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Old 02-19-2024, 07:03 PM   #1
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Operating slide when not level

Arcadia 293SLRD. When we stop for the night, if we are level side to side but a bit nose high, can we stay hooked up to the truck and put out our living room and wardrobe slides so we can access the the camper? This is a 5th wheel but with the slides in, we only have access to the kitchen and dining area. It’s a pain to unhook every night during a long trip if I don’t have to. TIA
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Old 02-19-2024, 07:19 PM   #2
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I looked up your rig and it appears that the kitchen would be blocked, but you would have access to bathroom and bedroom.
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Old 02-19-2024, 07:24 PM   #3
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I looked up your rig and it appears that the kitchen would be blocked, but you would have access to bathroom and bedroom.
Not sure what model you looked at, but it wasn’t the Arcadia 293SLRD. When the main slide is in, you have no access to the bedroom or bathroom.
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Old 02-19-2024, 07:37 PM   #4
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In years past with trailers without a slide I stayed hooked to the truck. In the last many years if I have a trailer with a slide(s) I level if I'm going to deploy the slides. Too many things to go wrong if you do that repeatedly and it takes 5 minutes to level.
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Old 02-20-2024, 02:51 AM   #5
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Can you find an unlevel spot to park? Or drive on some blocks to correct the nose-up condition?
I definitely would not put out the slide while being unlevel.
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