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    Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 4:45pm
I'm putting together a check list for when it arrives. Looking for any and all suggestions of what to look for.

I have a short list going.. Looking for what you have found that I should be looking for.

Of course the basic overall of the outside. Looking at all the seams.
Next is to purchase a small piece the runs through the canopy rail. I hear screws may not be fully seated.
Then comes the 'good old' debris I hear of in the compartments.
Yes, run through all the appliances, electrical and I hear the Bluetooth has had issues.
I'd like them to do a plumbing pressure test. Like to be sure of no leaks.

Please add to the list for me. I have one really good shot at getting issues taken care of.. As I except the unit.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 8:24pm
Video record dealer walk through.
If you live in a cold climate have dealer winterize after pressure test. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 8:27pm
Congrats. Been waiting for ours as well. Dealer says 1-3 weeks now. However, FR or our dealer screwed up our fabric choice. They gave us slate which we detest. The dealer will need to fix it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 9:24pm
I am more convinced all the time that the dealer is a critical part of the purchase.  We didn't have any of the issues that so many complain about such as loose fittings, debris in the compartments, things not hooked up or working.  Our dealer went through our pod before we bought it and did an extreme walk through with us. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 9:36pm
Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

I am more convinced all the time that the dealer is a critical part of the purchase.  We didn't have any of the issues that so many complain about such as loose fittings, debris in the compartments, things not hooked up or working.  Our dealer went through our pod before we bought it and did an extreme walk through with us. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2017 at 3:43am
No.  Horn RV in Sheboygan.  Quietwoods in Sturgeon Bay did a good job for me when I had a rodent chewed LP hose while in Door County.  Quietwoods in Appleton was far less than helpful when I tried to buy a stabilizer jack.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2017 at 5:39am
+1   with Keith -N-Dar your purchase and contact with the dealership is critical. Make them earn their sale and tow the line! 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2017 at 2:56pm
I do need to look up the plumbing pressure test load, as in PSI. I've done this with each home I have purchased and still have the gauge (which I will bring) just in case.
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