Winnebago and Forest River
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Topic: Winnebago and Forest River
Posted By: Podinaroundbc
Subject: Winnebago and Forest River
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2016 at 8:30pm
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I was looking at the Winnebago 1780 drop trailer and it looks like the Rpod. Does anyone know if Winnebago and Forest River are the same? ------------- Art & Brenda Jake the dog 2015 179 HRE 2012 Nissan Titan |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2016 at 9:05pm
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http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7219
Lots of info and a couple useful links in that thread.. ------------- |
Posted By: Podinaroundbc
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2016 at 9:12pm
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Thanks for the link but I can't open it. ------------- Art & Brenda Jake the dog 2015 179 HRE 2012 Nissan Titan |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2016 at 9:54pm
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Posted By: Podinaroundbc
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 8:26am
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Thanks. Good info. ------------- Art & Brenda Jake the dog 2015 179 HRE 2012 Nissan Titan |
Posted By: Retroactive
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 10:08am
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Winnebago has pulled their "drop" trailer from the company website, like it never existed, poof! The pics I have seen look like a blatant Rpod copy, right down to the paintjob. The big W is about to get their ass handed to them by FR in court.
EDIT: It looks like all the local dealers in New England are treating the Winnedrop as "radioactive". In all 6 states, there is only one unit out there. There are a few down at a dealer in PA. It looks like the big W completely stopped shipping units. Second Edit: After finding a brochure online, W really shot themselves in the foot. They even use the identical model numbers. They not only copy the floorplans of the 171 and 178 almost exactly, they had the sheer stupidity to used "1710" and "1780" respectively - this would be like Ford suddenly releasing a Z-280 edition of the Mustang. how are they going to defend that in court? This is the most blatant counterfeit I have ever seen in the USA, this sort of infringement is something I more expect to see in China. If I was an executive at W, heads would already be rolling.
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Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 4:05pm
------------- 2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018- 2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
Posted By: Retroactive
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 4:11pm
Oh snap. It's possible! After the market crash, the Chinese bought up controlling interests in a quite a few large US companies. I could see RVs doing quite well in China, based on what I saw in Shanghai, they could fit 3 generations of a family in an RP-171. 
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 5:15pm
Still there when I go to winnebagoind.com. May have to do with different Domain Name Servers. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 6:53pm
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I thought it was simply an overpriced R-Pod rebadged as Winnebago under license. Like when a Camry can actually be a Lexus, or a 4runner is the same thing as a GX460. Different companies but share the same platform. ------------- 2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler 2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD) 2013 VW Touareg TDI |
Posted By: Retroactive
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 8:40pm
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Warren Buffet owns FR now IIRC. He can have a jet full of lawyers anywhere in the country within hours. I wonder who green lighted this inevitable fiasco at W, it's almost like someone wanted to punish their own company. ------------- |