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Hydraulic Slide Issue

Yahoo Message Number: 78892
Before we call HWH and sound totally stupid - has anyone had the following issue:
The system has worked perfectly for the last two years with no leaks. Recently we drove from Florida to South Carolina, extended the 2 slides, and stayed about 5 days. Just before leaving the coach at that location to come home for a couple of weeks, we brought the slides in.
When we arrived back in SC we noticed a hydraulic fluid leak on the concrete pad. Not a major leak, and nothing was dripping in the propane bay at that time. Slides extended perfectly, and after 10 days the slides retracted perfectly.
Drove the coach 610 miles home and parked on our concrete pad. The next morning there was no hydraulic leak.
However - in the middle of the next day afternoon, suddenly - fluid was dripping big time on the concrete. Noticed it while mowing grass from 100 feet away. The drip lasted about 3 minutes.
Haven't had time to get the slides in the proper position for checking the HWH fluid level, but - has anyone experienced anything like this? It seems that some part of the mechanism is releasing pressure (and fluid) after a period of time.

Any suggestions will be appreciated before we call HWH.

Jim and Mary Jo Brown
2002 Allure 30778

Re: Hydraulic Slide Issue

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 78893
Jim, I needed a hose for our Intrigue last year and Butch Williams at Fountain RV in Lakeland is familiar with HWH systems. Skip 2002 Intrigue #11329

Re: Hydraulic Slide Issue

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 78894
I agree, it would be a good idea to check with Butch Williams or Oregon Motorcoach Center for a solution. We had a similar situation this Spring and it was determined we needed new hydraulic hoses to the ps rear slide. Oregon Motorcoach did the job and all is well.

S. Brandt, '06 Intrigue, 11964

Re: Hydraulic Slide Issue

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 78922
I have an 03 Intrigue built in early 02 calendar year. When I bought it 2 years ago I soon noticed there was intermittently hydraulic fluid leaking from the ceiling of the front slideout. After consulting with Doug Beaudry who is now back with Country Coach, I determined that I had "02" hydraulic hose for which HWH had a service bulletin out. I went to the HWH factory in Iowa and they replaced all the hydraulic hose in my entire slideout system free of charge -- from the pump under the drivers seat to the equalizer over the propane tank and up to each of the two slide rooms. Carefully check the lettering on your slideout lines and see if you see this code. If you do, you might want to get ahold of Doug to act as in intermediary with HWH.
 

Re: Hydraulic Slide Issue

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 78927
9 months ago we had slide issues. While we were in Iowa we called into the HWH factory. Our problem/s were Hydraulic also.
Don't worry about feeling stupid with HWH. If everyone in the RV industry treated customers like HWH we would all be very happy campers. They bent over backwards for us and nothing was too much effort. The cost was far less than I expected.

Bruce

2001 Intrigue #11278