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    Posted: 13 May 2012 at 2:05pm
Used the drain hose container yesterday (only my 5th camping trip) and the cover hinge broke!!  Seems as though all of the outside amenities break very easily!!
 
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Mine did too.  The dealer replaced it no charge, and it is still going strong.
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The cover on the electric hookup broke on mine last year.
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Posts: 190 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 May 2012 at 9:10pm
I had that problem 1st time also. I think it was my own inexperience and heavy handedness that broke the hinge. I sealed that end and just use the other now.
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Techntrek, I noticed my electric hook up cover is very hard to open, you kind of have to push down on the top where the hinge is and pull up from the bottom, I figure as plastic ages and is exposed to the sun the cover will break. When it does I will do whatever.
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Posts: 53 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 2012 at 12:25pm
Was the dealer replacement of the cover mechanism a FR dealer?  The dealer where I purchased mine probably won't do anything....never got a bad battery replaced by them.  Complained so much that they finally gave me $ credit for future use.
Another question.....do most dealer have ready available parts for the pod?
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Originally posted by dsmiths

Techntrek, I noticed my electric hook up cover is very hard to open, you kind of have to push down on the top where the hinge is and pull up from the bottom, I figure as plastic ages and is exposed to the sun the cover will break. When it does I will do whatever.
 
Mine had the same problem, and the same solution - push down from the top while attempting to pry it open from the bottom.  Now I just don't have a cover.  The inside of the outlet assembly is sealed so the only possible issue is road dirt on the terminals, easily wiped off if it happens.  For now I'm leaving mine as-is.  Not quite as pretty, but still functional.
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Most dealers handle multiple manufacturers and then multiple campers from each manufacturer, so they'll only have the more generic parts on-hand.  Things like stabilizers, water and electric connections, faucets, door handles, etc.  Specialty windows, doors, cabinet pieces, wall coverings all have to be ordered as-needed.
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 2012 at 7:18pm
My cover was replaced by a FR dealer.  I had it fixed while they had our pod for winter storage, so I don't know if they had it or ordered it.  If I had it to do again I would spend a few bucks and get the larger, longer tube.
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Posts: 866 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 May 2012 at 9:20pm
Keith, I looked on the end cap of the factory tube and went to their sight, they make a replacement tube that fits the 15 foot rhino dump hose, I mounted it between the front stabilizers and the black water dump, it is made for the R Pod, works great.
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