Replacing Carpet 5th Wheel Slide

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Replacing carpet 5th wheel slide. Charlotte cover mr reynolds that is something my husband and i have been concerned about. As far as the slide goes i left a few inches of carpet where it enters the main area and added metal trim piece so the slide bottom won t snag. Finally a pet peeve of mine. Ripping out the fifth wheels rv carpet video.

When it comes to replacing flooring in rv with slide you want everything to be in perfect harmony from color to position. Remove the driver and passenger captain chairs by removing the nuts and bolts that secure them. Step 5 add carpet to your slide out. Then roll the carpet over the strip and tap into place.

You might be wondering how this flooring has held up. These are located in the wheel well of the front wheels. Finally trim the carpet with a utility knife. There is a good chance that you could see a wee bit of white here and there which contrast the surrounding color.

By replacing our carpet with lighter tiles we lost more than half the total carpet weight not including the dirt sand and grime that was trapped in the rug. With the slide extended you can pull the slide carpet up which is secured with glue and staples and you will see a 4 wide metal strip that is screwed to the slide floor edge. Replacing that small strip of carpet that is just in front of the slide is not an option in most every rv. Here s how to remove the old carpet and install new carpet inside a motorhome yourself step 1.

As it sits behind the rear wheels the extra weight goes onto the rear axle while lifting weight off the front braking steering axle not good. The first part of the project was to shop for new carpet. After removing the metal strip this should expose the flooring edge. That was the case with my rv carpet project.

Replacing carpet in the actual slide out is doable in any rv. I plan to do my whole 5th wheel bedroom and all similar to. Choose the best rv carpet. Paint the slide out underside.

So far in testing the slide works fine and rides above the floor. From there it s just a matter of prying the boards up and removing any wood trim that gets in the way. Worked great is flexible and makes it easy to remove it needed in the future. Rvs are usually a smaller space so you may be able to find a carpet remnant of adequate size to meet your needs.