The Lippert Flex Guard Double Kit (Part 96-0097) is the engineered solution for protecting the plumbing, wiring, and hoses that run beneath your RV slide room floor. Unlike rigid 1/4-inch steel rods or swing-arm supports that stress and bend lines with every cycle, the Flex Guard's heavy-duty flexible rail straightens smoothly on extension and arcs safely inward on retraction -- eliminating dangerous sag and unnatural kinking that leads to costly breakage over time.
Every time your slide room moves, the plumbing, electrical wiring, and hose runs underneath it flex and shift. Factory steel rods and swing arms work -- until they don't. Over hundreds of cycles, those rigid components create stress points that crack PEX lines, chafe wiring insulation, and eventually cause leaks or electrical failures that are difficult and expensive to trace.
Lippert's patented Flex Guard rail system was designed specifically to move with the slide, not against it. The double-rail configuration provides added lateral coverage, making it the right choice for wider slide rooms or installations where multiple hose and wire runs need independent support paths.
The flexible rail straightens fully during slide extension and bends in a controlled arc during retraction, preventing sharp kinks in plumbing and wiring at every point in the travel cycle.
Two rails provide independent support paths for separate hose, wire, or plumbing runs -- ideal for slide rooms with multiple utility lines routed under the floor.
Designed to replace existing 1/4-inch steel rod or swing-arm support systems on any slide-out type without requiring modifications to the slide mechanism itself.
Each kit ships with an 8-inch mounting post with washer and five Flex Guard retaining clips -- everything needed to complete the installation in the field.
If your RV uses a 1/4-inch steel rod or a swing-arm assembly to manage the slack in plumbing and wiring under the slide room floor, the Flex Guard is a direct drop-in upgrade. This applies to a wide range of Lippert-equipped coaches as well as many third-party slide systems using the same standard support hardware. Signs that your current setup needs attention include:
Lippert offers Flex Guard kits in single, double, and triple rail configurations to match the number of independent line runs your slide room requires. The double kit (96-0097) is the most common choice for mid-size slide rooms with two distinct utility runs -- typically one for plumbing and one for electrical -- or for any application where a single rail would leave some lines unsupported.
The Flex Guard system attaches to the underside of the slide room floor using the included 8-inch mounting post and washer as the anchor point. The five Flex Guard clips secure the rail at intervals and capture the plumbing or wiring bundle within the rail channel. No welding or drilling into structural slide components is required for most installations. The system is designed to be serviceable -- clips can be removed and reinstalled if lines need to be rerouted.