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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Topic: 179 Axle Issues Posted: 08 Nov 2014 at 7:15am |
If I am right that the axles only come with a one year warranty, one year seems kind of short. The appliances have a two year warranty. The Lippert axle on our Vibe was bent but thankfully it was still with in the one year warranty and it was replaced with in a months time. Dealers in my opinion have some incentive to have things happen if they are large dealers. That is why I like Camping World they are a large company and I believe have some authority, that manufactures will listen regarding warranty claims.
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2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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krkees
Newbie Joined: 05 Nov 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2014 at 10:38pm |
The problem is that the consumer doesn't see the wear on a tire, until out of warranty, in my case. I just don't put the miles on my camper. Forest river didn't do anything to help with this. Dealer took measurements, yep its bent, work with dexter directly. 4 months out of warranty. Lamo!
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2014 at 10:28pm |
Unfortunately, any number of things could have happened to it during transport, all of which are beyond FR's direct control, and post QC. |
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2014 at 9:17pm |
Axles on these travel trailers should be rated by at least 25 % or better of what they are designed to carry. 4000 lb gross weight trailer should have a minimum rating of 5000 lbs. come on engineers weight in.
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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krkees
Newbie Joined: 05 Nov 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2014 at 11:47am |
And why forest river doesn't inspect that before they leave...poor QA in my opinion.
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krkees
Newbie Joined: 05 Nov 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2014 at 11:43am |
My next rpod purchase will require measurement of the axle to see if it is bent, by the dealership. They can quickly get specs from dexter. Im not dealing with this again.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2014 at 11:38am |
Depending on just how bald the tire was, swapping the 2 tires left-right might have gotten you there and back. Or, by using the other tire and the spare. All just speculation at this point since it is in the past.
I hope to hear how this turns out considering a few here have had axle issues. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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krkees
Newbie Joined: 05 Nov 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 8:31pm |
The tire was almost bald on the outside at 2000 miles. My colorado trip was going to be 3000 total. It was obvious I shouldnt travel with it. Belt would have been showing. Forest river and dealer are making me deal directly with dexter. Not under forest river warranty, since it's over 1 year. Honestly not very pleased with this situation. Dexter has had my axle now for 2 full months and still have no word if it's covered. They send to a 3rd party for testing. It was supposed to be done by the first week of october.....
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 7:43pm |
Welcome. Personally I would have taken it with me to CO with the original tires and taken care of fixing it when I got back. The tire was already damaged so nothing worse would have happened to it for one trip, and the axle wouldn't have been unsafe. Would I have taken it on a 5000 mile trip, no.
I hope those costs are being covered by FR.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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krkees
Newbie Joined: 05 Nov 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 10:48am |
Oh and yes $600 for a new axle, $150 for new tire and mount, $125 shipping my axle for testing back to Dexter, $150 to install the new axle. Yep, I'm PO'd!!! AND didn't get to take it to Colorado. Thanks Dexter for selling crap!
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