{"id":3089,"date":"2019-11-14T14:35:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T22:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeonroute.com\/?p=3089"},"modified":"2022-09-20T12:17:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T19:17:16","slug":"how-rv-slide-outs-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeonroute.com\/how-rv-slide-outs-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How RV Slide Outs Work: Complete Owners Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RV slide outs have become an industry standard because they offer additional living space to your camper. Since 1999, nearly every RV produced has at least 1 and sometimes as many as 5 slide outs. Some slide outs even have slide outs built into them to increase the livable square footage of the RV even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An RV slide out or slide is a cut-out portion of your RV that extends and retracts to increase the living space available. The slide out is moved between the extended and retracted positions via hydraulic, electrical, or manual mechanical systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The benefits of an RV slide out are obvious, RVs are only 8 feet wide so adding an extra foot or two in width is HUGE in terms of bonus square footage. Slides are also frequently added to the bedroom to allow for a larger bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is less obvious are the potential downsides of slide outs. To make an informed decision about if slide outs are worth the investment, it\u2019s necessary to understand how they work.<\/p>\n\n\n

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