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    Posted: 15 Oct 2014 at 11:37pm
I've shared my frustration with FR quality here before, with others defending them and saying the dealer should fix it. I suggest calling FR on the AC box issue and see what they say. It would be an expensive thing to fix. FR has the quality problem and the dealers just don't push back on them for owners. 

It's ridiculous to call poor assembly a warranty issue.  Oh, and don't blame the engineers, I am one :)
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Posts: 1797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Oct 2014 at 10:50am
Originally posted by Podster

By no means do I want to depict this post as FR bashing. Over the last two weeks I have crawled over every square inch of my 178 and generally I am very happy with the quality. But I did find one thing that kinda made me go, Hmmm. Am I splitting hairs here? I kinda thought the fit and finish of the A/C Shroud mashed up against the junction box plate was a little cheesy. It creates a gap. It just doesn't seem right or look good, I wouldn't have done it this way. I'm sure it won't affect the performance, however, FR still gets a fit and finish demarit in my book. What do you think? Splitting hairs here...get a life...etc..?


  


I count this as four serial screw-ups: The first guy cut the hole in the wrong place, the scond guy covered it up with an outlet box plate, the third guy installed the AC shroud without raising the goof flag, and the fourth final QA guy closed his eyes. Does that last guy even exist?? Inexcusable.
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Something to consider, tanks for the info.
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Oct 2014 at 6:27pm
In my little sis's class C, they made a simple pvc ladder for the bunk above the cab. Easy and light.

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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Oct 2014 at 4:42pm
Not to go off topic, marwayne's pic reminded me - I need to figure out a step or ladder for my Salem.  Since it has a triple-bunk the top bunk is really high, too high even with a 2-step stool on the floor.  Same configuration as show above so I've considered putting a ladder or steps on the bathroom wall.
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Posts: 1003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Oct 2014 at 4:05pm
I fixed it in my pod, but it still bothers me when I see it in another pod.

If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Oct 2014 at 2:17pm
Now that's an interesting backband and jack-miter! Do your best and caulk the rest? Confused

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Posts: 1003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Oct 2014 at 2:12pm
Here is my pet peeve, and I have seen a lot worse in other pods.

If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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Posts: 309 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Oct 2014 at 11:44am
I'm with JStrube:  It's the kind of sloppiness that can drive most of us nuts!

You're probably now in a quandary:  Do you take the time, trouble & hassle to take it to an FR dealer?  Or do you trim the cover plate to get rid of the gap?  Neither is particularly satisfactory since it could/should have been right in the first place.

If it were me:  I'd take it to the dealer & get it done right.  After all, it's brand spanking new! If I were to trim the plate then, every time I looked up to change a vent, I'd get ticked off.  Then I'd have to go have a Jack Daniels to get calmed down.  Then I'd need an Alka Seltzer to get my stomach settled down.  And then ... 

But .. YMMV.  Good luck whichever way you go.  And "get a life"?  Hell no .. Like I said, the dang thing is brand new!  (See?  I'm getting worked up, and it's your trailer!  I think I need anger management counseling.)
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Posts: 90 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Oct 2014 at 10:58am
That is the kind of thing that drives me crazy.  Could you imagine Honda doing that?  Would you accept it from Honda?
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