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179 Wet Bath Walls

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Topic: 179 Wet Bath Walls

Posted By: sdrilling
Subject: 179 Wet Bath Walls
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2017 at 8:37pm

Just picked up our 179 and have been busy today putting all of our stuff into it.

One thing we noticed in the wet bath is that one corner (left corner to the left of the toilet) has a half inch gap between the two walls. The gap is filled in with silicon caulk. The other two corners are flush.

Is this normal? This seems like a leak waiting to happen.

Thanks!

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Don & Steph
Rpod 179 (2017)
Ford Explorer 2011 V6

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2017 at 9:03pm

Hello and welcome!

This is the one behind the toilet on the left side as you are facing it if I understand correctly. If so, it may be a lack of attention to detail, but if the silicone is well sealed, then it should not leak. It could have been finished better though.

Since yours is a 2017, does it have the shower curtain that pulls around like our 2016 does? If so, that is another reason that you probably won't find any leaks there. When you are using the shower, the curtain will be hanging in front of that corner and will protect it. The wall opposite the door and the wall with the sink and shower head are the ones that will get wet. Make sure any caulking there is in good shape and you should be okay.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

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Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2017 at 9:21pm

1/2 inch gap filled with caulk? Really? I'd like to see a picture of that. It would be totally unaccceptable to me. Just saying.

Fred

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2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6
Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2017 at 10:17pm

+1

I think it would be something to take to the dealer for warranty repair. I was only addressing possibility of leakage. Unfortunately, it is hard to catch everything on the walk-through.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2017 at 5:18am

+2 that is totally unacceptable.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: sdrilling
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2017 at 9:36am

We took a picture of the gap and sent to our dealer.

Our unit was parked in their service garage for the walk through. We had a couple of lights on in the trailer. When we got home and parked the trailer in the drive way with the sun shining in we found very large (like 12-18 inches each) scuffs, scratches on two of the walls plus about a 1/8" to gouges in the wall paper near the sofa.

We will have a review for our dealer. We sure learned a lot on this transaction.

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Don & Steph
Rpod 179 (2017)
Ford Explorer 2011 V6

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2017 at 3:11pm

Please add a review of the dealer when this is done. I hope the dealer resolves this with Forest River to your satisfaction.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS