one armed bandit

I never saw anything about not lifting the shells from the middle. In fact if you try to lift from the sides it is all but impossible. The shell will tend to bind if not lifted straight out. I am assuming that we are talking about the front or rear wall of the shell. I can grab the center of the shell with either hand, turn my back to the trailer and sort of walk away to lift with one hand. Now pulling the slide out on my 3124KS is a different story. I have to use both hands and a foot to get it started, and several tugs to get it all the way out. I do have a heavier recliner that I have to turn over on the couch when I close down though, and that adds a lot of weight to the slide until I can sit the chair on the main floor.