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Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #25 –
Quote from: dsd –
2002 can be pushed in

I can confirm this as well (for the living room slide at least).
George Mann
2002 U320 #5934
2017 Rubicon
2013 BMW GS
Waterford MI

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #26 –
Quote from: NevadaBornRvR –
Let me get everything finished. Had some other things done so I can break out the Bladder. Livingroom was affected.

Are out able to provide and update and cost.  We developed a leak in our 2002 today and Temecula Valley is a much closer than Nacogdoches?  Were you happy with the work?  Approx cost for the LR bladder?

Thanks!

 
Joe Phebus and Jaime Trujillo
2002 U270 3410  Build: 5953 Motorcader # 18595
2100 W Solar, 600 AH Battleborn Batteries,  Victron Multi-Plus II 3000 Inverter, Cerbo GX, & MPPT Chargers
1992 Geo Tracker

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #27 –
If you are prepared to leave your coach there for a month or two they will do a good job.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #28 –
To add to what I said yesterday, if you do decide to use Temecula Valley RV, ask them if you can bring your coach in the day they will start working on it. That way, it will only be one or two days if all goes well. That's what I did and it worked out fine.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #29 –
Quote from: rbark –
To add to what I said yesterday, if you do decide to use Temecula Valley RV, ask them if you can bring your coach in the day they will start working on it. That way, it will only be one or two days if all goes well. That's what I did and it worked out fine.

Thanks, Richard.

We're full-timers, so that would be the only way we could make it work.  Still weighing the options/timing.  I'm going to call Keith R. on Monday and see what his availability is.  We've been wanting to get the coach to him for a couple of other thins for a while.  This might just be the impetus to make it happen, but its always good to have options.
Joe Phebus and Jaime Trujillo
2002 U270 3410  Build: 5953 Motorcader # 18595
2100 W Solar, 600 AH Battleborn Batteries,  Victron Multi-Plus II 3000 Inverter, Cerbo GX, & MPPT Chargers
1992 Geo Tracker

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #30 –
Quote from: Geodmann –
Quote from: dsd –
2002 can be pushed in

I can confirm this as well (for the living room slide at least).

Do you know the procedure for pushing the 2002 in?  I want to try the patching a couple of members have used, bit the leak is in a very tight spot. (Bottom rear corner) 
Joe Phebus and Jaime Trujillo
2002 U270 3410  Build: 5953 Motorcader # 18595
2100 W Solar, 600 AH Battleborn Batteries,  Victron Multi-Plus II 3000 Inverter, Cerbo GX, & MPPT Chargers
1992 Geo Tracker

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #31 –
Joe, if you do call them, let them know that you full time and hopefully they will do the job.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #32 –
Not sure, but think 2002 has to be removed.
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #33 –
2002 with the train slide mechanism, the room pushes into the coach to provide access to the seal.  I don't know the exact procedure because the dealer did mine.  I think you have to disconnect the slide train mechanism from the hydraulic cylinders and I know a lot of interior stuff was removed.  I'll try to dig up some pictures.
George Mann
2002 U320 #5934
2017 Rubicon
2013 BMW GS
Waterford MI

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #34 –
We just had our living room bladder replaced by Keith's shop last week.  Ours had about 4 feet of dry rot in the bottom center of  bladder.  I had repaired several times with Titebond 406 with success but the rot was extensive and it reached the inevitable that a 20 year old bladder had just worn out.  The repair took 5 hours with 2-3 working on it.  To push the slide in you will need 2.  Here is the procedure:

With slide out, remove fan fold cover behind driver seat.  Remove vertical wood pieces(just Velcro on) and set aside.  Remove 2 fabric inserts from cornice piece(also Velcro on).  This exposes the screws that hold the vertical wood and cornice.  Remove and set aside.  Remove drawer from couch and remove screws holding the arm at middle of slide.  Lift up arm to expose the 3 screws holding the large aluminum slide stop block(need 2 people, one pounding on block from outside, one lifting block on inside).  Block is about 18 inches.
Move slide in. 
Remove the eight bolts from the upper and lower control arms on both sides.  The slide is now ready to push in the 4 inches needed to expose the bladder.  2 people needed to push in.  Easy to write about it but it is a bitch of a job, especially the first time.  To replace the bladder add some real heartache.  Reverse order to reassemble with special attention to alignment of slide while putting the 8 control arm bolts back in and getting the stop block in correct position.  GOOD LUCK.

Jerre
Jerre and Kathy Griffin
2003 U320 4220 Special
Build # 6207
2022 RAM Laramie 4X4 EcoDiesel
2002 Country Coach Magna 37 Tag- Forever Coach-Died in fire 7/23
1997 Country Coach 32 Intrigue-No slides-Wonderful

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #35 –
Also have to remove the slide topper to push the slide in.  Sorry pictures are not the best.
George Mann
2002 U320 #5934
2017 Rubicon
2013 BMW GS
Waterford MI

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #36 –
Quote from: DaBus –
We just had our living room bladder replaced by Keith's shop last week.  Ours had about 4 feet of dry rot in the bottom center of  bladder.  I had repaired several times with Titebond 406 with success but the rot was extensive and it reached the inevitable that a 20 year old bladder had just worn out.  The repair took 5 hours with 2-3 working on it.  To push the slide in you will need 2.  Here is the procedure:

With slide out, remove fan fold cover behind driver seat.  Remove vertical wood pieces(just Velcro on) and set aside.  Remove 2 fabric inserts from cornice piece(also Velcro on).  This exposes the screws that hold the vertical wood and cornice.  Remove and set aside.  Remove drawer from couch and remove screws holding the arm at middle of slide.  Lift up arm to expose the 3 screws holding the large aluminum slide stop block(need 2 people, one pounding on block from outside, one lifting block on inside).  Block is about 18 inches.
Move slide in. 
Remove the eight bolts from the upper and lower control arms on both sides.  The slide is now ready to push in the 4 inches needed to expose the bladder.  2 people needed to push in.  Easy to write about it but it is a bitch of a job, especially the first time.  To replace the bladder add some real heartache.  Reverse order to reassemble with special attention to alignment of slide while putting the 8 control arm bolts back in and getting the stop block in correct position.  GOOD LUCK.

Jerre
Yikes!  Way outside my pay grade. :)  I think I'm going to see if I can seal it, if not, will have to wait,  I had the bubble stuff out today and the location is not as tight as I thought.  Once I aired up. I could no longer hear a hiss, so maybe not as bad as it initially seemed.  Will call Keith tomorrow and see about an appointment with him in a few months. 

Thanks so much for the info! 
Joe Phebus and Jaime Trujillo
2002 U270 3410  Build: 5953 Motorcader # 18595
2100 W Solar, 600 AH Battleborn Batteries,  Victron Multi-Plus II 3000 Inverter, Cerbo GX, & MPPT Chargers
1992 Geo Tracker

Re: Slide Bladder Leaking

Reply #37 –
Yup, sorry I forgot about the topper brackets.  Keith said HWH is telling him the bladders are only good for 7 years.  Yikes! 
You will also need to replace the valve block ($950) to get any warranty out of HWH.  We are on the road now, I'll post pictures next week.  Keith now has help(Samson, Clyde and Oscar) so availability hopefully should increase. Virginia (SO) is manning the order desk and doing a great job.
Jerre and Kathy Griffin
2003 U320 4220 Special
Build # 6207
2022 RAM Laramie 4X4 EcoDiesel
2002 Country Coach Magna 37 Tag- Forever Coach-Died in fire 7/23
1997 Country Coach 32 Intrigue-No slides-Wonderful