2018 changes

Originally posted by Wayword1 As far as cleanliness verses price point, can't say I agree. It takes so little time to blow or vacuum out during construction, it would be an insignificant cost. The sawdust is just a indicator of quality in my book, but the loose screws that lodge under wiring and tubing becomes a hazard over time. Yes I know what a home looks like in the walls and outlet boxes. My little shopvac is by my side during my projects. I have noticed older models of the 182G people have placed drawers under the bunks. Thought that was a great idea, until I found our 2018 has a false wall and is used to run wiring and water lines. They stack up about 6 inches. I will have to lay them down flat on the floor and cover them for a built in drawer in that space. I wonder if older models had the wiring run under the floor? Thanks for your post.

 A little time is a different thing in a factory..

Earlier 182's may have had them run differently, but I am pretty sure, not outside the cabin. But, I have not worked on any 182G's I don't think.

Originally posted by furpod Pods are built to price point. It is what it is. Did I find construction debris in our Lance or Airstream? Nope. Do they cost hella more? Yep. Most owners never open those closed spaces. You would choke if you opened the walls of your home. Trust me on that.

Better Homes? More like Do It Yourself Magazine. Thanks to this forum and pictures online we have learned a lot.
Just a little engineering could have improved the quality of these. A template on the floor where to drill holes would go a long way to provide extra space and minimize the sabre sawed holes.
As all things, we will make the best of it and enjoy the process.

Thanks for the additional heads up. I did not look behind the power converter and will do that.

We just completed our first camping trip with our 2018 182G and here is what I found.
1. The Furrion Bluetooth doesn't seem to do anything, but play radio.
    We downloaded the app and connected nothing happens. Tried plugging in our iphones to play music - no results, tried to connect the tv to play external speakers, no results.

2. The double steps are nice and installing the Camco carpet quiets them down a lot.

3. The thermostat for the A/C is right below the unit. It would not maintain temperature on a hot day. If the side vent is open the A/C will shut down because it blows on the thermostat.
We closed the vent and put some aluminum tape about 2" above the stat which reduced the cycling and the unit had no problem keeping up with the sunny 90 degree days.

   4. I strongly recommend anyone buying one of these to open all of the cavities - Forest River apparently does not clean up after themselves. We found loose pipe fittings, screws, pieces of wood and sawdust everywhere.