Rdome shortage?
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Topic: Rdome shortage?
Posted By: bonanddoug
Subject: Rdome shortage?
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 4:59pm
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We got our 179 on 8/5 and the rdome is on backorder. Called the dealer today and he said maybe one more week. The original eta was 1-2 weeks. Is there a real shortage of these things or am I getting the runaround here?
------------- 2015 179 HRE 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 5:11pm
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From our experience, being on our second r-pod, the r-dome comes with the pod from the factory. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: JStrube
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 7:45pm
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Yes, I called around to get one & found a shortage. No local dealers had any near me. LazyDays in AZ had one in stock for $735, the parts guy was a bit slow calling me back for a shipping quote, so I called the factory parts dept, They said they were back ordered, so about 4-6 weeks. They put me down for one for $532! I'll wait 4 weeks to save $200, thank you very much. ------------- 2012 181G |
Posted By: bonanddoug
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 8:11pm
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If that's the case I guess I'm in for a wait. The dealer's 'it will get here when it gets here' attitude without any other explanation is a bit of a disappointment. I just get the impression that they didn't even bother to ask the supplier before they gave me an eta.
------------- 2015 179 HRE 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 9:36pm
Dometic had a bad run of domes where the waterproofing was bad and stained a bunch of them and they had to be replaced, and then they are also just as you've been told backordered. It's been that way for the past few months. Even Forest River doesn't have them readily available. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2014 at 5:21pm
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Those prices are crazy, I remember we paid $300.00 for the r-dome when we purchase our 171 back in 2009. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Craneman
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2014 at 8:45pm
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I wonder if they will sell the stained at a discount price or did. They throw them away, Orrrrrr was that just good story to get customers off their back!!!!!!!!!L Moe ------------- Jo and Gary, 2010-174,2011 F150 
Jo and Gary 2010 174 2011 Ford 150 |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2014 at 10:05am
I've seen the stained Rdomes from several people who received them. It's not just a story, that bad run of waterproofing is probably part of the issue for the backorders. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: JStrube
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 12:18am
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Mine showed up today, so only a 2 week wait! Order direct... Save money. ------------- 2012 181G |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 5:43am
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That's good news!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: blackcat
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2014 at 7:11pm
| Can anyone provide me with the contact information for the factory parts department? We are looking for an R-dome for our 2015 177. Thanks. |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2014 at 11:20am
Amy Simpson ASimpson@forestriverinc.com Parts administor 574-642-3119 ext 209 ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: blackcat
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2014 at 2:26pm
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Thank you kymooses! ------------- 2015 R-Pod 177 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 |
Posted By: Newsguy12
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2014 at 5:27pm
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If you're patient, you can usually find one for sale on this page. We didn't much care for the R-dome on our 2015 179, so sold it here for $300. It was a good deal for me and a good one for the buyer. They get snapped up pretty fast. Mine sold on the same day it was posted here. ------------- Ram 1500 5.7L V-8 Hemi 2015 R-Pod 179 |