Black tank fell from r-pod - Event Date: 03 Nov 2016 |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Calendar Event: Black tank fell from r-pod Posted: 14 Mar 2016 at 10:03pm |
I don't expect it to take a week to pack. I would, however, appreciate more than a day to do so. I have just finished up a couple of mods, and need time to clean out the mess made from one of them before we can even begin to pack.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 6:47pm |
Interesting how often a post of any problem prompts all the "me too" posts. It is hard for me to believe that the same company that made our Pod made all the junk that people report. I can't complain of any problem caused by FR. |
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3252 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 7:32pm |
originally posted by Keith-N-Dar
Interesting how often a post of any problem prompts all the "me too" posts. It is hard for me to believe that the same company that made our Pod made all the junk that people report. I can't complain of any problem caused by FR. Like the rust in Arizona, really? Let them come to your state or ours and get some real salt on the trailer! My bad in that we have had ours in the wintry salt on several occasions and have never really thought about washing it off during the cold winter. So now I look under and have a bit of scraping and sanding to do but it isn't major, just something that needs tending to because this owner never did maintenance UNDER his camper before. So after 5 years I am going to put a little time into it before it "potentially" becomes a problem. Like you. we have been pleased with our "twin like yours" the 2011 R-Pod 177. A great travel trailer. |
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 7:52pm |
I put a strap under my fresh water tank, I will put a strap on the other 2 tanks.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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Planetwister
Newbie Joined: 09 Mar 2016 Location: Redding CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 22 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 9:55pm |
Great idea! I will be doing the same |
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GLORY TO GOD
2016 178 Hood River 2004 F150 |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 10:04pm |
I will wait and see what it looks like after the dealer repairs it. If I don't like it, I will put at least one bolt through the frame on each bracket, possibly two per bracket.
Jato, Overall, I really like my R-Pod 179. The rust I spotted has already been wire-brushed and painted. The worst spot looks like there was something on the spot, possibly a support while the frame was being painted. There did not appear to be any paint on that spot. This cross-member problem is something that should have been fixed a long time ago. Perhaps the actual number of incidents where tanks have fallen off are so low that the bean counters figured it was more cost effective to repair the ones that broke rather than fix it right on all of them. Everyone who has had a tank come loose or fall of needs to report this to the NHTSA. That is probably the only way it will get enough attention to actually be fixed. The good thing is that Forest River will cover this defect. The bad thing is that it means an extra two trips to the dealer. Once this week to take it there and another to pick it up the next week. I don't think Forest River will cover my mileage expenses to do this. On top of that, we had a thunderstorm with large hail that dented up our new car. Some of the hail measured quarter-sized or a little larger. While the dents are not large, there are a number of them. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Podinaroundbc
Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2015 Location: Alberta Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2016 at 8:42pm |
Thanks for the heads up. Will check ours this weekend.
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Art & Brenda
Jake the dog 2015 179 HRE 2012 Nissan Titan |
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cactus
Newbie Joined: 10 Mar 2016 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2016 at 9:17pm |
I crawled beneath my new 179 and found the tanks were properly attached. Several other small items need to be taken care of and that is scheduled for Tuesday.
cactus 2013 F150 crew cab short bed 2016 179 |
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frogpod
Groupie Joined: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Grand Rapids, M Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2016 at 9:24pm |
In my opinion, perfect from the factory is not properly attached. If someone hasn't modified them, it needs real bolts or screws to be properly attached. |
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Leo and Tami
with Coltrane the Jack Russell Terrier 2010 Rpod 171 2003 Toyota Tacoma TRD |
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Retroactive
Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Bolton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2016 at 10:50pm |
Those screws are not meant for significant load bearing. I would not trust them with anything more than holding together body or widow panels. Someone threw engineering out the window in favor of saving factory man hours. Through bolt and a few drops of Loc-Tite, that would probably last the lifetime of the RV.
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