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Slide Bladder pressure and shut off question

Does anyone remember the normal pressure on the slide seal and where the shut-off valve is for it on a single slide on a 2002?
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'

Re: Slide Bladder pressure and shut off question

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Quote from: Jim Frerichs –
Does anyone remember the normal pressure on the slide seal and where the shut-off valve is for it on a single slide on a 2002?

Bladder pressure is 12 psi. Slide shut off manifold is in the electronics bay.
The selected media item is not currently available.Barry BEAM #16014
2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

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Mine holds steady at 15psi.  Does that seem too high?

Mike
2003 u295 #6063

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Quote from: michaelespitz –
Mine holds steady at 15psi.  Does that seem too high?

Mike
2003 u295 #6063

HWH recommends 12 psi
The selected media item is not currently available.Barry BEAM #16014
2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

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Reply #4 –
after 4 beers my bladder could not hold 12lbs
John
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Barry,

Any suggestions for repairing very small holes in the seal...other than replacement? It seems there must be some product that will to it.
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'

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not real successful that I have heard. I think that these seals could be salvaged at removal if sent to a place that fixes inflatable boats, similar material, application, pressure. I have been after MOT to save one upon removal and send out to try a fix. Unfortunately that still involves the very labor intensive R and R of the entire slide unit, multiple hour job with a fork lift involved on early models.

HWH doesn't have a field solution, interested to hear from Forum members if they have been successful with an in place repair.

My inflatable was RIPPED a huge hole going through a lock when it was less than a year old. Had repaired someplace in FL, and it lasted at least four more years of tough service before it went down the canal with the new owner as I sold my sailboat.
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

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Quote from: Tim Fiedler –
HWH doesn't have a field solution, interested to hear from Forum members if they have been successful with an in place repair.

We tried with ours; no luck.  Emergency '03 slide bladder repair  Ended up having MOT replace it (and add the missing "guide/ledge" referenced in that thread).

Would love to have someone pioneer the use of the seal design David Brady came up with for Bluebirds on a FT...

Michelle
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Quote from: michaelespitz –
Mine holds steady at 15psi.  Does that seem too high?

Mike
2003 u295 #6063
                                    So how do you guys know what the bladder pressure is? Is there a gauge I am not seeing?
                                Dean
Dean & Deirdre

2012 Arctic Fox 22GQ
Was 2003 U270

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Quote from: Dean & Dee –
                                    So how do you guys know what the bladder pressure is? Is there a gauge I am not seeing?
                                Dean

You will have to install them yourself by teeing off the air lines.
The selected media item is not currently available.Barry BEAM #16014
2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

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Quote from: Barry Beam –
You will have to install them yourself by teeing off the air lines.

                                            Dang Barry, You have to stop giving me ideas on stuff to do. ;D  No really, thanks for the answer (once again).

                                Dean
Dean & Deirdre

2012 Arctic Fox 22GQ
Was 2003 U270

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There's a port on the side of the air seal control manifold that takes a pressure gauge, circled in red in the attached pic. T'ing off doesn't really work cause there's a check valve on the manifold side of the air lines:



Michelle,

The seal that I did for the Blue Bird Wanderlodge community will also fit the HWH slide equipped Foretravels. All we need is the height and width of the slide body and we can have Roger Anderson, owner of Dynamic Rubber Inc, produce the seal. We even have the nylon retainer that fits the HWH track.

David Brady
David Brady
Asheville, NC
2004 Prevost H3 Vantare
2002 Wanderlodge LXi (sold)

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Yeah, I couldn't patch mine, but think I will try the Inflatable boat guys if I ever have another damaged bladder - similar material - very difficult service, and I can't beleive the gash the fix and that it never failed or leak
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)
 

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It was my understanding that FT asked for one of the bladders that Dave Brady spoke about,to evaluate.
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