R-pod Owners Forum : Forest River Report Card https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Dealer Reviews and Comments : Forest River Report Card Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:55:50 +0000 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 21:24:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7488 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Forest River Report Card : The indicators are only relative.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=76469#76469 Author: StephenH
Subject: 7488
Posted: 03 Jun 2016 at 9:24pm

The indicators are only relative. Empty can indicate empty, but it can also indicate less than 1/3 full. I have found that the indicator stays on empty for quite some time, jumps to 1/3, sometimes skipping to 2/3. Full is also only relative. When the full indicator lights, there is usually more capacity remaining. If you look under the R-Pod at the relative positions of the sensors (check to see if they are all there and the connections are tight), you will see that they are really clustered toward the middle of the tank. The linear distance between them is large, but the vertical distance between them is small. That vertical distance is the range in which the sensors work. It isn't much.

There is also the problem that any build-up in the tank (black or gray) can coat the sensors. If they are coated, they will not be able to detect the liquid level. It is common to add chemicals to the black water tank. I have seen additives for the gray water tank also. They are supposed to help keep the tank clean. I have not used them so far, but if I start having similar problems, I will probably try them.
]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2016 21:24:13 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=76469#76469 Forest River Report Card : Every camper I've owned it... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=76465#76465 Author: techntrek
Subject: 7488
Posted: 03 Jun 2016 at 9:15pm

Every camper I've owned it works for the fresh water tank, usually ok for the gray water tank, not at all for the black.  Fairly useless for the battery indicator even though it "works".]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2016 21:15:07 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=76465#76465 Forest River Report Card : On a 2016 Rpod 178, the tank level... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=76453#76453 Author: ron/roscoe
Subject: 7488
Posted: 03 Jun 2016 at 7:29pm

On a 2016 Rpod 178, the tank level inductors do not work, after 5 days of camping, in grey water tank was still in empty.  Several showers and kitchen sink clean up.  On the night of the fifth day, the indicators went from empty to 75percent full.  Dealer in Myrtle Beach looked at the problem twice and said all as OK.  Help!]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2016 19:29:21 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=76453#76453 Forest River Report Card : My idea of fishing is to go to... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70647#70647 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 7488
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:56pm

My idea of fishing is to go to the local supermarket, head to the fish counter, and point and say, "that one."  I also have a problem watching baseball.  It, like fishing, to me is like watching paint dry.   Safe Travels.]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:56:28 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70647#70647 Forest River Report Card : Furpod, I'm just like you.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70645#70645 Author: techntrek
Subject: 7488
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:49pm

Furpod, I'm just like you.  Tried it many times as a kid, even did a deep sea day trip in my 20's.]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:49:58 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70645#70645 Forest River Report Card : Originally posted by... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70620#70620 Author: furpod
Subject: 7488
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 11:10am

Originally posted by David and Danette


Just curious, Furpod do you like eating fish?


As a matter of fact I do not mind fish/seafood.. In fact, it was what was for dinner last night. Smile

I fished as a kid. My parents live in the central valley of Cali, lots of fishing in an hour or two drive.. We had a slough not far from the house, maybe a mile, many a catfish came out of there to our grill. We were close enough to the confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers that salmon could be caught, thrown in a creel or cooler, and still be pissed off when you got back to the house. My dad knows about a zillion ways to cook salmon and trout.
]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:10:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70620#70620 Forest River Report Card : Originally posted by furpod Originally... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70619#70619 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 7488
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 11:05am

Originally posted by furpod

Originally posted by Leo B

Furpod, sounds like some need a hobby................................maybe fishingBig smile


Funny thing for me.. I can go sit in the woods, back to a tree for days, love hunting, may not see a deer or turkey or whatever.. still happy to hunt.

Fishing?? 37 seconds and I am done. Fish could be leaping in the boat.. not interested. And it's huge here. All my family fish. Last year, all my adult nephews and my dad and my brothers all went deep sea fishing for a week.. they didn't even bother to call and ask me. They know the answer. I have tried everything from trolling, to deep sea, to fly fishing in the high mountains for trout.. just don't like it. Even ice fishing with my brother in MN.. Liked visiting with him, and listening to tunes and drinking a couple cold ones.. didn't even wet a line.

But yeah, there are some people with to few outlets for their pent up energy.. Camping is supposed to help with that...
Just curious, Furpod do you like eating fish?]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:05:40 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70619#70619 Forest River Report Card : My dad was a very serious fisherman-even... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70618#70618 Author: Pod People
Subject: 7488
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 11:01am

My dad was a very serious fisherman-even more so after he retired.  He always said" never get fishing and catching confused. If you want to have fun, go fishing. If you want to eat fish go to the fish market"

I did not inherit his skill
Vann
]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:01:15 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70618#70618 Forest River Report Card : I don't need the hobby of... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70617#70617 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 7488
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 10:47am

I don't need  the hobby of fishing, I need the hobby of catching. I've tried the former, but it didn't lead to the latter. Amazing how smart fish can be. Guy on my left is catching; guy on my right is catching; me - not so much.  Unhappy

Camp on.
]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:47:33 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70617#70617 Forest River Report Card : Originally posted by Leo BFurpod,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70615#70615 Author: furpod
Subject: 7488
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 10:06am

Originally posted by Leo B

Furpod, sounds like some need a hobby................................maybe fishingBig smile


Funny thing for me.. I can go sit in the woods, back to a tree for days, love hunting, may not see a deer or turkey or whatever.. still happy to hunt.

Fishing?? 37 seconds and I am done. Fish could be leaping in the boat.. not interested. And it's huge here. All my family fish. Last year, all my adult nephews and my dad and my brothers all went deep sea fishing for a week.. they didn't even bother to call and ask me. They know the answer. I have tried everything from trolling, to deep sea, to fly fishing in the high mountains for trout.. just don't like it. Even ice fishing with my brother in MN.. Liked visiting with him, and listening to tunes and drinking a couple cold ones.. didn't even wet a line.

But yeah, there are some people with to few outlets for their pent up energy.. Camping is supposed to help with that...
]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:06:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70615#70615 Forest River Report Card : Furpod, sounds like some need... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70609#70609 Author: Leo B
Subject: 7488
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 9:11am

Furpod, sounds like some need a hobby................................maybe fishingBig smile]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:11:25 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70609#70609 Forest River Report Card : "There are lies, damn lies,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70608#70608 Author: furpod
Subject: 7488
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 8:32am

"There are lies, damn lies, and statistics"

Anyone can make the numbers look to be in their favor if they try. I do know that FR isn't "the best" in some categories that matter to me. But they are good enough, so to speak. We have no complaints about our Pod, and have nothing but good experience in our dealings with FR. 

I really never understand Pod bashing.. people buy the least expensive, fully featured, TT in it's class/size, then moan when it turns out they didn't get an Airstream for 1/3 to 1/4 the money.
]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 08:32:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70608#70608 Forest River Report Card : If FR is number 1 in travel trailers... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70607#70607 Author: NormanHill
Subject: 7488
Posted: 01 Mar 2016 at 11:52pm

If FR is number 1 in travel trailers I would not want to pull around or camp in the others]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:52:15 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70607#70607 Forest River Report Card : Thank you, Camper Bob and CharlieM... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70392#70392 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 1:32pm

   Thank you, Camper Bob and CharlieM your last two posts make more sense. I agree the auto industry is way ahead of the RV industry when it comes to quality. There is a RV manufacture rating somewhere I had looked at before on the internet and think it may of been more in truth with customer satisfaction. That was when I was interested in Outdoor RV and that company had a good rating along with some others but I don't remember Forest River being near the top. Not putting Forest River down they have some good campers compared to several other manufactures. We very happy with the quality of our R-pod. Smile   I found the site I mentioned for RV manufacture ratings   rv-coach.com]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:32:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70392#70392 Forest River Report Card : Bob,I read your post carefully... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70388#70388 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 12:28pm

Bob,

I read your post carefully and did note the Statistical Surveys, Inc. citation. My reply was a bit facetious, but not completely. There is usually a tight coupling between these ranking/reporting companies and the manufacturers they report on. I always take these reports with a HUGH block of salt. I don't think you will ever see them publish survey results on customer complaints or customer satisfaction. That said, I agree completely with the rest of your post. Unfortunately the RV industry has not gotten the word from the auto guys and I don't expect it. As big as the RV market is, it's nowhere near the auto market. I had only one major problem with my Pod; they installed the totally wrong size waste tanks!. They eventually paid to have them replaced by a "local" dealer, but the wait was months and the dealer has now refused to do work for me and, maybe, FR. Apparently the RV industry bean counters have decided a certain complaint and warranty level is acceptable vs the cost of better initial quality. All businesses make similar trades, but the RV industry levels are pretty high. We consumers unfortunately get caught in the middle.

Camp on.
]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:28:46 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70388#70388 Forest River Report Card : Charliem If you had read my post... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70386#70386 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 11:50am

Charliem
If you had read my post a little more carefully, the report was not written by FR but by Statistical Surveys, Inc. Easy enough to miss it, but there it is. Nowhere does it address quality, which I think we can all agree, leaves something to be desired. That being said, the entire RV industry has a problem with quality. As has been mentioned on this forum in the past, if only the RV industry was held to the same standards as the auto industry is now. The Japanese have shown us up in the past in that respect. Now, I believe, the US auto manufacturers have finally gotten the message. I had also posted a message about our friends who purchased an upmarket 40' diesel pusher for over $250K and have had a number of problems with it. He finally wrote the President of the company. The company arranged to pick up his RV and repaired over 90 discrepancies that needed to be addressed. No matter the cost, the RV industry has a loose idea of quality control. Price is all important. Overall I give FR good marks for addressing problems. Never will they or any other RV manufacturers be perfect. Safe Travels.]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:50:59 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70386#70386 Forest River Report Card : I wouldn't give them a good... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70385#70385 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 11:31am

     I wouldn't give them a good grade when they built our V-cross Vibe, when we owned our r-pod yes I would give them a good grade as far as the RV industry goes. Now that I have rebuilt our Vibe's interior it is a very good camper and we are happy with it. Was the the #1 ranking for Forest River in sales or quality or overall? Forest River is a very big company I can see where they would be number one in sales. ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:31:34 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70385#70385 Forest River Report Card : Nowhere did I see #1 in quality,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70383#70383 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 11:24am

Nowhere did I see #1 in quality, but then, FR wrote the report. Jayco has a similar report out.........................]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:24:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70383#70383 Forest River Report Card : Originally posted by furpodI... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70380#70380 Author: kymooses
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 11:10am

Originally posted by furpod

I can all ready see this thread is going to be nothing but pitchers of Kool-Aid..

I thirst for their tears................Cry
]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:10:06 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70380#70380 Forest River Report Card : https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70379#70379 Author: Leo B
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 10:49am

LOL]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:49:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70379#70379 Forest River Report Card : I can all ready see this thread... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70377#70377 Author: furpod
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 10:40am

I can all ready see this thread is going to be nothing but pitchers of Kool-Aid..]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:40:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70377#70377 Forest River Report Card : Forward that report to Gavin,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70374#70374 Author: jato
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 10:27am

Forward that report to Gavin, or better yet, give him a call.LOL]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:27:59 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70374#70374 Forest River Report Card : We are on our second r-pod and... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70365#70365 Author: Leo B
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 8:52am

We are on our second r-pod and have been very happy. We found a couple small issues with our second and we spoke to our dealer,they spoke to Forrest River and all was fixed to our satisfaction.
So far, I think they are doing a good job.
]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:52:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70365#70365 Forest River Report Card : For all the naysayers here are... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7488&PID=70364#70364 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 7488
Posted: 26 Feb 2016 at 8:16am

For all the naysayers here are the most statistical numbers on Forest River.

Although, we have had concerns about the quality of the builds of our Rpods, here is the ranking of Forest River products compared to the rest of the industry. There is certainly room for improvement, however, the general RV buying public seems to believe that they deliver a better product than the rest of the industry.

Based on the most recent U.S. RV retail sales report from Statistical Surveys, Inc., and additional sources, Forest River through November ranks:
     #1 in Motorhomes - Class A's & Class C's Combined
     #1 in Towables - Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheels & Camping Trailers Combined
     #1 in Buses - Transit and Shuttle
     #1 in Cargo Trailers
Safe Travels.
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