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Mitch,
      Thank you-Thank you, that is exactly the issue with my trailer except mine has moved a bit more. I was afraid I was going to have to some repairs from the inside , but now I will look at doing exactly what this gentleman did . It looks like a much easier fix. Thanks again .

HI all, I posted last fall about a slide out problem, my Schwintek slide mechanism had gone out of alignment from top to bottom. Three weeks ago brought trailer back from storage and started tearing things apart, a little difficult but doable. Finally got things realigned and back together and was very happy with myself until I went back inside to try the slide and noticed that the dinette was still leaning into the trailer, the far inside edge almost touching the floor ! I then took the deck and sides off the dinette only to find that the entire weight of the dinette was being held up by 2 #10 self tapping screws on each side which had pulled most of the way out.The only way I could think to reinforce it was to thru bolt the dinette frame to the alum. frame in the wall of the slide out. I thought I was done again, but no! I now noticed a separation between the wall and the base trim at the floor line, I can now move the bottom of the wall 1/2 -3/4 inch by hand. My assumption is that the base of the wall was secured the same way as the dinette with a few self tappers, which over time with the weight of the slide, have sheared off. I was curious if anyone else has had this problem or has any ideas on a solution. I have contacted KZ-RV but I'm not holding out much hope on that end. ANY ideas? THANKS

majofive,
            I think you might have the same problem as myself. The slide out system on my 2014 21-BHS went out of alignment ( top to bottom not side to side ). All the dealers or service centers I spoke to had never dealt with this problem with the exception of one who said the repair could easily cost more than 2K , the others couldn't even guess . I contacted Lippert Components technical dept. and downloaded the repair-replace manual and accessed some videos and I am going to attempt the repair myself in the spring. If you are still under warranty I would try to have them fix it, it doesn't seem like an easy fix, or a cheap one !!!!!!!!!!! Let us know how you make out.

Gibby,
        I have been talking with a few service centers near me and most have not dealt with this particular problem . Even the ones who have would not even give me a " ball-park " estimate. I was able to get a manual and some good diagrams from Lippert Components and they have a tech. support line , so I am thinking of trying the repair myself. I'll let you know !!!! Depending on the weather I may not start this until spring.

Gibby,
        Thanks for your reply, and your situation is exactly what I was afraid of !!!!  If you don't mind telling me , how much did this end up costing you? I hope I can find a service center reasonably close to me that has someone on staff who knows the system. I'll let you know. Thanks again.

klaker,
        Thanks for your reply and yes I do hold the switch for a few seconds . This seems to only apply to the issue of side to side misalignment as there are separate motors on each side. Top to bottom each motor has a direct drive shaft from the motor on top to the lower gear so they travel in unison . I don't have a clue as to what caused this or how to correct it ! Help!!!!!

Hello all,
          We just returned from a nice long end of season trip. When we got home I started to prep the trailer ( 2014 CL-21BHS ) to go into storage for the winter, when I noticed that the inside edge of my slideout was dragging on the floor while extending out. The mechanism seems to be working fine and we had not noticed any binding or grinding or anything unusual during our trip. It now seems that it is out of level by at least 1/2 inch top to bottom. Wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this, and has any ideas / solutions. Is this a dealer only kind of repair or are there some DIY things that I could try? This seems like something that could get a bit pricey !!! Any ideas would be helpful, THANKS.

Hello again,
               I finally did it ! I came up with a design that I can quickly and easily attach to the bottom half of the bed platform, found a company that sells tri- fold mattress's and now I have a couch at the bottom of the bed platform that I can set up and dismantle in minutes and did not lose any storage space. It took some aluminum fabrication, a few new cushions, and a new mattress but if we have a few extra people on board no one has to be sitting on our mattress. If anybody is really interested I can try to post some pictures. I'll let you know how the new mattress and our new seating arrangement work out, we are on the road for two weeks starting 7/11 it should be a good test ! Enjoy the summer !!!!!!

Have not done anything definite yet , but there is a mattress co. that will make a hinged mattress so you could fold the bottom half of the mattress forward and not lose the size. I was thinking I could then make some type of backrest on the lid of the storage area, add some cushions and use it as a seating area. The co. is called mattress insider. Let me know if you have any other ideas. Thanks

Hello All,
            We have a 2014 21BHS, and were wondering if anyone has tried to modify the queen bed into a Murphy bed type . We have seen similar Ideas in other brands , and like the idea of the extra space it gives you when not sleeping. Any ideas or suggestions would be welcome ! Enjoy the season , It's almost here !!

Hello,
      I have a 2014 21-BHS with the one piece aluminum roof. While inspecting the roof I noticed some very small cracking developing in the white sealant around the perimeter of the roof and some of the vent flanges. I don't have any leaks but would like to address this before I do . I'm hoping that someone can tell me what type of sealant this is and if it can be coated over without removing all the old sealant. Thanks in advance for any answers .

Hello,
       Was wondering if anyone has devised a way to make dropping the spare tire from under the frame then replacing it any easier ?  It looks like a real chore for one person, especially at night or if the weather was bad. I have a few primitive ideas but was hoping there might be some better ideas out there.  THANKS

We own a 2014 21BHS and just had some work done at the dealership where we purchased it. The dealership has changed ownership since we made the purchase, and we were told that they will no longer be a Livin'Lite dealer. I would like to locate our nearest dealership, should we need any brand specific parts or accessories. we live in northern New Jersey 07626 Zip.If anyone knows of another dealer please let us know. Thanks