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furpod
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Topic: elastic netting over slide opening Posted: 12 Nov 2014 at 8:03pm |
It's a common sense one.
And who am I? just a guy with common sense I guess. I also keep my fingers and toes clear of car doors when they open and close and stuff like that.
There are MILLIONS of travel trailer slides on the road, and it seems to be a non-issue for, well, most of them. Again, yes stuff can get caught in the slide. Check before moving it.
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Sleepless
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Posted: 12 Nov 2014 at 8:28pm |
Very well put, furpod. I have had power slides for over 20 years without a problem. I did close a car door on my fingers once, though.
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techntrek
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Posted: 13 Nov 2014 at 7:29pm |
This wouldn't be a problem for most slides, which have solid sides. It sounds like this design exposes a hole that is hard to clear. I wouldn't want to get on my stomach with a flashlight every time I wanted to open the slide. I don't need to do that with the slide on my Salem - I make sure I have enough room outside and then I push the button.
I'm curious how this caused the counter to crack.
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Podster
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Posted: 13 Nov 2014 at 7:41pm |
Originally posted by techntrek
I'm curious how this caused the counter to crack.
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I'm going to cover my POD this weekend, I'll take a pic of the slide closed and post it here....
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Cliff & Raelynn
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Posted: 14 Nov 2014 at 11:37pm |
Originally posted by 1945gypsy
For starters, kick or otherwise ;) you would prevent it by installing a loose net shield that would simply stretch when you open the slide. When the slide is closed it would be bunched up, and would block that space. Why not? |
Seems like it should work. You might also look at a cloth store for elastic panels or tape. Seems like I've seen it in 6" or 8" widths.
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John & Teri
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Podster
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Posted: 17 Nov 2014 at 8:55am |
Originally posted by techntrek
Can you post a picture of the issue area? |
Here are some pics of the slide closed...It does create quite a void. Even if netting was used something could still work it way back there and cause trouble.
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Cliff & Raelynn
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1945gypsy
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Posted: 17 Nov 2014 at 9:33am |
No, not well put. His was judgmental and condescending, totally. Just rude. Without knowing circumstances, you are crossing boundaries under the guise of seniority. Common sense, eh? Where's yours?
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techntrek
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Posted: 17 Nov 2014 at 9:45am |
Let's not go off the deep end. 99% of the conversations over the years here have been civil.
If you read my post, I agreed with you and Podster that this isn't a normal issue with most slides. It looks like enclosing that area on both sides would solve it.
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furpod
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Posted: 17 Nov 2014 at 2:52pm |
Originally posted by 1945gypsy
No, not well put. His was judgmental and condescending, totally. Just rude. Without knowing circumstances, you are crossing boundaries under the guise of seniority. Common sense, eh? Where's yours? |
"judgmental and condescending"?? Really? Crossing boundaries based on seniority?? At what point did I say you, or ANYONE else didn't know anything because they just got their Pod, or just joined the forum? In what way is it NOT "common sense" to NOT put things into the path of moving devices, and or to check the area is clear before initiating said move?
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techntrek
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Posted: 17 Nov 2014 at 5:52pm |
This is a "wish list" item, so it really doesn't matter who likes the suggestion or not except Forest River. The point of this sub-forum is to present ideas to FR that will make things better or easier for pod owners (and in this case it sounds like other RVs have the same problem). We know FR comes here, and we know some suggestions made here have made it into production, so it works.
Multiple members have come down on both sides of this issue, both sides have valid solutions. Discussion is great.
But let's end this discussion before feelings get hurt and bad things happen. We've never locked a thread, let's not start now.
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