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    Posted: 05 Aug 2014 at 3:31pm
Hahaha!  In five years of ownership, I've gone through three sets of decals.  Only the ones of the curved front (and to a lesser extend the "r-pod" decal on the back) have ever cracked/peeled.  Decals on the sides are as good as new.

Honestly, I think the curve is the problem.  As outside temperatures fall, the glue holds quite well.  But the vinyl decals are stretched past the breaking point and begin to crack.  Cracking leads to moisture getting under the decals and then they peel.

At this point, I've removed all the long, curved decals and only have the "r-pod by Forest River" decals on the front and the back.
Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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I just found your post about peeling decals.  After our very long, intense, winter here in NW Indiana (2013/14) I found that the decals on the front and driver's side of the trailer were peeling.  (Where I store the trailer the front faces north without protection from another trailer, and the driver's side west however it was protected by another trailer.)  I have always relied on the dealer to wash my trailer in the spring, and they have never used a power washer on it.  I called Forest River, and because the trailer was well out of warranty, they couldn't do anything about it.  Did you ever find out what was causing the peeling?
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Posts: 3990 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Dec 2009 at 10:38pm
Add my 2009 R-pod 171 to the list of peeling.  It was fine last weekend as I was winter camping in it.  
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Dec 2009 at 7:25pm

I noticed this was being discussed on the other site - someone posted pictures and it looked to me like damage due to powerwashing although the person claimed they didn't do that.  Today I took a look at my 'pod as I was stocking up on wood before our big snowstorm.

Almost all of the decals - ovals and letters - on the curved part of my 'pod are peeling!!!  Cry

It looks horrible.  And it didn't look like this just a few weeks ago, so I'm thinking that the recent cold is the culprit.  I've never powerwashed it or rubbed it, just sprayed it with a hose.  None of the decals on the straight sides are peeling.

Time to make an appointment with my dealer... once we get the 'pod dug out in a few weeks.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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