PALOMINO PUMA 25RLSS – Slide-Out Motor Replacement

“Drew, my slide won’t budge anymore — it was grinding for weeks, I ignored it, and now the motor’s completely dead. Do I just swap in a new motor and call it fixed?” That’s the question that lands in my inbox about twice a month, and it’s the one that tells me someone’s about to waste money on a part that’ll fail the same way the first one did. On the Palomino Puma 25RLSS, a slide-out motor that quits isn’t a standalone failure — it’s the end result of a chain of problems that started somewhere else. Usually it’s a rack that’s been running without lubrication, a slide channel packed with dirt, or months of fighting a mechanical bind that nobody addressed. Replace just the motor and you’re looking at a repeat failure. Fix what actually killed the first one, and you’ve got a system that’ll work for years. That’s the difference between a repair that sticks and a repair that bleeds you dry with comebacks.

The Lippert Schwintek Motor That Won’t Burn Out Again

The 236575 IG-42 is the direct OEM replacement for Lippert in-wall slide systems on the Puma 25RLSS, and it’s engineered with the gear ratio and torque curve that prevents the rack from binding and keeps the motor from overheating on partial-extension cycles. By the time your original motor has quit, internal corrosion and resistive buildup have already started their damage — this unit is spec’d to push through the same workload without the electrical stress that burned out the stock version.

What works

• 300:1 gear ratio pulls the load smoothly without the motor straining on slides that have stiffened — you feel the difference immediately once the slide cycles with real power instead of that grinding whine.
• 12V assembly arrives with the right connector type and mounting brackets already fitted for in-wall configurations — no scrambling for adapters, no guessing whether the pins line up.
• Built to handle continuous full-stroke cycles without the thermal cutout that plagued the factory motor — keeps its cool because it’s not fighting a worn-out rack.

What doesn’t

• Getting to it means pulling interior wall trim or accessing it from underneath — the layout varies, but either way this is a two-to-four-hour job, not a plug-and-play situation.
• Once the rack and pinion have been scored or the slide channel’s caked with grime, this motor will just work harder and wear out faster — you’ve got to clean and inspect the mechanical side before you install the new one.

I almost sent this motor back on my first flip because the slide was still sticking until I realized the problem wasn’t the motor at all—it was eighteen months of road grime in the channel. Once I cleaned the rack and re-lubricated, the 236575 did exactly what it was supposed to do. Get the 236575, RV in-Wall Slide-Out Motor Compatible with Lippert Schwintek in-Wall Slide System, IG-42 10mm motor Assembly, Slide Motor for Travel Trailer and Camper | 300:1 High Torque Gear Ratio, 12V but budget time for the full system inspection.

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