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ragadas
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Topic: Comments Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 10:15am |
Due to the R dome poles not fitting into the storage area properly, I pulled the bed panels off to cut out a section of the forward water heater panel so the poles could extend into that compartment.
While working there I discovered a lot of sawdust, wood bits, pieces of wire and other debris left over from manufacturing. After seeing that, I did a closer look at some of the usually un-seen areas and found screws started but not driven in, cracked support members around attachment screws, and other debris.
Most of my working life was involved in quality control so maybe I'm more sensitive to what impresses customers (either positively, or negatively), but some of the mentioned issues strike me as unprofessional at best.
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Dave & Chris
RP 179
2011 Tacoma Access Cab
V6 6 speed manual.
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Guests
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Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 1:39pm |
Sawdust and the like are pretty normal for the RV industry (not just a Pod or Forest River issue). If the cracked supports and such are of concern, I recommend a trip to the dealer while still under warranty.
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Leo B
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Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 3:05pm |
+1
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
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2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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ragadas
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Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 8:48am |
Thanks guys.
It's just disappointing that for the price people pay for their RVs that the manufacturer doesn't take the time to do a quick cleaning of the building debris.
The cracked supports were from trying to drive too big of a screw through too little material. I just removed the screws, closed the splits and used CA glue (from a remote control airplane building hobby)to fix them. Then pre-drilled to just under screw diameter and replaced the screws.
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Dave & Chris
RP 179
2011 Tacoma Access Cab
V6 6 speed manual.
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Leo B
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Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 9:06am |
It is not just the manufacturer, the dealer usually charges you for "dealer" prep! They should go through the trailer head to toe to guarantee that things are in order!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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furpod
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Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 5:24pm |
You would lose your mind if you saw inside the walls of your house..
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