R-pod Owners Forum : Winnebago and Forest River https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Winnebago and Forest River Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 28 May 2026 18:22:56 +0000 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:40:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7581 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Winnebago and Forest River : Warren Buffet owns FR now IIRC.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71439#71439 Author: Retroactive
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Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 8:40pm

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.]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:40:11 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71439#71439 Winnebago and Forest River : I thought it was simply an overpriced... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71435#71435 Author: ToolmanJohn
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Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 6:53pm

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.]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2016 18:53:16 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71435#71435 Winnebago and Forest River : Originally posted by Retroactive Winnebago... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71426#71426 Author: CharlieM
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Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 5:15pm

Originally posted by Retroactive

Winnebago has pulled their "drop" trailer from the company website, like it never existed, poof!


Still there when I go to winnebagoind.com. May have to do with different Domain Name Servers.
]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:15:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71426#71426 Winnebago and Forest River : Oh snap. It's possible!... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71425#71425 Author: Retroactive
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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. Confused]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:11:39 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71425#71425 Winnebago and Forest River : Originally posted by Retroactive Winnebago... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71424#71424 Author: David and Danette
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Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 4:05pm

Originally posted by Retroactive

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.
Maybe Winnebago is owned by China then it would all make sense.]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:05:14 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71424#71424 Winnebago and Forest River : Winnebago has pulled their... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71404#71404 Author: Retroactive
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Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 10:08am

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.
]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:08:00 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71404#71404 Winnebago and Forest River : Thanks. Good info. https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71399#71399 Author: Podinaroundbc
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Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 8:26am

Thanks. Good info.]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:26:23 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71399#71399 Winnebago and Forest River : Originally posted by PodinaroundbcThanks... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71387#71387 Author: furpod
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Posted: 17 Mar 2016 at 9:54pm

Originally posted by Podinaroundbc

Thanks for the link but I can't open it.
You can copy and paste it.. or.. click this one..]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:54:23 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71387#71387 Winnebago and Forest River : Thanks for the link but I can't... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71380#71380 Author: Podinaroundbc
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Posted: 17 Mar 2016 at 9:12pm

Thanks for the link but I can't open it.]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:12:41 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71380#71380 Winnebago and Forest River : http://www.rpod-owners.com/f... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71333#71333 Author: furpod
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Posted: 16 Mar 2016 at 9:05pm

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7219

Lots of info and a couple useful links in that thread..
]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:05:45 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71333#71333 Winnebago and Forest River : I was looking at the Winnebago... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71331#71331 Author: Podinaroundbc
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Posted: 16 Mar 2016 at 8:30pm

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?]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:30:54 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7581&PID=71331#71331