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Greetings from a Certified RV tech that owns a Mobile RV Service and works on these systems often! LOL. One of the subscribers to my KZfaq channel directed me to your channel - specifically your Schwintech repair. Well done!!! As I was watching your discovery of the issue, I was biting my nails wishing I could talk you through some of the more difficult areas to save you hours! I spend a week in Lippert factory training going over issues like you were having and picking up many short-cuts to help diagnose. Then you nailed it at the end when you said it could be done in 3 hours - I laughed out loud when you said that because it is true! I have been called out on many slide room recovery jobs and honestly the Schwintech (Lippert In-wall) is my most favorite to work on! Lots of short-cuts and tricks to make it much easier to access and for troubleshoot things. You covered many of them in your wrap-up but there are a few more. If you know how they work, they really are very easy to repair - I think you summed it up perfectly. Your story has inspired me to put together a Schwintech video for my channel and go over lots of these short-cuts and tricks to recover in a spirit of helping others. If you EVER get stuck again on something like this (or any other RV repair), please reach out to me and I will do my best to help you. www.myrvworks.com . Happy Camping and keep inspiring others to do the same! You are making a huge difference in many others lives!!! Cheers, Darren Koepp My RV Works, Inc.

I am truly impressed that you tackled this project. Your ability to troubleshoot and your determination are admirable.

I knew you would not rest until you fixed yourself. You Are a Amazing Young Lady.

I totally admire that you do repairs and maintenance.....as a fellow woman I love seeing that you always show such a positive attitude too!

Pippi you a maze me I am a mechanic and i don't think I would have tackle that job. You are wonderful and so lucky to have a neighbor to help you. But that is one of the many reason why I would not have a trailer with a slide. Great job.

THANK YOU DANIEL & Tamara for helping Pippi!!!! That was so NICE/SWEET of you 2 to help her. Thank GOD you 2 were there!!!! LOVES/HUGS!!!!

Wow that was amazing, no telling how much it would have cost, if you had taken it to a shop. RV community is a tight knit community, always willing to help. Great job

What a neat woman you are! Not only impressed that you were diligent and steadfast in fixing your problem but you did it without spewing bad words all over the place. My version of this repair would have been R rated for sure. Nice job! I found this video because I too have to replace a bad motor. Fortunately although my motor is in a tough spot under the bed, it's not quite as horrific as the location your motor is installed.

You are an amazing woman. I say that because most women's first question would be "It has a motor?" That's not a knock, it's great you have the ability and desire to do this kind of work.

As others have said, you amaze me! I am an electrician and an electronics technician and I wouldn’t want to tackle this. RV community is so great! Such good neighbors to help you out!

wow...am so impressed. Our full wall Schwintek slide on an Itasca Solei failed in the "halfway out" position at a campground in Rapid City Iowa. The top portion was out substantially further than the bottom but would go no further either way. We had a hard time getting level, which I suspect led to the problem. The local mobile repair guys wouldn't tackle it. So on to Plan B, which was to push the slide in. We thought we had disconnected the two motors by the process you described...but it still wouldn't go in. As a desperate solution, we rounded up every able body male in the campground. With 13 pretty muscular guys, we finally managed to shove the slide out back in and lock in place (the picture is priceless). Two months and 5000+ miles later (with the slide fully locked in place the whole time) we finally returned home and got our trusted local shop to fix it. They found that the motors had NOT been disconnected fully; hence the need for lots of brawn to overcome the torque on the motors. Obviously, it is harder to disconnect the motors than the instructions imply. All that said, I am truly impressed you were able to successfully diagnose the problem and successfully perform the repair. Bravo!

I am glad I have no slides in my twenty-seven foot travel trailer. When I look at new ones, I see that they all have slides. Even smaller ones than mine have slides. I am sticking to mine with no slides. Even though slides give more room and make the RV feel much more spacious, they seem to be a constant problem. They leak water, they leak outside air, collect debris on their top, they let bugs crawl in, and they fail. You took on a monumental task and you conquered it with the help of your neighbor. Congratulations!! I am impressed!! That is very impressive and you are to be congratulated. I don't think many would have gone into it as far as you did. I bet the service shop would have changed the motors and said that they fixed it when the wires were the real problem. You found the real problem and fixed it. That is great!!

Once again!!....you never cease to amaze me with your talents!.....I am soo impressed with your tenacity and intelligence....I adore you !

Being solo I empathize how hard it is to do projects without help. So lucky you had a neighbor who could help and also could solder! No wonder there are so many issues with Schwintek (typical RV junk construction). I have Power Gear on my motorhome.

I love the fact that you did not give up and stuck with the job in spite of the difficulties and road blocks along the way. Now that you have learned the system and solved the problem, that accomplishment should make you feel very good about yourself and your ability to solve any issue that comes up. Understanding the system is the key to success and sharing that information with others is beyond awesome!

This is a great video. I was searching KZfaq to learn about Schwintek slides so that I could troubleshoot mine if it were to fail. Thanks to you, I am well prepared to tackle this issue if my slide were to fail. Thanks for the video!

You are so amazing and tenacious. I can’t imagine how much that would have cost at a shop at $100+ an hour. Well Done. You Rock!

I am blown away, you are so smart. I am a guy and I would not be able to tackle this project the way you did. You are incredible....

You are truly amazing tackling jobs that most men would not. Certain jobs that I'm familiar with, I will tackle, but as cheap as these RV's are made I'd be afraid of permanently damaging something. The older I get I use this premise, I'm good at what I do, and get paid well for it. Therefore I have no problem paying an expert RV Tech to fix these larger problems. My hat's off to you for taking on this task.

Great video....the struggle is REAL!! Thanks so much for taking us along on your slide repair journey. I have a Schwintek slide on my rig and now know a LOT more about how to troubleshoot it. Great work and keep on traveling!

This was actually the best "how to" videos on how to pull and replace those motors that is on the internet. All the videos out there are in the shop and are done by techs. Which is not the real world that we all live in and what had happened to you. They show you how to pull the motors and "free float" the slide usually when the slide is fully extended. My slides are like yours are, you pretty much screwed if the slides are in because of the lack of access. Thank you for posting this video. Was informative.

Wow. And I thought the days of Pippi projects were over when you got this big, deluxe 5th wheel! I always learn so much through your trials and tribulations. You have the patience of Job, as they say. Thank GOD those people were your neighbors!

Kudos for even attempting such a project. Lessons learned makes second time easy. A solder sucker would make that soldering job so much easier. You should be proud of yourself and just think what it would have cost at a RV shop 👍👍

Simply awesome watching you go through the logic of troubleshooting and diagnosing repairs. As an extremely mechanically inclined person myself, you are an inspiration to thousands who would not normally attempt to try such repairs.

Wow, all that frustration and no swearing! At least on camera. The things you have to learn out of fixing the broke stuff! Kudos to the your neighbors Daniel & Tamara. Great video.

Girl , you rock ! I’m a retired Caterpillar mechanic. It’s awesome to see your determination to get this project done. Some of the guys I worked with wouldn’t have been able to figure this out.

WOW PIPPI!!! I have been watching you for a couple years...... have never commented on you or any other site for that matter..... but that was incredible.....you are amazing!!!!! Love ya Pippi, such a wonderful soul you are.

Wow now that was amazing, glad you got it fixed and with the help of two wonderful people!

Don't know that I would have attempted that repair. You did an awesome job. Safe travels and good health

What a blessing to have the neighbors you had. If I was your neighbor you would have been SOL!

Between your video & Eric's I am totally convinced I do not want slides. It will just be me and I don't need the extra room, hassle, or expense.

Wow, Pippi. You're an inspiration to everyone who is learning about RVing. Love your smart deductions, you're smarter than the average bear. Cheers, -7

You are amazing. You never seem to shy away from challenges. You have my utmost and profound admiration and respect. Keep up the good work. Love your vids. Ziggy

Awesome job on troubleshooting and investigating the troubles. So glad you had great community neighbors that helped with your repairs. You are an inspiring person to many of us as we prepare for our journeys in the full time RV lifestyle. Looking forward to meeting you out there one day!!

WOW - I felt your pain on this repair, Pippi. I wonder how many viewers truly appreciate how hard it was for you to film with one hand and try to work with the other. Great job hanging in there to see it through!

Your "can do" attitude is an inspiration...........first the "want to"....then action.

You sure were lucky to have such nice and capable neighbors! This video confirmed to me that at my age I would not want a rig with a slide because I would not be able to do what you and your neighbor so cleverly resolved.

Great job to you and Daniel and Tamara! You saved yourself hundreds if not thousands of $ by troubleshooting it yourself. So glad it worked and glad that Daniel figured out that they didn't soldier the wires. Imagine that. Driving and shaking and the wires disconnect. I guess they help out the RV techs by allowing that. You bypassed them. Good for you!

Your a patient and very smart young lady! Your energy is amazing to get the darn job done.

I am very impressed at the way you take on some of these repair challenges. Great video as always!

I don´t know you, but I adore you. There are no problems, only solutions. ”If the moon falls down, how shall we get the fucking stone away” -a typical Pippi answer🤗 😉👍🏻

I was really feeling down today but watching your video put a smile on my face . Thanks. Good luck with the 5W.

Just got to campground in Wichita Falls, TX and the back motor on our bedroom slide stopped working! Came across this video and, although I won't make the repair now due to continued traveling for next 3 days, I now know a whole heap lots more about this topic than I did at the start of the day (which was zero). Thank you for putting this video up for the world to benefit from!!

Good video! Thank you. I've done the solder repair on one of these several years ago with a slide stuck open, so your stuck shut situation was helpful to me. I have a mobile repair business, and have one of these to do today! Obviously, Lippert has a design and engineering flaw here, and RV owners pay the price. I would carry a couple of spare motors and a cable on hand when traveling if I owned a rig with this 'certain to fail' system.

This video is exactly why your channel is probably the best on YT when it comes to rv'ing. I have gained so much from your knowledge and tutorials. I'm glad you were able to figure things out and get it fixed. You deserve some quality relaxation time now!! Best wishes and safe travels! You're a wonderful person and a huge inspiration to the rest of us - keep it up!!

You are great, with an electrical engineering degree and 40 years of maintenance experience ( frequently equipment I have not seen before ) I am deeply impressed.

Thanks Pipi, I have the same kind of slide. Glad to know how it works. You're the best, great video!

What a brave diy-er! You go, girl! Love your enthusiasm and sharing of kinks that could happen. Go greyhounds!

Thanks for sharing.What a woman. I enjoy my RV without a slide

OMG WHAT GREAT INFORMATION !!! Thank you so much, I never understood how that worked

Pippi I feel for you with all the work it took to repair your slide. I am so glad you had such good help near you. I am glad you are who your are. You tackle a lot of projects that some would not even think to try. You are one very remarkable women. I am thankful for you and who you are. always xxoo Jim

You go girl :) That's how everyone (male or female) learns how to fix things in life. I wish many safe and enjoyable travels to you.

Thanks for this, Pippi. As i watched, I could sense your frustration -- I have some projects coming up with my rig that, no doubt, will bring me tears of anger and frustration. By the way, I was once an electronic technician, and 80-90% of trouble with electronics is "cold" or bad solder joints. It's just especially maddening when stuff fails on such a new and expensive rig as yours. As others have already said, you are an inspiration to all us DIY'ers.

Very good video i am a technician and moving into rv repair ive learned so much from your great narration positive attitude and help from new friends. Thank you

Yay for Daniel and Tamara. And your perseverance.👍 Good informative video

I had the exact same problem, my slide worked 2 times on a brand new camper. My slide was very hard to push out even after disconnecting the motor.. I called everyone, manufacturer, dealer. Got no help. You are very brave tackling this.

Great job Pipps, way to stick with it. I'm not a fan of those slides. Glad to see there are good people in this world willing to help someone in need. Now kick back with a glass of wine and relax girl

RV neighbors are the best. Always willing to help a neighbor out.

Oh the joys of home ownership! Just proves no home is free from problems. I really enjoyed your video and love how the RV community comes to the rescue! safe travels.

What a GOD send that Daniel and Tamara were there and willing to help.

With a little extra effort the engineers could/should make access a lot easier. Sounds like this is a common problem. Your video will help me when it happens to my slide. Thanks for posting it. Daniel seemed like a pretty smart guy.

Very impressive. Good weather and a very able neighbor saved your butt. You are a real trooper.

Unbelievable! You have a lot of guts, determination, and talent. No way in the world I’d try that. And thank the good Lord you had those neighbors. Great video.

Just started watching your channel again. Nice to see someone who can troubleshoot and actually repair something. You're a wonder.

Great job. Wasn’t easy for sure. I learned alot. I have same setup. Showing your mistakes was very helpful too! I now understand this setup.

Wow! How fortunate that you had a neighbor willing and able to provide such valuable assistance!

Wow, a positive attitude, beautiful and you do your own RV work too. You are one of a kind for sure. Very good information too. Thank you!

Pippi, you go girl...love your channel and your abilities! Viet Nam vet here with a dream to become a full time RV'er with my 2 dogs. Wish I had found a girl like you many years ago...it is a race now I have with time...my body is shutting down with injuries. My dogs, Skeeter and Daisy, love watching Pearl and Chase and you as you follow your dream. I will join you on the road even if its only by watching. Go with God...always!

Pippi there is nothing sexier than a brilliant, tenacious, intuitive, determined young woman, except one with all those talents rapped in a truly beautiful package. I've watched your channel from the solar, and penny counters of the Bounder days. There just isn't anything you can't do, and your determination to not let a difficult problem conquer you is so impressive. They truly broke the mold when you were made. There are very few women that could rival your personal resoluteness, especially in areas many guys would still be standing there scratching their head, over some of the problems you have encountered, and refused to let get the best of you. You are truly amazing, and an inspiration to many of us. Bless you.

You are amazingly smart and pretty and you look after dogs, you are truly blessed no woman would tackle that on their own My hat is off to you!

You and your friends are AWESOME! HIGH 5's ALL AROUND!

Epic repair. It is always 1 step forward and 5 steps back. Fantastic trouble shooting effort. It is all a learning experience. You are great at thinking logically and working through the project.

I love that tech talk, and Pippi makes it happy

All part of the adventure Pippi... Keep the motor running!

Wow!! You're my hero!! I love that you make the effort to do your own repairs!

Pippi you are somethin'.....I doubt I would know where to start. The RV community is pretty amazing too.

What a great guy you have helping you. And good for you on tackling this job on your own!

Slides are great for having more space but after having three on our motorhome, I would not get them again, nothing but a pain in the butt and to try and fix them on your own, I give you a lot of credit Pippi for tackling that job but it would have cost thousands of dollars to have it done by a tech....Great job! Only women I have seen on you tube that does her own repairs and of course it helps to have others to help, what great neighbors.

Great Pippi...You Did It Again! BTY, You have beautiful Eyes. You should be a Model.....Be safe out there!

Having been a camper for 40 years "never full time, a week at most" and owning 3 trailers "none with slides. I am getting ready this year to go for it full time. I am astounded after a year of research for a newer trailer that the rv manufacturers get away with putting below par products and workmanship in their rv's. 20k to 100k it doesn't seem to matter. Warranties are another problem. If you say you have such a good product then BACK IT UP. Kudo's for getting it done and it's always great to help people out.

Ohhh mercy you are SOOOO talented!! It is nothing most of us would do! Pippi you totally are my Hero mechanical brave Women! WOW! Double WOW! Hooray for your awesome neighbors! Thanks Daniel!!

You truly are an original woman!! A real inspiration too so many :-)) do you ever stop smiling ?? I hope not,, Great work go you, wishing the best the world can give, you deserve it ;-))

You are AMAZING!!! I don’t know how you can do all that filming when doing all these complicated things! When I can’t figure something out, I just get so frustrated that I can’t think straight. You are always so focused and just get stuff done. You stick with it until you figure it out. I was exhausted for you. Happy you got it solved. Can you imagine how much that would have cost if you went to a shop? It’s wonderful that you had such great neighbors. Huge kudos to them for helping you. And how many rvers have soldering tools? Probably not many. You lucked out.

I don’t even have slides, or an RV for that matter, and I was riveted! Great video, Pippi!

You are simply amazing. I know I would have given up after the first day. Awesome job.

Just found your channel and watched the “Slide Motor Repair”. I love your attitude. Subscribed👍

That was a great video and good job. Be safe and thank you for sharing.

I can’t believe I’m only finding your channel now! You live (lived?) in an rv full time, fix things yourself, and have greyhounds (I have a greyhound mix that acts just like a greyhound)! And I could be wrong but is that a piano keyboard I see in the background? I’ve been on the road with my family for about 18 months, about 8 months in an RV, and I tow it, remodeled it, troubleshoot and (try to) fix any issues, and it’s nice to find another woman that does too. There are dozens of us! Dozens! Looking forward to watching your other videos.

You are fearless! I am so impressed with your willingness to tackle a job like that. You are far more brave than I am. Thank you for making this video

The Road Angels came to the rescue and helped you fix a very difficult problem that you couldn't do by yourself!

Daniel, what an awesome guy. Wow, just wow. I am not mechanically inclined. I would have given up. You are amazing Pippi.

Pippi Peterson. Thank you. I have been watching for a while. I am going fulltime RVing myself and videos like this help me to plan for issues that I didnt foresee I will always have 2 to 4 days clothes available and will budget accordingly. Thank you for this and many of your videos

Well, they went out of their way to make that difficult. Kudos to you for taking it on. That being said, get yourself a soldering iron, solder, and a "solder sucker" (for clearing the holes where the wires need to go). If the wires have broken on those two motors, then you only have four more to go.

Congratulations on a job well done, even if it was time consuming, you got it done and learned more in the process.

AAHH Pippi, sorry that happened, but truely amazed that you took on the job of repairing it rather than heading to the nearest dealer as most would of. I have always wondered HOW the HECK those slides operated. Confused at the fact that there is no access from the bottom , inside or outside. I'd of never thought to look there. It was nice to see you back on the tools again, it's been awhile since you've done any repairs of reno's, although whats to do on such a nice rig. I do beilive you've Done the RV community a great service showing us all HOW IT'S DONE. CHEERS Steve h,

Tenacity pays off, great job!

God sent you an angel for sure to help. I own brand new Class C with bedroom (bed) side has failed three times now and dealer service can’t or won’t fix (needs replacement) and I feel YOUR pain and Frustrations. Daniel is really one of the good ones. Only time in my life I wish I had taken shop as I am clueless on mechanical stuff. Safe travels Pippi.

Girl, I love that you do the repairs on your rv yourself also love that you live on your own in an rv and you're so young ...you are unique...not many women would attempt the things that you do and you seem to be successful at it as well...very impressive lol most women don't even know how to use tools

You have to be the bravest RVer out there! I would have been waay over my head attempting that fix. Big props to your neighbor, they were key to your success! Hope you were able to buy them dinner for their assistance. Big thumbs down to schwintek and their crappy wiring! Come on man!