Good video :) I'm an rv tech. Certified the last 2 decades. Clients show me videos and have me review them. This was pretty spot on.

Thank you, thank you. I was stuck at a campground, could not get my bedroom slide in. (Only one of the four slides that use cables) Found I had one cable frayed, and some of the strands were knotted up, and getting jammed in the pulley, so the slide would only go part way in. I was able to pull the strand back out, wrap some tape around it, and get the slide to slide in. I then ordered the BAL repair kit, and drove home. in a few days I got the kit and was able to complete the repair using your video. Thank you!!!

@RadarRoadWarriors

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Jim! Thanks for letting us know the video helped you fix it. We had to repair another slide cable 2 days ago ourselves before we could move the RV. Steve has it down to 33 minutes now (we have a bad slide). ~ Erika (film crew 🎥)

@leeworsdell1410

Жыл бұрын

I just had the same issue took me a few hours before i seen the frayed cable bound up in the pully. Think i will let the dealer handle the repair

@jbat66

Жыл бұрын

@@leeworsdell1410 Other than the wood trim being a pain, the fix was not too bad. I didn't have cable cutters and used large tin cutters, and they did NOT work well. with the right tools should be easy

To prevent the old cable from pulling out of the "finger cuff" material I used 8lb fishing line to cinch it on before I started to pull. Also used the line to hold down the frayed wire ends after cutting. Worked great and stayed flexible while going through the pullies without adding bulk like tape would.

@RadarRoadWarriors

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea Brandon. I’ll certainly give that a try the next time I change one. -Steve

Good video, thanks

@RadarRoadWarriors

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Good video .

@RadarRoadWarriors

4 ай бұрын

We are glad you for it helpful.

Add your tape then cut through the cable

I would to know what the brand of wire cutters and crimper you use and where you bought them...great video, looks just like what the rv repairman did to fix mine in N Arkansas...it took him an hour to fix mine with my assistance. I've since bought a spare cable and carry a spare motor and gearbox

@RadarRoadWarriors

Жыл бұрын

No name, Here’s the cutters amzn.to/3PZiA9j and these are the Crimpers amzn.to/3bx3mJP You can also find the links in the video description along with the other tools used in the video.

The added heat shrink will keep moisture and rust the cabels.

@RadarRoadWarriors

5 ай бұрын

We updated the description after we made the video to let viewers know the heat shrink came right off and didn't work. We just used tape.

Great video just what i get to do. Replace a cable from hell Lol Thx Dean

@RadarRoadWarriors

10 ай бұрын

Have fun.

Great Video....here's what I use: Harbor Freight Hydraulic Wire Crimping Tool Hydraulic Wire Crimping Tool Hydraulic Wire Crimping Tool PITTSBURGH AUTOMOTIVE Hydraulic Wire Crimping Tool (852) Make fast, secure wire-crimping connections with this crimper tool

Were would you buy the cables for a 2022 sunset trail

@RadarRoadWarriors

Жыл бұрын

Jim, the same BAL cables work for all the cable slides. The ones linked in the description would be what you want. -Steve Here is the cable link also: amzn.to/3wAugrz

@jimanderson3707

Жыл бұрын

@@RadarRoadWarriors thanks for the good info God Bless

Those slide cables break due to wear caused by cable misalignment from the factory. When not properly aligned they pinch at the closed position and eventually break. Relocating the bracket will fix that.

@RadarRoadWarriors

Жыл бұрын

That is why ours break. We took a payoff from the manufacture to not fix our walls which is causing the misalignment. Changing the slide cables cost under $200 a year vs the large check they refunded to us.

@JohnSmith-ug5ci

Жыл бұрын

@@RadarRoadWarriors you can fix them yourself and save the aggravation and 200 a year.

@RadarRoadWarriors

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-ug5ci we do fix the slide cables ourselves. That is what this video is about, teaching other people how to fix their broken slide cables.

@aldinparker-fh1kw

Жыл бұрын

how to fix it without a cable to threw with my broke were there no cable there there i pulled if out

Why in the Sam Hell doesn’t BAL make the cables vinyl coated like the cables on weight machines in a gym??? Just blows me away how many corners are cut in the RV manufacturing industry. Sure, I understand it cost a few xtra 💰💵, but the damn things would last 100 times longer. Just my 2 cents.

@rickwilliams967

Ай бұрын

If they made it easy for us to repair them, we wouldn't have to buy a new RV every couple years. It's nothing more than what they think will make them more money. Rather than use better parts, they make it all shitty, so they can sell more units. Very similar to cars, just even lower quality. Didn't realize something could be made cheaper than a car, I'm sure.

How long should it take a professional to complete this cable fix?

@RadarRoadWarriors

2 жыл бұрын

Rob, On this cable that I can easily access and don’t have to remove the slide trim inside takes an hour. If it was a hard to access cable that you have to remove the slide trim, it could be a 2-3 hour job. -Steve

@Bama5150RT

2 жыл бұрын

I was just quoted 6 hours. Seems like they are gouging me. I'm gonna pick mine up and attempt the repair myself.

@TwistedToolbox

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bama5150RT How many cables need to be repaired?

@RadarRoadWarriors

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bama5150RT that seems really high. They either don’t know what they are doing or are charging too much. I just changed a cable and it took me 45 minutes. I did have to fish the cable through the wall but I didn’t have to remove any trim. -Steve

Save your watchers a few times rewatching this video, and talk a little slower, and explain more through the difficult part (ie when your cable had to be fished through the pulleys).

@RadarRoadWarriors

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I guess we assumed viewers would have to rewind and pause the video on parts they needed more help and could quickly get through the parts they didn’t need help on so the video wouldn’t drag on. If you didn’t know, you can change the “playback speed” when watching videos on KZread. You can find this feature by pressing the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner of the screen on a phone or the settings “gear” icon when viewed from a computer.

Bottle jacks are easily the worst jack.

@RadarRoadWarriors

5 ай бұрын

What jacks do you prefer to use?

Learn how to use the crimpers properly

@RadarRoadWarriors

Жыл бұрын

Great tip Derek, the crimpers are tricky to get in the right spot when you first use them. -Steve

Can you talk any faster

@RadarRoadWarriors

Жыл бұрын

Dallas, If you ever need a video’s speed changed, you can do so by clicking the gear icon on the video and changing the playback speed to something what works for you. ~ Steve

Talk too damned fast, and the music is distracting

@RadarRoadWarriors

10 ай бұрын

You can can reduce the playback speed to .75x or slower. Look for the settings on video.