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    Posted: 23 Aug 2016 at 9:38pm
I had my first problem last season when an o-ring failed on one of the water connections on the water heater after thousands of miles travel.  I considered a class action law suit but not for long.  
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Posts: 15 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 9:50am
Thanks for the input, everyone.  I think I have enough information to make an informed decision.  Happy podding!
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 7:23pm
Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

I had my first problem last season when an o-ring failed on one of the water connections on the water heater after thousands of miles travel.  I considered a class action law suit but not for long.  


You are honestly, the first owner, across the 4 brands I follow, to report such a failure. Now I have to go ask some questions and see how big the class might be.. LOL
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Here is my 2 cents, bad news travels fast and gets repeated, good news doesn't. ZERO issues with my 2016 179
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 10:12pm
Originally posted by furpod

Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

I had my first problem last season when an o-ring failed on one of the water connections on the water heater after thousands of miles travel.  I considered a class action law suit but not for long.  


You are honestly, the first owner, across the 4 brands I follow, to report such a failure. Now I have to go ask some questions and see how big the class might be.. LOL


Apparently there is a new legal standard.  Listening to a surrogate speaker for one of our current crop of presidential candidates when informed that his assertion of criminal activity had not been proven said all we have to do is think of what may have happened.  There are thousands of those o rings out there...
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Where is the O ring located?  A seal for what? 

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Never mind, I re-read the post...water heater.  Thanks.
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I have had my RP-180 since May ... No problems at all.  I was concerned the dealer had not charged the water system and tested it.  However, when I filled it with water .... No problems.  I have not had to repair anything.  Exellent camper!
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Posts: 25 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 8:29pm
Our 2017 R Pod 180 is great, no problems that I see and have had it out a few times already and two days in a terrible rain storm. Very Very happy so far.Big smile
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I just purchased a 2016 R-pod 180 and I have so many problems I'm sick of it.

- delamination
- drivers side wall cut to short therefore the rear corner rail trim does not cover
- screws holding the slide-out to the wall are twisted off
- the flooring has two hole punctures below the dinette table
- one of the three cabinet handles is ¾ inch lower than the other two

- Interior trim falling off everywhere

- The black water tank flush is plugged…does not work

- Keyed door latch on the front storage broke

- Power convertor failed and was replaced

- O2 sensor failed and was replaced

- noticed the mattress was torn when removing the plastic

- Two of the cabinet doors came off one of there hinges

I could continue the list of problems. Two of these problems are major, and 95% of owners would not have noticed them; the delam & drivers side wall was cut to short for the corner trim to cover. They tried to cover the defect with caulk, but when there is nothing to support the caulk a big ass crack shows up. This camper is scheduled to go back to Forest River for repair. They tell me the drivers side wall needs replaced. That driver’s side wall houses the slide and all utilities so I can see a domino effect of future problems after the warranty has expired! I hope they prove me wrong…..
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