciate that!

[@13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51]

great job , I really would have thought that the box would have had to come out ,,, Thanks for the great info ,,,, im doing mine soon

[@AZExpert]

I learn a little bit each day. I have removed the slide for this before

[@joeburnes]

Well done video. THANKS!! Because I"m about to have to do this same thing to my 2004 Montana. Mind telling us what you'd normally charge for a job like that?

[@philw7174]

Great job James. Thank you for this video. Happy trails!

[@AZExpert]

You bet!

[@akrangler]

Why would people thumbs down? This was a great very informative video and I appreciate it as I’ve got to do the same exact job on mine.

[@AZExpert]

Thanks for watching!

[@badgerpa9]

Nice video, thanks for loading it up. Never would have thought to do it that way, actually never would want to do it. Smart way to get it done. thanks.

[@AZExpert]

No problem 👍

[@dorothyallen3614]

@@AZExpert I bought those jacks and put under my 28’ slide in the living area and put them under my bedroom too, I’ve been afraid I’d fall out on the ground and that’s pretty high up there to the ground!

[@dammitdon4123]

That 3M stuff releases when its hot. Grab the Permatex spray adhesive at the parts store. It works great. Its where the other permatex products are. Great job on the floor replacement. You need an easy button to hit once youre done.

[@AgentS-hr8df]

Thank you for your BIM and Lithium batteries conversion!!!!!! I am a electrician that do a little bit of carpentry work. Your Lithium batteries conversion work great for me. Now I have a problem with soft floors in my Ford Jayco 36A 2019. I saw your slide out floor repair and I've seen other people's pull behind trailers floor repairs but I'm trying to find out before I start on it. Is the floor of Ford F-53 gas chassis A-Class built the same as trailers are or are they totally different and I need you to do a video on how to fix one from water damage. Help help help!!!!

[@stevem3413]

Awesome work thank you for sharing this and teaching me. Question can and should the peace the floor rubs on be lubricated

[@whereyougoiwillgorving4492]

Just out of curiosity, what would the typical repair cost ( ball park ) be on a 22 ft slide sub floor replacement on a class A. The slide has a dinette, kitchen, bunk beds and extends into bedroom with cabinets and drawers ? Just looking for ball park, I know you can't give an accurate estimate without seeing it but I can imagine the labor would be extensive..

[@robertbohn2654]

Love watching your repair but what is that small plastic gutter in the back of the box called, having trouble finding a replacement for my rv, thanks for you post.