[encantotom]

odd that both slides creeped out. years ago my front slide did that. it was the extend hydraulic solenoid. and that is what the troubleshooting guide says.

so i will replace both of them.

and yes, the seal was inflated and when the slide came out 3 inches or so, the seal came out with it.

the rear slide pins were down, so it only crept out a little and so it didnt roll the seal out. the front slide puts the pins down most of the time, but this past time it didnt and since i was just inside my shop i didnt worry about it. to me this is a reason to store it inside with the slides out and i will do that from now on......then it will be the retract solenoid that goes bad and rolls the seal into the inside....ha

the slide seal from newell is pricey. 1400 plus 100 handling and shipping on top of that. i called the manufacture of the seal (sealmaster) and though they would make one, they only do custom orders and for a small quantity it was 3x the price.

still contemplating how to take the slide out.

tom