Floor raised up in 2018 roof 180 |
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tony rpod 180
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Topic: Floor raised up in 2018 roof 180 Posted: 24 May 2022 at 6:49pm |
My husband Tony came to this forum often for advice. He passed away in 2021 and I’m trying to continue our camping adventures. So now I need advice. The floor in our 180 has raised up into basically a hump width wise from under the sink and stove (slide) across to under dinette. The slide drags so bad you can’t open it without bending the the bottom of cabinet. I took it to dealer and they seem to think they can fix it so I’m waiting for them to let me know if they really can and if they can tell what is happening. So I’m asking if anyone has had this problem and what they did about it. There is no extended warranty. Not sure I could make the case with Forest River about it. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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tony rpod 180
Groupie Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 75 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2022 at 6:51pm |
Not sure why post topic says roof. Roof not involved in this problem
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PilotPodder
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2022 at 7:07pm |
Given the slide is scraping when coming in, it seems like a missing outrigger issue that is common on the R-Pod slide walls. Your slide wall is actually lower than it is supposed to be. Likely outside and under the slide there is no support to the wall where Forest River failed to add the proper outrigger metal supports. There are several threads on this forum on the outrigger issue if you use the search function. Others here can also speak to the issue.
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tony rpod 180
Groupie Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 75 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2022 at 9:25pm |
I think I understand what you’re saying on that but would that cause the raised hump all the way across the floor?
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PilotPodder
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2022 at 9:37pm |
That is likely a bolt that secures the floor to the frame coming up through the sagging floor.
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offgrid
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 2022 at 4:23am |
You need to find out if the steel trailer frame itself is bent or if it's the floor, which is a plywood and foam sandwich. There has been a case or two when the frame has been bent up in the area above the axle location. The frame in the axle area gets the most stress when you hit a bump or pot hole.
Not sure from your description if the hump in the floor is over the axle or forward of the axle. Either way, someone should be able to get under there and sight along the frame rails and/or inspect them and see where the bend is. |
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Gebaldwin1
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 2022 at 6:41am |
You well may be able to make a case with Forest River. There is a real problem with sagging under The slideout which they have acknowledged. Many of us have elected to deal with The problem by ourselves as they are slow as molasses, bat the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Open a case with them and stay on it. Search for sag in the forums
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tony rpod 180
Groupie Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 75 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2022 at 1:58pm |
Thank you all for your information and thoughts on this. It helps me better talk to the service people doing the repair.
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Colt
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 May 2022 at 4:01pm |
I think "roof" is the result of auto"correct". Was the trailer overloaded? Loaded heavy and not weighed? Weighing, at least once loaded, is very important. R-pods are made light and have little reserve strength. Your description of the hump sounds like it is near or over the axle.
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tony rpod 180
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2022 at 5:43pm |
It was over the axle but it definitely was not overweight. It’s only me and I don’t have much at all in it. Even when It was packed for two it was as not near overweight when we weighed it.
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