The slides do not have vertical steel framing, I didnt know that. Need to do this to my bunk house side on my Vibe 313BHS What side door size and brand did you get for the bunk house. I need to do the same thing.
Raleigh Lopez III nope, didn’t run into one. Was surprised by that because usually under the windows is beefed up a bit, Vibe doesn’t seem to think it’s needed.
Waiting on my doors to be delivered and thought I’d do some research before they got here. Your video really boosted my confidence. Looks really about as straightforward as I hoped hit would be. I’m excited to get started. Thank you for sharing.
It looks like you took a pretty good section out of that aluminum tube that runs along the bottom of your slide. It looks important. Has this caused your slide to sag at all?
Michael Voigt No sag no. I’ve not noticed any difference. Still square and seals the same when the slide is open or shut. The foam and fiberglass that the camper is made of is 90% of its structural strength, the other 10% I believe is the glue. I believe the steel framing was more shape when it was made, don’t look like much stress in on the steal at all.
It really wouldn’t need to be precise. The final cut is not seen on the inside or outside as it’s covered by the trim on the baggage door. Jigsaw would not be comfortable enough to possibly cut through an aluminum framing piece. I did not come across any along the top or sides but did cut all the way along the bottom one along the floor. A jigsaw would have made the hot knife through butter more like a butter knife into a football.
Good question. I could only think that maybe the hinge provides weather proofing where the bottom side might allow rain water penetration, but then on the other hand it has seals all the way around.
RAY Seidel I didn’t know for sure. I looked at the wires in the automotive tubing under the slide then looked on the walls opposite side and looked at what equipment, lights etc. we’re in that area and it wouldn’t make sense for any wires to be in that location. 2. Rarely are there wires ran along the walls of an RV. usually they are ran along the ceiling or floor under the coach. This is due to the foam insulation and aluminum framing that would not cake sense to run wires through like you would a 2x4 structure because over time the wires could short out on the aluminum.
Anyone have a video on installing the magnets that hold it open? Do you need any sort of weather stripping or gasket to keep rain out for the magnets? Do the magnets also get a silicon bead?
Ted Jordan The way I did mine ted, was to drill 2 very small holes in the side, put a dab of caulk on he holes, screwed the magnetic on, then put a bead of caulk across the top half of the magnet only, so if any water gets in behind the magnet t can escape from the bottom.
The slides do not have vertical steel framing, I didnt know that. Need to do this to my bunk house side on my Vibe 313BHS What side door size and brand did you get for the bunk house. I need to do the same thing.
Raleigh Lopez III
The links are in the description I believe. 12x36 on the slide I used. Good doors, holding up well.
@@dan8220 Got it. For the bunk house, not vertical framing was in the way?
Raleigh Lopez III
nope, didn’t run into one. Was surprised by that because usually under the windows is beefed up a bit, Vibe doesn’t seem to think it’s needed.
Waiting on my doors to be delivered and thought I’d do some research before they got here. Your video really boosted my confidence. Looks really about as straightforward as I hoped hit would be. I’m excited to get started. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this video. Planning on doing this myself.
It looks like you took a pretty good section out of that aluminum tube that runs along the bottom of your slide. It looks important. Has this caused your slide to sag at all?
Michael Voigt
No sag no. I’ve not noticed any difference. Still square and seals the same when the slide is open or shut. The foam and fiberglass that the camper is made of is 90% of its structural strength, the other 10% I believe is the glue. I believe the steel framing was more shape when it was made, don’t look like much stress in on the steal at all.
Great video & details, May God Bless
That was very detailed. thank You
after the starter holes a jigsaw would be a better choice, moved along slowly for a more precise cut especially on those corners
It really wouldn’t need to be precise. The final cut is not seen on the inside or outside as it’s covered by the trim on the baggage door. Jigsaw would not be comfortable enough to possibly cut through an aluminum framing piece. I did not come across any along the top or sides but did cut all the way along the bottom one along the floor. A jigsaw would have made the hot knife through butter more like a butter knife into a football.
Why do they always want the doors to open upwards, almost all Australian camper doors open down, no need for magnets.
Good question. I could only think that maybe the hinge provides weather proofing where the bottom side might allow rain water penetration, but then on the other hand it has seals all the way around.
How did you know there would be no wires or anything there?
RAY Seidel I didn’t know for sure. I looked at the wires in the automotive tubing under the slide then looked on the walls opposite side and looked at what equipment, lights etc. we’re in that area and it wouldn’t make sense for any wires to be in that location. 2. Rarely are there wires ran along the walls of an RV. usually they are ran along the ceiling or floor under the coach. This is due to the foam insulation and aluminum framing that would not cake sense to run wires through like you would a 2x4 structure because over time the wires could short out on the aluminum.
Anyone have a video on installing the magnets that hold it open? Do you need any sort of weather stripping or gasket to keep rain out for the magnets? Do the magnets also get a silicon bead?
Ted Jordan
The way I did mine ted, was to drill 2 very small holes in the side, put a dab of caulk on he holes, screwed the magnetic on, then put a bead of caulk across the top half of the magnet only, so if any water gets in behind the magnet t can escape from the bottom.