How I Repaired My Beaver RV Slideout...After Breaking It

[@srt5321]

Thank you for the video. I can only imagine how much extra effort goes into interrupting, recording and narrating a project like this. We really appreciate it. Thanks again!

[@AZExpert]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnswan9123]

Ha; one mistake in the midst of a myriad of victories leaves you the winner!!!!

[@BonFShaw]

Your project make me appreciate the way my Country Coach slides are designed. There are threaded adjustable rollers for slide adjustments, V shaped adjustable glide blocks for support and keeping the slide centered, and the entire bottom of the slideout is aluminum. Just say'n.

[@rick49721]

I don’t know how you’re able to stay so calm!👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Jonnydeerhunter]

Working on your own stuff seems Alot like when I work on my own stuff... Especially vehicles lol everything fights me. Thanks for sharing, James!

[@SpykersB]

It’s murphy’s law 😂🍻

[@Jonnydeerhunter]

@@SpykersB No doubt haha

[@carlal.thompson5393]

James, James, James... OUTSTANDING! What starts as a simple repair somehow unveils a labyrinth of unexpected issues. I'm sure I speak for many who watch your videos, fascinated by the way you gracefully unravel these mysteries! Congrats on the solution! Your patience and tenacity inspire us to navigate our own unexpected detours with a bit more confidence than we would have without watching your struggles!!!! ~Big C in the DP 📢 ::: Air Horn 📢 ::: ::: Air Breaks! ::: 🚌🚌🚌

[@AZExpert]

Thank you!!!

[@markhmorrison]

The wrench at the end is the best. I've always been impressed with how you have adapted to do everything one handed while you film. Seeing the wrench go flying was just too much! Thanks to you and your best coach ever, I now have a 2004 Monaco Windsor that I've used a considerable amount of your suggestions on. Thanks for all the great insights!

[@miketomas8564]

I saw that coming.

[@SpykersB]

@@miketomas8564we all did, that’s what’s funny about it.

[@gerardplank3780]

As an rv tech it is great when you take us through the design process where we get to see the evolution of the fix where the mfg left the slide to degrade. Thanks for your super effort!

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@miketomas8564]

It is a 21 year old vehicle that has bounced down the highway.

[@ron7447]

Keeping that positive attitude is your strength. Most of us I suspect would have imploded at some point 😅. Amazing job.

[@1bobbylarue]

Great video sir! I always love it when someone says, "can you adjust my slide?" As if there were simple adjustments on ANY of them. Slide repairs can take you in soooo many directions.

[@RedgieKeller]

Like the saying goes, never goes as planned! You improvise and overcome James, that’s what we all try to do, but you’re much better at it. You did a great job!

[@Technocrat.]

Ok we need a sponser to give this man a gopro on a head strap, to free his hand.

[@imkwuzn]

James, this was one of my favorite videos yet. I really appreciate the honest representation of the amount of work and re-work required and your ultimate genius solution. I also loved the bloopers at the end as anyone who has ever worked on a project has experienced the exact same frustrations.😊

[@anthonyb2334]

James, it’s great watching your videos and especially these jobs you “ engineer “. Although I would not take on a slide repair like this but getting a better understanding of what can be done is extremely helpful. It helps my know what to look for or discuss with a tech the next time I have a slide out of alignment, which I’ve had on two of my motorhomes. Great job. Thank you again

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@us1fedvet]

You are the best there is

[@patriot8087]

All the money in the world you could get this good of job done in the RV Industry. The technicians are not talented enough to do such a jobs in this way.

[@2manytoyz123]

It’s amazing how many simple looking jobs end up a lot more involved than expected. Rather than getting upset and throwing a fit like many people, you took a step back, and found a viable solution. That’s exactly why I enjoy your channel!

[@peterarndorfer2692]

You rock James! Especially funny to see that wrench flying off into the distance.

[@nealdavis350]

You know, James, I don't think any video has made me admire you more than this one. Others have fully convinced me of your considerable and varied capability as an RV technician. This one demonstrated that you are completely honesty and transparent, characteristics that I already attributed to you. However, this video removed any hint of doubt regarding you. :-) Congratulations on getting it all fixed, and thank you for taking us along. 😊

[@jayteitelbaum9905]

No. Just more than anticipated. Got to keep swimmin

[@rcac1023]

I am glad you understood what you have been saying here and doing, as I am completely confused lol.

[@Fix-it-tony]

Slide rooms are a pain, learned to stop while I was ahead when it’s good enough, lol

[@jayteitelbaum9905]

Thanks for sharing so that we DIYer's know that it is not just us that get in over our heads from time to time

[@SpykersB]

‘In over our heads’ implies one isn’t able to fix it themself.

[@johnaz1018]

Having all the need tools is a big help. Awesome fox!!

[@iglapsu88]

James, you have and incredible amount of patience. This job definately not for the faint of heart. You really deserve some credit for even taking on the job in the first place and your perserverence in finishing it to completion.

[@kcsmpatter]

It may not feel like it to you but that was such an inspirational video to us DIY guys that watch you. To know that even with all your experience there are some jobs that just turn into much bigger projects then first thought. Most my projects end up that way, just ask my wife. 😂 Thanks for sharing even though it might have been frustrating.

[@SpykersB]

I don’t even have a class A, nor anymore slides in my RV, n yet you engage me to watch every time. And again a very professional job well done. Love the blooper of the one handed camera man/technician of the flying wrench 😂. 👍🏻🍻

[@MagaRickn]

It is somewhat comforting to know that a true professional has his projects implode like mine do sometimes! ;) ;) Good job buddy! Dang I'm tired! :) :)

[@seabirdjim]

I very much appreciate your well done videos, your “can-do” attitude, your indefatigable determination to make a job come out, not just OK, but better than original. I’m on a repair journey into unknown territory on my 2nd RV. It’s an 2003, 26 foot KZ Sportsmen with one slider and a host of problems. I’m learning more about major repairs than I would like, but this older, beat 5th wheel is all I could afford. My wife and I are in our 70s and just about as beat up as the KZ which is making repairs a bit more challenging. Watching you tackle big repairs helps us along. Thanks.

[@donjesse758]

Awesome job! Another reason why some projects are truly meant for a professional and not a DIY. I would never have attempted that!

[@terry3193]

Been there, done that. I can see the pain in your face and sense the frustration. I’ve had these simple tasks turn into ordeals. I used to have a hobby of restoring campers, trailers and RVs from the 70’s back to original and period correct condition. Same with classic cars. I’m OCD and a perfectionist. I no longer have these hobbies primarily due to health and medical conditions which limit my energy and strength. However, as I’ve grown older, I’ve grown a little wiser and I just don’t have that level of desire and patience to tackle those “ordeals”. Great video as a.ways. Thanks for sharing!

[@WisdomFromAshes]

Great video, and terrific editing. It's nice to see that someone else sometimes has to do things multiple times to get it right. The world is so imperfect. I learned a lot of new stuff. Thanks

[@AZExpert]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@philw7174]

Holy shmokes. Thatsa nice. Way to go James, that beautiful Beaver deserved that. Thank you for this video. Happy trails!

[@jamesboldshasta8488]

I’m glad you found a working solution to an issue of poor design on my slides of this nature. When I first came across slides where the manufacture placed kitchens and cabinets and the likes over a slide out I cringed as I’m knowing over time and the weight of it’s not properly designed it will sag. I was thinking the adjustable roller could work but if there were enough of them spread across the weight. I see in your final solution you added more rollers that will spread the weight. Great video and excellent job keeping us hanging to see “what happened”

[@davidlundy5007]

The more I see you work on slides the more I don’t want a rig with slides. I currently have a camper van for just me and Tyler my dog and I love it except sometimes I wish I had more room. I’ve been constantly looking for something bigger but with NO slides. Lol.

[@glennandpamlang190]

You are amazing James! You do great work and you are an inspiration to us DIYers. Don’t get down on yourself. I always look forward to your projects.

[@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams.]

The adjustable roller (LPAR-53-DEL-1) has four mounting points to preventing bending and a maximum load of 200#s. The engineered load limit is not to prevent bending. The load limit is to ensure trouble free use for the life of the roller. In this instace the roller bodybent due to incorrect use. The shim on the added roller and skid pushed the slide up too much. We can see the paint lines are off and the bottom of the slide is sticking out. This could cause new issues for you inside and out.

[@mikendebbie]

Another great video James. Just when I was thinking “Super James” might be a stupid human like me (having to re-do a job over and over with extra drilled holes everywhere) - you go and cut that sheet of stainless steel with one hand.

[@rss608]

Very clever, the front plate to hold the plywood in place!!!!! (song) sailed for a 3 hour tour...... Working on slides always eats up my time... Newmar (01 Dutchstar) used 1/2" ply to build a plywood box for the rollers to rest on for the bedroom slide. over time the ply gets wet and droops, so does the rollers and slide... had to replace the ply with solid doug fir..... a huge PIA... the floor of both slides are two 1/2" ply, stapled together....NO GLUE big surprise that they flex!!!!! I didn't make a "shoe" but looking at it when rebuilding surely thought about it. Now I keep a spare roller.... I love self tapping Teks screws, used them to build my steel house, would have used them to mount the roller deck to the aluminum structure instead of the rivets. I also would have used them to install the lower seal vs. the rivets. I like rivets too but if there is even a remote chance that I will have to remove them in the future I go with the Tek screws to replace them. Yes, I know, extra holes, but that is what caulking is made for.... I felt like I was watching myself do this job..... GRRRRRR..... Thanks for taking the time to make the vid.....

[@stewartdunkley4108]

What a great work around to a problem many RV's have and your skills shine through! A lot of RV manufacturers used carpet as the sliding surface only to have it wear out surprise surprise. My fix was similar but I used UHMW strips for the wear surface and nylon rollers for the load. Works great and no more dragging on the floor.

[@hddm3]

Wow great work through. Sorry you had such a hard time. End results are Awsome. Your the best. Cheers

[@AZExpert]

Thanks 👍

[@TimothyMichaels]

Nice job James, reinforces my preference for non slide coach. 😊

[@markmonroe7330]

Excellent presentation. Thank you. For myself, I would rather have a "no slide" unit. This would also insure plenty of walking space when on the road and traveling. If you are virtually parked full time with very little travel, the slides might be ok but for me and doing a good bit of traveling, which is what these things are supposed to be for, no slides thank you.

[@anthonylicwinko9142]

James, as always I love your videos and can’t tell you how much I appreciate all the effort that you put into making them for us. I worked for Loctite many years and they have adhesives that hold airplanes together, and I am sure they have an adhesive that would have worked to bond the wood to the floor. I have been using these types of adhesive options, instead of my go to options of nuts, bolts, and screws, taken awhile to break the habit but it is working.

[@AZExpert]

My experience has led my to greatly distrust adhesives for most applications like this.

[@clarencewiles963]

But in the end it came out surprisingly good and well made. Solid!

[@MililaniJag]

Maybe you should be designing Slieouts!! Great end result! Thx!

[@davidfaris1422]

Good job James, glad you have the knowlege and skill.

[@Flybyknight-jp3kg]

So you are human after all 😂. I love you don’t sugar coat the problems.

[@gereshomeE]

Well done and THANK YOU for your honesty! Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧

[@proudtexan5513]

Excellent, excellent Quality JOB!!!! Loved this video!

[@Taylod1]

Nicely done present James

[@mobiltec]

An RV used to be a way to get back to the simple life.... Where have we gone wrong?

[@marksadventuresdiy]

You do very thorough work! Nice job!

[@TinyHouseHomestead]

"Perfection ain't Easy!" 😁👍👍🇺🇲 Vote WHEELOCK 2024! 😁👍👍🇺🇲

[@jeffsteele1295]

thanks so much I learned a lot about even my slide ! Answers several question I did not understand thanks so much !

[@robertburgess6100]

Nice work James.

[@cocktailsat9]

Great channel and excellent content! I was about half way through the video before it occurred to me that on the Beaver the lower bays below the slide also move out with the slide. Thats somewhat unique isn't it? Versus something like a Prevost where the bays stay put and the slide comes out independent of them.

[@AZExpert]

Winnebago did it too that way you don't have to hit your head on the slide, but it does limit storage of course.

[@curtisprice7133]

Great Video.

[@leonardh8269]

I hope it end up working....or is there another video coming

[@cullenmiller8170]

I’m thinking it’s the lower cover of a AquaHot unit. I have had mine apart so many times I should install Velcro or a zipper instead of the screws. 😂😂

[@Softpeddler]

That was AMAZING!!

[@domfer2540]

Good job.

[@GregWarga]

I love you vids, but I wonder if you could make a simple harness for your camera on your upper chest. It must be a pain working one handed. Thanks... Greg

[@DOCKent-3339]

Tough one!

[@TorresJourneys]

Thank You

[@hectorperez7655]

awesome job!!

[@patriot8087]

What a deal, How complicated can it get. if it makes you feel any better, I would have had a basket case and looking for help to get me out of trouble.!

[@HomesickforAlaska]

I dont know what the weight rating is but I think your adjustable rollers might have worked if they had been secured down like your final rollers were. I am guessing friction from the weight caused the roller to rock on that back flange. Just a thought 🤔

[@peter-pg5yc]

I told my neighbor never pressure wash a home causes damage.. she did. I like a dummy offered to fix problems.. Water went thru paint wood color bled thru, removed all bad paint.the the windows wereent caulked right too little cault it failed on every window, it pulled apart. (water entered)and removed silicone a bear.(nothing sticks to silicone) so then I fixxxed all the opennings in the home. Termites like moisture seal it they leave. Last painters caulked nothing holes all over. cable guy was a bozo. furnace side vent was stainless tape to fill in hole.

[@VideoByPatrick]

Can't imagine how much $$$ this would cost at Camping World.

[@larrydobbe980]

Could you weld a plate to the bottom of the adjustable roller to use for both strength and shim?

[@Vicarium]

Legit question since I'm likely buying an RV in a couple of years. Could you not have used the larger roller type, mounted it directly under one of the lateral floor rails and placed a composite skid (plywood sandwiched between 2 aluminum plates) between the roller and FRP flooring (acting as skid and shim) instead of shimming the roller up?

[@bounderchris]

Looks good! That’s an 01 beaver right? If you don’t mind my asking what did you pay for it? Thanks!

[@gary-gilbert]

Could you have installed rivnuts on the roller bracket mounting holes and then run the bolts up from inside the storage compartment

[@AZExpert]

maybe but its exposed to the elements and I have little patience for exact measurements :)

[@dinosaur6756]

Maybe use some high quality double sided tape to secure that metal "shoe."

[@Luvpig]

❤❤❤

[@dadedubbledee]

Couldn't you have mounted the rollers to some angle iron then with the angle face down and the roller sat on top of the angle iron then you could have mounted through the front of the angle to the frame? Or are you not able to mount anything on the front side of the frame?

[@AZExpert]

the lower wiper seal really needs to be flush

[@Technocrat.]

So the factory painted RV when slide was crooked.

[@SpykersB]

And yet James lined up the paint and the spacing at the top n sides of the slide was perfect! So whatcha think that means….lol. 🍻

[@lasauto]

That’s is why you dislike slides.

[@craigpigbob5063]

can you come to New Zealand and fix my slide out please? :)

[@vandalsgarage]

makes one want to get a RV with no slides.

[@OddsandSods26]

Nice solution but...this is the exact reason we choose not to have a slide in our motorcoach.

[@Technocrat.]

The Adjustable roller can't handle your big Beeaver.

[@pressurecooker2]

So how did you get the screws back in to hold the rollers in?

[@raymondwalker1757]

Kind of figures that it is my bedroom slide that that is a little out of square in the opening and needs adjustment on my y2k marquis jasper, main slide seems ok... does not seem even close to being mechanically similar!

[@AZExpert]

The bedroom slide is much different for sure, but adding skids/skis above the rollers is a common repair on these slides.

[@donwatterson8343]

2010 Damon Tuscany, your thoughts? To buy or not to buy?

[@donwatterson8343]

Model 4051

[@lutomson3496]

James wny dont you have your leveling jacks down? your air bag system is not holding air and sitting that low on empty air bags is not good, ive seen this on a few of the bus chassis that you have been involved in..good luck great video always

[@AZExpert]

this has frame levelers, its weird

[@g-man2045]

when up to you azz in alligators it's hard to remember your prime objective was to drain the swamp.

[@stevehvac1]

Manufacturer could have done a better job but they never do .

[@user-ki5hp1ng4n]

it is time to sell

[@KevinBrislin-y8u]

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