You need a good 12 gauge extension cord.
You need a good 12 gauge extension cord.
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.Forrest River is another.
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 eventsMake sure you like camping before you buy.
They're all terribly made. The make boats look like the pinnacle of quality control.I saw a 2017 camper on the marketplace that already had the roof a/c replaced. I would not be a happy camper (pun intended) if the a/c went out in something that new. Sounds like these things are like boats, always having to throw money at it.
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.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!
Just think how many car owners here would rent a car for a weekend at the track versus own if that was an option...
Blow a motor and qualified the pistons to be astronauts? Meh, load it up on the trailer and take it back for somebody else to fix!
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They're all terribly made. The make boats look like the pinnacle of quality control.
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.
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.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.
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: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.
My response would have been as such: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:
A guy I race with has a Fleetwood and loves it. They remodeled it recently and it's gorgeous inside.Fleetwood Discovery 38
Yep my aunt and uncle have had new trailers since the 70s. Every one has leaked. And most were parked for the season.I'm not a camper expert, but from what I understand from a buddy who's owned a couple is that there's only a handful of actual manufacturers in the business. A couple of the biggest here in Indiana.
One thing I'll say... Check you payload rating on the doorjamb of your truck and start shopping based on the math of 13% tongue weight. GVRW is important, but if you're in a half ton, you're likely to run out of payload first.
An insurance claim friend of mine once told me... every camper will leak. It's just a matter of when.
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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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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.
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.