Broken RV Slide Lippert SlimRack Failure! Quick and Easy fix.
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- The Lippert SlimRack system has a design flaw destined for failure.
Watch as we discuss the problem and solve the issue!
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1) I love this solution! I am a RV w/ Slimrack owner and have replaced a broken rack or two in my day. So, your bracket seems brilliant. I will be ordering a couple of them ASAP!
2) The variable pin hole location in the rack is due to the fact that a human drilled that hole in the rack and probably without a template or anything. For MANY years, when you ordered a replacement rack from Lippert, the ONLY way to get it was in an un-cut and un-drilled, 6 foot length (LCI part number 36899011). As an end user, you then cut and drilled as needed. It was up to you as to where to cut the rack and then drill the hole. Personally, I just made sure that I matched the rack that broke. Now-a-days, I am told that you can order them from Lippert in the correct length and with holes drilled, BUT all that’s happening is that someone at Lippert is taking that 6 foot stick and cutting and drilling it for you. So, they simply measure off the length ordered and then drills some appropriately sized holes “near” the ends.
3) I have had a rack break that was NOT at the pin location. If the slide room itself isn’t close to square, you’ll see racks on opposite sides corners of the room bow out. Just like your demonstration with the aluminum welding rod, as the rack bows in/out when you move the room in/out, one of the racks will eventually break at one of the teeth “valley” points. The racks I’ve seen break like that are usually 3-5 teeth away from the pin location.
4) Your stainless pin is a important upgrade. Several of my original pins were dang close to seized in the end of the rack due to the dissimilar metals of the rack and the pin. I’ve actually gone through, removed all my pins, coated them with anti-seize and reinstalled.
Thank you for your genius. Sometimes engineers are your friend..
Wow, I love what you did there. I have a Jayco Seismic with a slim rack slide, my issue is with the motors struggling to bring the slide in, but I'm glad I saw your video, I'm going to buy 4 of your blocks so I'm prepared. Great idea.
Great improvement. I would like to add that many of the photos posted on Facebook show that the rail oftentimes snaps about 2 inches from the pin rather than at the pin hole. Not sure why.
I have a new to me 2016 Fleetwood Flair 29T. I can definitely see the benefits of your mount. My question is: would it be necessary to upgrade all four mounts or just the bottom two?
Also can the combination kit still be ordered via your website?
@@ralphsarc1471 Thanks for the comments! This is a repair kit for broken rails which requires cutting off the tip of the rail. I suggest holding off until the rail breaks. No need in making additional work for yourself. Don’t tell anyone, but I am currently working on a bolt on upgrade that doesn’t require cutting the rail. Shhhhhh :-)
Can this be installed on all mounting points on all slides on a new MH to prevent the breakage problem from happening?
@@joeb954 No, it is designed to repair a broken rail. The broken portion of the rail must be cut off. The block replaces the original pin mounting hole that was broken or cut off.
Nice shop!
Excellent work! Patent it now!
Curious... did you add the repair block to the top AND bottom rails?
@@derekcresto I just repaired the broken slide, but believe me I have a few extra slide repair kits in the RV in case another slide rail snaps.
@@derekcresto I only added it to the broken bottom rail. Then performed the standard Lippert synchronization. They have a video online that shows how to get everything synchronized.
How did you ensure that the mechanism was timed correctly?
@@briankinnear9386 thanks for the question. As mentioned in the video, I measured four different rails and all of them were different measurements tooth to mounting hole. I took the average. Lippert has a video on how to sync the motors/rails by opening and holding till clicks then closing and holding till it clicks. They designed so much clearance into the system. That’s the only way to get everything synchronized.