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For the love of God don't get a Forrest River. I have a new Dynamax which is their higher end RV series and it's a pile of shit. I literally haven't had a single trip that didn't have a catastrophic failure . It's so bad we're exploring legal action. RV forums seem to agree that Forrest River is terrible.
Here's the list of failures:
- improperly sealed cap lights filled the cap with 15 gallons water that dumped down on the dash when we moved it causing the horn to short circuit and go off uncontrollably.
- fridge failed twice spoiling all of our food
- water valve broke filling the entire rv with water
- fill valve broke mid trip
- arrived at the race track at 11 pm with nothing but a frozen pizza and water.....oven broke
- heater set off the gas alert in 15 degree weather while boondocking because the factory painted over the heater lines causing noxious fumes with my 2 year old sleeping inside.
- this weekend.... Found out one of the duelie tire valve extension was installed with incorrectly and never filled up the inside tire. Thank God it never caused blowout.
- taillights failed because of a known fuse issue the refused to fix.
- towing lights failed
- clear coat failing after 2 years
- side is ripping up there flooring and they refuse to fix it
- a/c failed in the middle of the summer
- exhaust fan failure
- water heater failure in the middle of the winter.... Twice... Because they installed it wrong
- improperly wired outlets
- the windows literally blew off on the highway. Known issue and they refuse to fix it.
- interior paneling is falling off.
- bathroom mirror fell off shattering into a million pieces just sitting there and slicing my toddler's foot open. The dealer has RVs sitting new in the lot without bathroom mirror because they fell off.
- broken sleeper sofa legs.
- razor sharp interior trim that sliced my foot through my shoe.
- TV's both failed
- leveling system is failing
- the Dynamax stereo failed on nearly day one
- two window locks busted because the windows were improperly installed
- none of the window screens work.
- black tank improperly installed
- shower door improperly installed
- AC improperly installed
- entry door improperly installed
- passenger door improperly installed
- stove improperly installed
- water heater improperly installed
- inverter improperly installed
- water purification improperly installed
- sun canopy broke multiple times
- exterior trim pieces literally falling off
The RV is two years old. Their forums are full of people with these same issues.
It was a fight to get forrest river and the dealers in town to fix anything under warranty. Final they just cancelled the 2 year warranty a year early and told us to pay to fix everything. **** Forrest River. Get a Tiffin.
FYI, I didn't list everyone wrong, i just got tired of typing this on my phone.
Nah, buy one first and if you don't like camping use that as an excuse to buy a race car so you can camp at the track before events
They're all terribly made. The make boats look like the pinnacle of quality control.
Trailers and RVs are THE worst investment, the depreciation is horrendous. How many holiday inns can you stay at for 20k?(or a lot more than that)
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Blown 89, that sounds like a nightmare. Stories like yours are why I am squashing the purchase of a camper. I am reading too many negatives. Holiday Inn express sounds like a better deal when we go somewhere!
I think campers can be had for cheap enough that it's worth it. There's a lot less to go wrong with them vs an RV too. There are a lot of people that renovate cheap popups and eliminate a lot of problems while creating some truly amazing spaces.
Personally, I hate hotels.....hate them. I never sleep well, am never comfortable, and they're absolutely disgusting. I'll keep trying my luck to avoid them. It's nice to be able to travel anywhere I want in comfort.
Most boat issues I've encountered are due to disuse or improper maintenance. Boats take a ton of upkeep to stay in shape, and things go wrong easily if they aren't run often enough.
I hope I do not share your RV experience. I'm about to try it out for the first time.
Jesus Christ man... yeah **** that right in the ass. Im sorry you have had to deal with that. Scratch those assholes off the list.
What RV are you getting? We bought a 44' RV and downgraded to a 24' on a Sprinter chassis. Downsizing to a C was the best decision we ever made in terms of practicality.
This was after the majority of the water had drained out. It sounds like it's raining outside but that's the water hitting the dash as it drained out. The manufacturer response: that's a known issue, apply sealant to the exterior cap lights yourself:
Fleetwood Discovery 38
A guy I race with has a Fleetwood and loves it. They remodeled it recently and it's gorgeous inside.
Yep my aunt and uncle have had new trailers since the 70s. Every one has leaked. And most were parked for the season.
Big $ for what they are .
I just went from a 22' no frills stick built bumper pull TT to a 33' tons of frill and aluminum structure TT. Holy crap what a difference. My old one is a 2009 Forest River Wildwood 19BH, I had zero issues with it, but it had no slide outs, no power jack, no outdoor kitchen, hardly any storage, no real bed (bunk beds only). It served the purpose for us for 5 or 6 years, but it was time to upgrade...
I hear this quite a bit. I didn't buy mine for an investment or because it was cheaper (or even comparable) to getting a hotel wherever I go. I bought it because it's my own space. Wherever I take mine, I have my own bed, my own TV, my own fridge with whatever food I decided to bring, I can sit outside, grill, watch my Roku, watch my DVDs, have a fire, have my own shower with my own towels, sit under my own awning in my own lawn chairs, etc etc etc etc etc. I've stayed in a hotel once since I bought my first camper, only because the wife and I decided to go on a road trip and the hotel made sense in that particular instance with what we wanted to do.
It's a different mindset, and both have their upsides and downsides, but I prefer to drag my camper where I want to go versus getting a hotel. We are outdoor people though, so it fits our lifestyle a bit more than some others I suppose.
That's pretty much why we bought the coach. I hate hotels. I prefer to sleep in my own filth instead of that of others. Plus it's much easier to travel with the dog this way.
Had to feed the Cat 5 gallons of oil earlier in the week though.
That’s a great way of looking at it. Up here in Montana, I see a ton of people buy them and only use them the first year or two and then they sit. They are a bit of work to clean and maintain. I do have 1 friend who does use it religiously, probably 12-15 times during the season(that’s about every weekend). He takes the wife and kids out and it works well for him. Most other people I know it has become an endless expense(storage for some plus winterization and maintenance).
That’s great it works for you too, enjoy!
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