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Well...I believe the origin of this problem is the front shear pin broke. Then I was trying in/out maneuver and got it all out if time between front and rear gear packs.....then I had inadvertently dumped the airbags. So today I pulled all the pins and got the gears better aligned, then it was still binding in the upper front corner took me a few beverages to realize I had dumped all the air....I aired up the system got to "trave" height and now the slide goes in and out and in and out like it's supposed to. I would say, there is a need to keep it at or close to travel height on suspension when moving slides in and out...that was a journey!

That's one busy trip! I am heading over today to see if I can figure this mess out on our roadside slide, wish me luck!

Chris, no worries at all, I can only imagine how busy you are!! Thank you for the info on what slide type it is... mine has that power gear system so I thought it was Lippert type!! I was going to head over to the RV sometime this afternoon and work from there and check a few things as it seems like the front rail is binding shortly after retraction activation! I appreciate anything you can share to get me back on track and then I can get down to you when I can!

Does anyone have any details on how the flush floor slide operates that you can share? Coach is a 2003 Monaco Windsor 40DST. This is the roadside slide, flush floor with electric gear drive. I searched all last night and it seems that there are no rollers, the Teflon straps are just a couple years old, the floor under the slide appears solid (no rot or sag) and I replaced the missing shear pin. I am trying to learn what are the components of this slide and how do they interact to extend and retract the slide. Any insight is greatly appreciated!

Thank you Duncan.... you are exactly right... I had extended the slide then it would not come back in. I found that exact shear pin missing (I had the same experience with the rear shear pin a few months ago) which I replaced tonight but the slide seems "racked" in the opening so I need to figure out how to get it back aligned so it will come in and out correctly. Does anyone have a diagram of how these slides operate? How do I adjust the alignment? I am looking online for information but appears very difficult to find information. Thank you!

I answered my question tonight. Yes this hinge is attached to the coach at the steel frame. So where the old screws had rusted out (after 20 years) I was able to drill new pilot holes and attach with new stainless steel screws.

Well...I figured out my basement door problem, but now I have my driver side slide out and cannot get it back in.... It starts coming in but after a couple of inches in the front top seems to get "stuck" and then it starts to rack with the rear still coming in but front top does not? Then it binds up. I tried lowering the driver side to let it not hang as much but that doesn't help. Any ideas? It's a gear driven system not hydraulic. Coach is a 2002 (Moderator EDIT…Profile & Signature list 2003] Monaco Windsor 40DST. Thanks!

The piano hinge is aluminum.. but it is attached with what appear to be steel phillips head screws... which rusted in rain I assume.... my bigger question is regarding how those are attached. Are they attached through the exterior wall and into the aluminum wall framing of the coach..or just into wood/fiberglass?

Question...is the top of that piano hinge, the part that attaches to the coach, do the screws go into the aluminum frame of the coach? Or into wood of some kind? I have two screws on the driver side rear basement door that rusted off and I need to reattach!

Rivnuts are a great suggestion..I have a ton of them at home for my cars and motorcycles......if this fix fails that just became my #1 backup plan!

So I used plastic butterfly anchors and JBWeld minute set....put the sleeves I to the existing holes and put the screws in and let it set 24 hours...now I have put silicone sealant around it and reinstalled the awning arm. Now we wait and see if succeeds or fails. I have a backup plan...just in case.

Thanks all, many very good suggestions....I need to head to Home Depot!!!!

So, attached is a picture of my latest frustration. I was deploying the entry door awning and the lower attachment "detached" from the body. How would anyone recommend fixing this? Would you use JB Weld, or something else? I don't know how easy to access from interior to better anchor the screws? Any wisdom anyone can share?⁰

Wow that is an awesome upgrade...gonna look into it for our Coach