Rear window leaking on 179 |
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Pmorris1
Groupie Joined: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Mi. Online Status: Offline Posts: 68 |
Topic: Rear window leaking on 179 Posted: 04 Jul 2016 at 5:24pm |
I picked me up a Torx screwdriver today to check all the screws holding the window in. More than half of the screws were loose. Some really loose. After i tightened them really tight i ran a bead of quality caulk across the top and down the sides of the window. Not the bottom. I won't no how successful i got until it rains again. We are in a state park right now, so no hose to try it out. They are calling for rain in two days. I'll post then how my results came out. I would suggest anyone with a 179 to check those screws, even if they have not had a problem
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Pmorris1
Groupie Joined: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Mi. Online Status: Offline Posts: 68 |
Posted: 10 Jul 2016 at 10:42am |
Just wanted to update my water leak. It is still leaking after I tightened the screws and recaulked. When I returned from my camping trip I had my wife use the hose to spray the window outside while I watched inside. The water is dripping from the top of the window frame on the inside. I measured the distance from the side to where it was dripping. Went outside and used my measurement . It came to where there is a vertical joint in the outside window frame. Are all the 179 rear window frames made with this joint? Seems the frame should be a solid piece, not have a seam. At least the joint or seam should be at the bottom not the top. Maybe my window was installed upside down. Any feedback
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 10 Jul 2016 at 11:25am |
This is a good question for your dealer. |
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 10 Jul 2016 at 11:34am |
+1
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Pmorris1
Groupie Joined: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Mi. Online Status: Offline Posts: 68 |
Posted: 10 Jul 2016 at 3:07pm |
The dealer I purchased it from will not answer any questions because they told me it is now two months out of warranty. All they will say is bring it in and will repair it for a price. I ask forest river if they would cover the repair under warranty. I was turned down. I wish I had never purchased this Rpod. What terrible quality control. They no of problems and they keep building them the same way year after year. That panel below your fridge that hides some wiring, it's held on with two screws which strip out and the panel falls off. Going down the road that panel vibrates, and moves because it's not secured at the bottom. They should use like a piano hinge at the top to hang it so all the weight and movement isn't on the two screws.the screws don't even screw into wood.
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Nugget
Newbie Joined: 01 Jul 2016 Location: Dahlonega,GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 10 Jul 2016 at 9:21pm |
We are really new owners and have not had any leaks...yet. When we picked up our 179 a couple weeks ago I was surprised that all of the caulk has been finished with a human finger. Having always been boaters we know that the finger method leaves a very thin surface on the edges. This thin edge very quickly starts to fail and spreads into the joint. There are very inexpensive caulk tools that will make a perfect caulk bead that will last.
I plan on removing all caulk with 3M caulk remover, one area at a time. Probably about 10 hours of work. As for the window, It should be set with polybutal . It does not appear to be? Polybutal will not leak if properly installed, even with the curved surface. Other than that we love the unit and look forward to years of dry camping. |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 11 Jul 2016 at 7:10pm |
If it has been leaking during the warranty period and you did nothing then I would wonder why? If it didn't start leaking until the warranty period is up then how is it the manufacturer's fault?
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 11 Jul 2016 at 11:21pm |
Mine also has a vertical joint at the top right (looking at it from outside), and does not leak. Are there horizontal slots on the outside frame? Are they at the top or bottom? They should be at the bottom. If they are at the top, then the window was indeed installed upside-down. Check also to make sure they are not clogged. They are to drain any water that may get into the frame. If someone caulked the bottom of the window, these might have gotten plugged, which would prevent water from draining.
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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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Pmorris1
Groupie Joined: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Mi. Online Status: Offline Posts: 68 |
Posted: 12 Jul 2016 at 12:15pm |
Let me get this straight. So your saying forest river only has to build an Rpod with enough Quality to last for 12 months. Then at 14 months we the consumer just except poor quality.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 12 Jul 2016 at 12:35pm |
No. He said that if it was leaking during the warranty period, you should have taken it in to the dealer and had it fixed. It does not matter if it is a new car, a new boat, a new computer, or a new travel trailer. Once it is outside the warranty period, repairs are your responsibility.
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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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