R Dome

We have a 2015 179.  Spring has us going....Used our RDome for first time last week...Two questions.  When we slid the bead of the tent into the channel that holds the tent to the Rpod we had lots of plastic being cut off the bead by the aluminum channel. Anyone else see this??  I filed the channel back a little and we will see how that worked.  Second...my dome is about 14 to 16 inches longer that the the channel...I have that much of the bead sticking out on each side of channel...seems very strange and hard to keep out drips.....Anyone else have this problem...or is there a conversation someone could lead me to.....thanks
Keith

6163...
So I wonder what I bought if one is not avail for 179.....Ummmm thanks...I will call...Thanks

Kymoose
I called FR today. They knew they sold me. Dome that would not "fit" the 179. Told me new dome for 179 out end of month but that they would not exchange. So they lnew I bought a boogus product. Really pissed me off. Called dealer he is trying. Love the pod but now I have NO faith in FR.   

Originally posted by 6163 Have 171 but not used dome yet.  Called rpod at 574 642 3119 parts to ask if I would have same problem.  Found out the domes are custom made for each model except there is currently not one made to fit the 179

This is wrong. Domes have NEVER been custom made to fit a particular model. The dome is not a FR product. It is by Dometic. They are generic in fit.

The profile of the 179 is different enough from the rest of the pods that they don't fit "as well" on them. We have LOTS of 179 owners who have no problem with their dome or it's fit. FR is working on something to fit a bit better on the 179.

Originally posted by furpod Originally posted by AKgo Kymoose I called FR today. They knew they sold me. Dome that would not "fit" the 179. Told me new dome for 179 out end of month but that they would not exchange. So they lnew I bought a boogus product. Really pissed me off. Called dealer he is trying. Love the pod but now I have NO faith in FR.    They sold you the currently available dome that fits the 179. Some owners have been unhappy with the fit on the 179, because the rear profile is different than the other pods. FR is working on a solution, I assume a different vendor or design, but it may be as simple as just a longer keder tape. Until that is finalized, I am sure they will continue to sell the very same dome they have been. MOST 179 owners who dome, are happy with it as is.