http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Rust Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 14:51:07 +0000 Sat, 06 Jan 2018 20:53:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11034 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11034&PID=103461#103461 Author: lostagain
Subject: 11034
Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 8:53pm

Quality control is a question of good management and comes from the top down.  If the boss insists on good workmanship, and allocates the time to do it, the quality of the product will follow.  The guys on the floor who have to meet production quotas or get fired are not the ones to blame.  ]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2018 20:53:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11034&PID=103461#103461 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11034&PID=103444#103444 Author: henryv
Subject: 11034
Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 8:02am

Unfortunately Forest River has a good product, but they hire chimpanzees for the workmanship!
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Subject: 11034
Posted: 03 Jan 2018 at 9:52am

+2 - perform undercarriage inspection every year prior to first outing, touch up rust and any other issues I find on bottom.]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2018 09:52:14 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11034&PID=103381#103381 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11034&PID=103377#103377 Author: Leo B
Subject: 11034
Posted: 03 Jan 2018 at 5:08am

+1 I did touch ups on our 171 and our 179. ]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2018 05:08:58 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11034&PID=103377#103377 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11034&PID=103369#103369 Author: StephenH
Subject: 11034
Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 7:27pm

I had the same problem. I went under and wire brushed what I could and then used Rustoleum Rust Reformer. After that dried, I top coated with black spray paint. I also could wish that the paint job on the undercarriage were done better. There were places that had no paint where the frame had been held up by wood blocks and painted. After the frame was removed from the blocks, there was no effort made to finish the job and paint the bare spots.]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:27:30 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11034&PID=103369#103369 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11034&PID=103367#103367 Author: SC for Huskers
Subject: 11034
Posted: 02 Jan 2018 at 6:15pm

I took possession of a Pod 172 in Feb. 2017.  Happen to be just after the North Jan. Feb. Snow and Ice Storm, thus on its way to South Carolina it was exposed to road salt.  Last week I got under the Pod to drain low water lines and found 1/4 of the undercarriage is rust. I think the other 3/4 doesn't have primer under the paint.  Ive ordered from Amazon 5 gal. of rust remover.  I really worried about the top of the frame where I can't get to. I only have 1 month left on the warranty and my past experiences have proven Forest River doesn't care about customers.  Any suggestions on redoing the metal.  Thanks in advance.
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