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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Topic: Winnebago 1780 - copying the original Posted: 03 Jan 2016 at 10:02am |
Yes it's "reminiscent" of almost every small trailer built in the 50's and 60's. LOL I assume you, A) sell these, B) can't find a users group for Winnebago products to hang out in. |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 15 Jan 2016 at 10:33pm |
Here.. let me share a link.. Forest River Sues Winnebago. FR already won the same case against MPG.. wanna put some side money on how this turns out??? |
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 5:30am |
I looked at the Winnie Drops at a local dealer and they are well built, I am thinking Winnebago is going to lose the law suit against them and there will be some good prices for discontinued Winnie Drops. Perhaps a good time to buy a camper.
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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 5:38am |
This might make a interesting poll as to who will win my vote would be Forest River.
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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3226 |
Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 8:04am |
My vote goes to FR as well. For those who would purchase the Winnie Drop, they would be getting a one of a kind since there wouldn't be that many produced. And if something did go wrong with the unit, they could go to the Forest River dealer and replace their defective parts with one that fits on the R-Pod since they are nearly identical anyway.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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jimqbaum
Newbie Joined: 11 Jan 2016 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 39 |
Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 9:18am |
Went over to Youtube and looked at the "WinnieDrop" video. How can they be so alike?
Looks like someone at FR stole the jigs for RPod and sold them to Bagawino. |
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Have A Blessed Day
Pod 171 Ram Hemi tow truck. Got rid of the Jeep Wrangler. It was puny and girly |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 11:38pm |
The name of the FR General Manager caught my attention, almost identical to my full name.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Florida
Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 31 |
Posted: 21 Jan 2016 at 12:57pm |
Some good perspective to keep in mind about the frivolous lawsuit by Forest River. The Aframe is a prime example as every major manufacturer copied the Aliner. Food for your thought
http://smalltrailerenthusiast.com/2016/01/17/r-pod-vs-winnie-drop-let-the-lawsuits-begin/#comments |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 21 Jan 2016 at 5:01pm |
LOL.. I LOVE it when people quote or link to STE, regardless of the reason.. you know he is an industry shill and works at a dealership, right? A dealership that of course, doesn't sell pods but does sell.. that's right, drops.
He also is no longer a small trailer enthusiast, having sold his Scotty and bought some behemoth. And frivolous this lawsuit isn't, the trailers are EXACT copies.. hell, they even used the same letters in the name. A Camaro is a lot like a Mustang, but you can't just unscrew and replace parts between them. I have been in a 178, and 1780. Exact copy. And please don't let that bit of prior case law get in the way of guessing who will win.. just run down to your local dealer and pick up a new Heartland MPG.. Oh wait.. |
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Florida
Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 31 |
Posted: 21 Jan 2016 at 7:57pm |
Furball,,nope not a dealer. We've owned two Rpods in the past and now own a 2nd home. The last time we checked we live in the USA and can express our opinions freely.
You never answered why forest river copied the Aliner Aframe as that is the same scenario as an rpod and a Winnebago drop. Competition is good. Prices fall and makes manufacturers work harder to keep their customers. That is America For peters sake. I don't think we live in North Korea after all. |
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