Slide out or not?!

[6805eagleguy]

Hi everybody, I am in the process of converting a 1968 Eagle (model 05)  and I am just wondering how many of you have put slide outs in.

Was it worth it?
Would you do it again?
Should I do one?
Pros and cons?

Any advice appreciated

[Lee Bradley]

Do you need the floor space?

[lostagain]

The only time I see slides as beneficial is when you are parked for extended time. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother. A lot of trouble and expense to build and maintain. And you have to design them so you can get to the can and the kitchen and the bedroom when retracted. A lot of motor homes have them so it is hard or impossible to get to the back of the bus, unless they are extended.

JC

[luvrbus]

Gary Bennett @ B&B Coach in Vegas  is the best person to answer your question he has been doing for 25 years on Eagles and knows all the ends and out of a slide 

[6805eagleguy]

Ok it looks to me like the common answer is no!
That is fine be me, however it should save some big money and time!

We are not going to be full timing it or anything that serious.  No offense to all the full timers who read this!

[luvrbus]

I have a friend that has 43 feet of slides (4) on his Eagle

[Geoff]

I have a 102" wide bus and have never  felt crowded.  Can't say the same for 96" buses

[buswarrior]

A lot of work, expense, weight, machinery failure points, water intrusion potential, floorplan compromises to use while retracted, risk to structural integrity of coach chassis

Versus how much more usable space?

If you extend one of those slides into the adjacent parking spot in a highway rest area, you will NOT have friends, and some tired trucker will drag his trailer against you, on purpose or not...

All depends on how you plan to use the coach.

Have the RV industry marketing people put too much emphasis on slides, and now everyone thinks they need 'em?

Ever notice you NEVER see a slide unit displayed retracted??

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

[Hi yo silver]

You need to talk to Bob Glines, here on the board. When it comes to slide outs, he is the man! He has put slide outs in two or three Prevosts, and did a beautiful job.
Dennis

[chessie4905]

Consider carefully. If you are new at conversions, this can be a quick way to turn a decent coach into a scrap yard candidate if you get in over your head or lose interest in the middle of it. A gutted shell is easier to sell than one that has had a hole cut in the side for a slideout.

[boxcarOkie]

This would have made a good "Poll" feature.  Slide out or not?! ... I vote no. 

I would rather eat bee's than put in some slides in my coach.  But then again ...  that's just me.

Chessie4905 hit the nail on the head with his reply.

BCO 

[luvrbus]

I am not a slide fan but he does have the right bus for a slide candidate,the pro side they do add space,value and are easy to sell.
I see it in the selling of Prevost a non slide same year model same brand will bring around 30 to 40k less than a slide model   

[chessie4905]

I would love to go to an rv show and have them show all models with slide out and same model side by side with slide in. Thank goodness for slides keeping the interest in Eagles alive.😉

[luvrbus]

LOL people love their Eagle slides or not probably the best bus ever made in their day

[TomC]

I talked to B&B about putting in 2 slides. At $25,000 each (!) that ended quickly. As Geoff said, if you have 102 wide bus with big windows, not necessary. Even 96 wide buses with plenty of windows can get away with no slides. Just another major thing to go wrong. Good Luck, TomC