LD without slides September 19, 2009, 12:40:51 am Yahoo Message Number: 105970Besides the mentioned adverse affect on cargo capacity and unreliability. Slides also leak water and are colder in the winter. I would not own a motorhome with slides. I see campers unable to leave in the morning because they can not get their slides retracted. I have camped with a couple in January who keep their slides retracted to keep warm.