Fame dimensions, please.

[someguy]

FYI.

See page 8 "Slideout does not play a structural role".

[luvrbus]

FYI.

See page 8 "Slideout does not play a structural role".

Those are Prevost factory slides what is the point you are not going to call and order a set from Prevost or the HWH hyd slides, you make own or buy Happy Jacks

[someguy]

 

Those are Prevost factory slides what is the point you are not going to call and order a set from Prevost or the HWH hyd slides, you make own or buy Happy Jacks

Who says I am not going to do those things ?   All options are open at this point.   And I/we can learn from studying what Prevost did.

[someguy]

I could mill something like these up on my milling machine.

https://www.nappco.com/Accuride-AL4120-Super-Heavy-Duty-Slide_p_113.html

https://www.nappco.com/Accuride-AL4140-Super-Heavy-Duty-Slide-_p_114.html

[someguy]

https://forestriverinc.com/brochures/0000/0000SlideOutLippertElectricManual.pdf

[someguy]

https://www.chambrelan.com/guides/telescopic-slides/total-extensions/e1700/

https://www.chambrelan.com/guides/telescopic-slides/total-extensions/e1902/

https://www.chambrelan.com/guides/telescopic-slides/total-extensions/e1012/

https://www.chambrelan.com/guides/telescopic-slides/total-extensions/e1020/

Load capacity on a pair of 900 mm slides is 7mm for a 1200 Kg load. 

The load is essentially taken off the slide itself when fully extended because the inner slideout surface is pushed against the inside of the wall frame.

[luvrbus]

https://forestriverinc.com/brochures/0000/0000SlideOutLippertElectricManual.pdf

There you have the Happyjac cheap @$# slide 

[someguy]

There you have the Happyjac cheap @$# slide

It would work except that you'd have the slide members down in the bays.  The bay doors would have to be cut.

[Jim Blackwood]

Yep, and it's just that easy isn't it. What could possibly go wrong? Personally, I'm a big fan of, "Hold my beer and watch THIS sh!t."

I'm sure it'll work. You try it first and then we'll all do it.... uh, maybe?

Jim

[someguy]

Yep, and it's just that easy isn't it. What could possibly go wrong? Personally, I'm a big fan of, "Hold my beer and watch THIS sh!t."

I'm sure it'll work. You try it first and then we'll all do it.... uh, maybe?

It's a free world.  Do whatever you want.  Nobody is forcing you to do anything.

[windtrader]

@someguy - can you direct me to a post where you provided your overall goals, budget, time, timeframe, working knowledge and experience in nearly all mechanical trades, and large enough and functional workshop?


It's wonderful to start with a blank canvas and grand visions of the possibilities for a ground up DIY but you seem pretty good at research so if you gift yourself enough time to create a detail workplace and estimate, it may help you narrow what fits these constraints, and likely be able to focus on a smaller, practical, and realistic project.


Something like DIY bus slides is a daunting feature, especially one that works well and doesn't leak or have random glitches. I'm a noob busnut, just 3 years here, but probably count on one hand the number of well done DIY slide bus conversions.


Not implying you should't consider this feature but take what is offered here, not as criticism but more a gentle suggestion to thoroughly get a full understanding of everything involved with any aspect of converting the bus.

[someguy]

Thanks for the advice.

[DoubleEagle]

Sometimes our minds can dream up things that look great in our visions, but when the reality of actually doing it happens, we find out that there are quite a few details that need to be worked out, and that it is wise to study what other people have done previously. Slide-outs need to be carefully engineered to work well, and they still might leak.

[6805eagleguy]

Slide-outs need to be carefully engineered to work well, and they still might leak.

Yes, all this is true , but I'm glad to see someone thinking out side the box (bus)

Almost everything I did on my s60 install I was told by someone or the other that it would not work.

Looks like it works fine to me...


I won't go into detail yet because we don't have many miles on it but so far things are looking very promising

Including steering as of today.

Just sayin'

[Jim Blackwood]

It's a "BIG JOB" on par with and very likely more ambitious than either a roof lift or a complete strip and insulate job, plus it includes daunting challenges in terms of motion control, actuation, multiple complex seals, and wiring at least, to say nothing of framing. Not trying to discourage you but the RV conversion is a big job already and this one little add-on may come close to doubling it. That's fine if you have unlimited time and money to throw at it but that's a big luxury for most.

So, if you absolutely must have a slider the best way to get it is to buy it already done. Unless you are just doing this as a challenge and simply have to have the biggest challenge you can find because brother, this one will give it to you.

Hey, I think sliders are cool too. But I'm not about to risk the integrity of my structure or my roof for one. Unless of course you go ahead and build one really fast and cheap, prove us all wrong, make it work perfectly and never leak, we're all envious of you, want one too, and then... eh, maybe? (not)

Jim