Curb Side Slide override

[Jlawles2]

My 2021 303RLS does not have a curb side slide override access hole in the fender. I have not looked when its closed, but I'm almost certain that the override shaft end on the street side is not accessible unless the street side slide is extended. Can someone confirm or explain the missing access point?
Cate&Rob howson KSC_Travels (since you also have a 2021 model 303)

[Country Campers]

I believe that this has been discussed before. I think GD just uses side skirts made for 1 or 2 types of models on all units , this makes manufacture easier. You could punch a hole in the skirt to add your own access point but I am not sure if the slide mechanism or the slide support structure would be in the way. A socket and ratchet would work to move the slide manually.

Brian

[Jlawles2]

Country Campers Brian, the location between the tires makes it a bit difficult to reach especially when the slide is closed. I wonder if it was an oversight that it did not get placed as I can see that being a per unit mod as the fenders are probably used across the majority of the trailers with J wrap skirting.

[Country Campers]

Country Campers Brian, the location between the tires makes it a bit difficult to reach especially when the slide is closed. I wonder if it was an oversight that it did not get placed as I can see that being a per unit mod as the fenders are probably used across the majority of the trailers with J wrap skirting.

Being located between the tires then yes the hole would not be thee because the fenders are are used throughout the lines. It may not be added because of the fenders , a hole would not look good in the fender and It might be close to an edge or contour in the fender. You could add it if you wanted but make sure it will not be in a bad place.

Brian

[howson]

My 2021 303RLS does not have a curb side slide override access hole in the fender. I have not looked when its closed, but I'm almost certain that the override shaft end on the street side is not accessible unless the street side slide is extended. Can someone confirm or explain the missing access point?
Cate&Rob howson KSC_Travels (since you also have a 2021 model 303)

The manual shows the access hole. The living area in my 315RLTS is configured almost exactly the same as your 303RLS and it has the access holes on both sides.

Page 149 of the FW 2021 Reflection manual:

[Cate&Rob]

Jlawles2

The manual drive for the curb side slide is located aft of the tires on the street side. I assume that this will be the same for your new 303, because "between the tires" would put the slide drive mechanism through the water tank . There is supposed to be a hole in the skirt as shown in the attached picture, but I can see how this could easily get missed in production. In fact, the hole in the skirt on mine is not very well aligned with the drive. There is about 10" of space between the closed slide and the frame rail. If I ever have to use this, I will use a cordless drill with a socket . . . the same as I use for lowering/raising the spare tire. (I don't even carry the long handle with us anymore). Thus, getting the hole installed is not a necessity (in my opinion) but would not be difficult to do if you can source the grommet.

Rob

[KSC_Travels]

Jlawles2 Thanks for the tag... something else for me to check on when I finally pick it up...

[Jlawles2]

Cate&Rob Rob, I'm assuming that this is the slide manual drive as it aligns with the drive tube on the curb side. The aft one on the curb side is directly over the spare tire and aligns with nothing on the street side. Both of my slide drive tubes are on the tongue end (front) of the slides and align with drive tubes. This may be a question for GD design team.

Street side:


Curb side:

[Cate&Rob]

Jlawles2

Interesting that the "drive end" of the slides has been moved from the aft end to the forward end of the slides, on newer 303s. Both of the slide drives on my 2015 are at the back end, aft of the spare tire. This should make no difference to operation . . . although, for service they are a lot easier to get to back there than they will be above the axles.

Rob

[Jlawles2]

Cate&Rob Rob, I am making the correct assumption that the round tube is the locomotive force for moving the slide. The only reason I can see in doing this is it now puts the tank slightly back helping with tongue weight.

This also moves the dump valve for the fresh tank back a bit do it does not dump on top of the axles.