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Hose failure Driver rear slide

This is on our 2014 IH45 Tried to pull the slide out and it was not going out straight. Turned out the hose feeding the slide cylinder broke at the fitting where two hoses come together under the side, right above the exhaust system. After releasing the the pressure at the pump, we were able to get the slide back in.  Besides the broken hose I am not able to move the other bedroom slide without oil coming out of the broken hose. Not sure why this is happening since I thought that the valves on the pump open to allow the oil to go to one slide or the other. Today going to try to find a  mobile mechanic that can crimp a new fitting on the hose.  So we can at least get the other slides in and make the trip home and then to Naco to have new hoses installed.

I was trying to find the sync cylinder to possible cap off there and at retract cylinder but can not figure out where the sync cylinder is. Anyone have a clue?
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Hose failure Driver rear slide

Reply #1 –
I didn't even know the later models had a sync cylinder.  I thought they went away in 2002. Wish we could help. 
Rick & Rhonda
2003 U320 4220  Build #6199
Was
91 36' GV 300 Caterpillar, 92 40' U280 300 Cummins, 97 36' U295 300 Cummins, 2002
U320 450 Cummins
(Guess we're hooked)

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Re: Hose failure Driver rear slide

Reply #2 –
I had called  FOT tech support at 8 am this morning  and was told I would get a call back.  I called again at 12:45 pm. Lady said she would send Alan another email. I asked if there was someone in the shop that could answer my questions  so I could get my slides in. She said that there boss doesn't allow that. I then asked if I could talk to him then.  I then get James  VM and leave him a message. Get phone calls from FOT and thought I was getting my call back. Wrong,  lady tells me that James had asked her to call me and tell me he doesn't answer questions. She asked me if I was on the list for call backs. I told her  I was on the list for a non emergency  for over a month, and my broken down list one since 8 this morning.  Her it is 2:49pm and still no answer.

I have been very pro  FOT.  Motorcade says you get  free tech support, but if you have to wait all day to get an answer, if I am going to get one, when you're broken down. I don't think that is a positive to be a member. All I am trying to get on the road so I get home and then take it to FOT to be fixed.

2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Hose failure Driver rear slide

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Johnstons –
I didn't even know the later models had a sync cylinder.  I thought they went away in 2002. Wish we could help. 
I am guessing that there is a sync cylinder  since the hose that is broken  is different size than at the pump
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Hose failure Driver rear slide

Reply #4 –
Call MOT ask for Tech Support
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)

Re: Hose failure Driver rear slide

Reply #5 –
Call FT again and tell them that if a person in the know does not come on the line or call you in 10 mins you are going to make sure the community  hears about this lack of interest after spending a fortune on one of the high end coach's. Give them crap for sure, that is absolutely disgusting service.
This reminds me of when we were stuck on I 10 by Quartzite a few yrs ago  and I called emerg line at FT and explained what was happening and the on duty tech told me to check throttle cable as it most probably sticking. I told him we had "fly by wire" and he said "oh" Never bothered them after that one.
John
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: Hose failure Driver rear slide

Reply #6 –
I had gone to a hose and fitting  place  to get caps to take the line out of the system. They also had a new hose end that had to be crimped  on. Had a company show up to crim connector to the hose but they didn't have correct parts to crimp dash 2.  Told me to fold line over and  take vice grips to close off. 

Got call from FOT  at 4:45pm he didn't know exact spot of sync cylinder but after telling him what hose guy said he agreed  on bending over and clamping.

I will try this.  Stay tuned
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Hose failure Driver rear slide

Reply #7 –
Refer to reply #4. FOT is not the only rodeo in town.....
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257

Re: Hose failure Driver rear slide

Reply #8 –
Put cap on one side of  line at fitting. Bent over broken hose and used 2 vice grips to hold. Added 3 qt of oil. Was able to get all slides in  except for the bed. Will do that one when we leave in morning. With hose bent over  and 2 vice grips oil was still leaking from the hose while we were pulling in the big slides. Pictures to follow when get home to computer.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Hose failure Driver rear slide

Reply #9 –
Not knowing what room you might have. A 1 gal tall water bottle. Can be compressed. Top cut open just enough to get either whole hose or tip into it.but you could really compress and form it into a tube.  Tall water 1gal size. Or double trash bags.
1999 U270 40 #5518
USN. USPS.