Glad to see you are having a good time. We have a Z3100, would like to add one of these motors to my emergence repair box. Do you have a part number or better yet, Amazon link?
You forgot to mention another key….a friend who talks you off the ledge! 😂 This video is going to help a lot of people out when they have slide issues. Well done!
Great job explaining the slide out repair. Luckily, we have never experienced a failure, yet. 🤞By the way, being an old school SW fan, I love the opening crawl. JS!
My wife and I are still in the research stage of our next RV. After owning 4 rv’s at one time (down to 2 now) sold the 5th wheel, hail storm totaled another one. One is a single axle our jump and go rv. The other a 32’ with a rack and pinion slide. We are leaning towards a rv with no slides and extreme boondocking capabilities. 25’3” length 100 gal freshwater tank and onboard generator. Not the most spacious but very well built and insulated. Small enough to get in very tight places. Something we couldn’t do with our Wildcat. I am not a fan of that type of slide used. That is why I’m looking at not getting an Rv from the manufacturer we are going to buy from with a slide. I don’t want to be offgrid and a motor goes out. Luxury is nice but functional quality outshines it all. I’m glad you got your problem fixed and the customer service was exceptional. I follow all different channels of different Rv manufacturers. I like your firsthand observations and suggestions to better make Rv diy fixes possible.
Sounds like you know what you need and want. That is the most important thing as an RV has to meet your needs and style of RVing. I'm a big fan of nimble RVs with no slides because slides are a weak point. But with a large family and two dogs the extra room wins out for now. We had a great no slide RV two RVs ago (see out out west videos). Loved its ability to go anywhere and we loved it. Right now we love this rig as it fits us well and is well built. I also like to make mine boondocking capable and have built out large battery banks with solar in last two RVs for that purpose. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I'm in love with Brinkley and think they may bring me back to RV life, but I don't know about this. It reminds me too much of the Schwintek slides on my Grand Design Reflection. I had to replace those motors 4 times. Did you notice any moisture on the motor? The issue on my reflection was water would get to it and either short it or rust it out.
I did not see any sign of moisture and I looked hard. And the slide seals are super overkill in the Brinkley. I think it was just bad luck. I would not let that deter you. Plus Brinkley Customer care was amazing. Let me know what you decide!
You have had four motors go out so far? That makes me wonder if there is something making this happen more than it should. I hope they get it fixed and get you back on the road camping. Please do come back and keep me updated. And thanks for watching and commenting.
I bought the warranty but do you suggest that I keep a slide motor on hand and if so what does a motor cost? I also want to thank you for the information.
For me I keep certain parts on hand because RV dealers and techs rarely keep a large inventory of parts so it can take a long time to get a repair while waiting on the shop to get to it to then find out they have to order the parts. So for me its worth it to avoid that issue. But some people it will not be worth it as you have to pay for the parts then haul them around. Admittedly most people would not keep an extra slide motor on hand, but I will from now on because of this issue. However, there are some parts everyone should keep on hand like a sail switch for your furnace. If interested I have links to the motors under the video in the description. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@ My wife and I have just purchased a 2025 3610 and I would greatly appreciate a list of the parts you suggest to have on hand. This is our first Fifth wheel and I am looking forward to our adventures with it.
I am not a fan of Schwintek slides. I see a lot of videos of people working on them.😂 My Nash has one motor and I have not had a problem in 18 years of use.
Agree & Thanks for watching. A good tech is a great resource. But we had no option. It was do it (install the motor) ourselves or call our Christmas trip off. The tech that did come out before we had a motor in hand was very helpful. But he had Christmas plans and couldn’t stick around for the motor understandably. No other techs were able to come out. But now that I have done it I would feel very comfortable doing it again.
I hope they leverage their purchase power to make Lippert do better but I'm not sure what the alternatives are as it seems Lippert has a monopoly on many RV parts. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Problem is there's no financial viable alternative. Vroom makes replacement slides mechanisms but it's about $4K a pop. Granted it would be cheaper because you wouldn't have to retrofit them but another $2K added to the price is something the bean counters won't like. Most buyers would gladly pay and extra $2K for piece of mind but unfortunately Brinkleys sponsored by Lippert. It's a rolling Lippert parts bin.
Glad to see you are having a good time. We have a Z3100, would like to add one of these motors to my emergence repair box. Do you have a part number or better yet, Amazon link?
This is the off brand version. Reviews are bad but product is cheap for emergency. This is my Amazon associate link:
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This one is the Lipert version. Way over priced but the actual OM part, also with my Amazon Associate link:
amzn.to/4a0CknV
You forgot to mention another key….a friend who talks you off the ledge! 😂 This video is going to help a lot of people out when they have slide issues. Well done!
Thanks for the comment AND for talking me off the ledge. lol. I definitely needed that help.
Well done! I have developed a close relationship with Brinkley’s customer care folks. They are second to none. Safe travels
Thanks and glad you also have had good experiences with Brinkley service.
A close relationship may indicate you're calling them too much!
@@luminousveiws Naw, just working through our list of issues which they are ensuring that we are getting everything resolved.
Great job explaining the slide out repair. Luckily, we have never experienced a failure, yet. 🤞By the way, being an old school SW fan, I love the opening crawl. JS!
Thanks. We had been very lucky and never had a slide issue before so this was new for me. Hopefully the last time.
Thanks. Had a motor go out in my bedroom slide in my 3100. They are tricky to get to!
They sure are! Thanks for watching.
My wife and I are still in the research stage of our next RV. After owning 4 rv’s at one time (down to 2 now) sold the 5th wheel, hail storm totaled another one. One is a single axle our jump and go rv. The other a 32’ with a rack and pinion slide. We are leaning towards a rv with no slides and extreme boondocking capabilities. 25’3” length 100 gal freshwater tank and onboard generator. Not the most spacious but very well built and insulated. Small enough to get in very tight places. Something we couldn’t do with our Wildcat. I am not a fan of that type of slide used. That is why I’m looking at not getting an Rv from the manufacturer we are going to buy from with a slide. I don’t want to be offgrid and a motor goes out. Luxury is nice but functional quality outshines it all. I’m glad you got your problem fixed and the customer service was exceptional. I follow all different channels of different Rv manufacturers. I like your firsthand observations and suggestions to better make Rv diy fixes possible.
Sounds like you know what you need and want. That is the most important thing as an RV has to meet your needs and style of RVing. I'm a big fan of nimble RVs with no slides because slides are a weak point. But with a large family and two dogs the extra room wins out for now. We had a great no slide RV two RVs ago (see out out west videos). Loved its ability to go anywhere and we loved it. Right now we love this rig as it fits us well and is well built. I also like to make mine boondocking capable and have built out large battery banks with solar in last two RVs for that purpose. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video & informative fix!
Thanks and safe travels. Looking forward to next van video.
I'm in love with Brinkley and think they may bring me back to RV life, but I don't know about this. It reminds me too much of the Schwintek slides on my Grand Design Reflection. I had to replace those motors 4 times. Did you notice any moisture on the motor? The issue on my reflection was water would get to it and either short it or rust it out.
I did not see any sign of moisture and I looked hard. And the slide seals are super overkill in the Brinkley. I think it was just bad luck. I would not let that deter you. Plus Brinkley Customer care was amazing.
Let me know what you decide!
Nice work. Slide failures suck.
Thanks!!
I wish RV companies would all stop using Schwintek slides…. Great suggestions for the facia board mounting idea.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
My 3610 has had this issue now 4 times in the past 7 months of ownership! In currently waiting for them to fix it now.
You have had four motors go out so far? That makes me wonder if there is something making this happen more than it should. I hope they get it fixed and get you back on the road camping. Please do come back and keep me updated. And thanks for watching and commenting.
Great... Schwintek all over again. I had this same issue on my Reflection years ago.
I bought the warranty but do you suggest that I keep a slide motor on hand and if so what does a motor cost?
I also want to thank you for the information.
For me I keep certain parts on hand because RV dealers and techs rarely keep a large inventory of parts so it can take a long time to get a repair while waiting on the shop to get to it to then find out they have to order the parts. So for me its worth it to avoid that issue. But some people it will not be worth it as you have to pay for the parts then haul them around. Admittedly most people would not keep an extra slide motor on hand, but I will from now on because of this issue. However, there are some parts everyone should keep on hand like a sail switch for your furnace. If interested I have links to the motors under the video in the description. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@ My wife and I have just purchased a 2025 3610 and I would greatly appreciate a list of the parts you suggest to have on hand. This is our first Fifth wheel and I am looking forward to our adventures with it.
Great question. I will make a video with my “spare part” items and post. Thanks for the idea. 💡.
I am not a fan of Schwintek slides. I see a lot of videos of people working on them.😂 My Nash has one motor and I have not had a problem in 18 years of use.
Thanks for sharing your experience and your comment.
Slide failure was my biggest fear.
yep
FYI...8mm and 5/16 are the same size
Thanks for watching and commenting. I guess I should have mentioned that I just happens to have a 8mm in hand. Good catch and info.
Slim rack slide
Schwintech
Made by Lipert
Correct
Yeah man you should call a tech for something like that¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Agree & Thanks for watching. A good tech is a great resource. But we had no option. It was do it (install the motor) ourselves or call our Christmas trip off. The tech that did come out before we had a motor in hand was very helpful. But he had Christmas plans and couldn’t stick around for the motor understandably. No other techs were able to come out.
But now that I have done it I would feel very comfortable doing it again.
Tell Brinkley to quit installing Lippert junk.
I hope they leverage their purchase power to make Lippert do better but I'm not sure what the alternatives are as it seems Lippert has a monopoly on many RV parts. Thanks for watching and commenting.
More Lippert junk.
Thanks for watching.
Problem is there's no financial viable alternative. Vroom makes replacement slides mechanisms but it's about $4K a pop. Granted it would be cheaper because you wouldn't have to retrofit them but another $2K added to the price is something the bean counters won't like. Most buyers would gladly pay and extra $2K for piece of mind but unfortunately Brinkleys sponsored by Lippert. It's a rolling Lippert parts bin.