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Old 03-23-2022, 02:34 PM   #11
Fishin2dMax
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: South Jordan
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M.O.C. #20689
Feel lucky it was only the bracket that pulled out. Many have issues (including my HC) with the cable system breaking internal wall stud welds at base plate or ceiling header and the whole wall section has to be replaced / repaired.

I don't think most RV'ers know just how much stress the cable system places on the wall and pulleys. While the concept of using cables seems on the surface to be a much lighter weight and less costly way to move slides in and out, in reality, everything has to be perfectly aligned and assembled correctly to work reliably; the walls, cable tightness, pullies and supports have to be strong enough to handle the high stress / torque. As we all know, RV's are not exactly built to high standards and there is a lot variances in aluminum wall stud locations, welds, hardware, mounting and quality control. In a cable slide system, if any of the components, cables and supports are not within intended design tolerances, you're almost guaranteed to have a slide issue as the RV bounces down the road over many years.

It should be no surprise that Keystone has gone away from cable slides in all Montana products (including HC's) in recent years.
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