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    Posted: 14 May 2016 at 1:59pm
Forest river is taking care of my seam issues. Apparently a few screws got over tightened. It is being repaired as we speak with no leakage found.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 2016 at 11:48pm

I purchased a new 2016 R-Pod 180 in March, and yesterday I noticed exactly what you have described. Also, I noticed a small 2 inch area in the middle of the siding that I am sure is delaminating. I have not used the camper once and I'm already not impressed with my purchase. I plan on calling and sending them pictures tomorrow.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 2016 at 7:35am
Originally posted by rdbedford

I purchased a new 2016 R-Pod 180 in March, and yesterday I noticed exactly what you have described. Also, I noticed a small 2 inch area in the middle of the siding that I am sure is delaminating. I have not used the camper once and I'm already not impressed with my purchase. I plan on calling and sending them pictures tomorrow.

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Talk to the dealer first. FR won't get involved unless there is some serious issue that the dealer can't resolve.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 2016 at 11:02am
   I think all dealers are not as skilled as others in making repairs. I would try to get some understanding of the skills and quality of their work where you will have it repaired. You can almost be positive that if the repair is difficult factory will fix it correctly. Hopefully it will be a easy repair and it is not that serious. Hope all works out well.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Jul 2016 at 11:40pm
Our 2017 R Pod 180 appears to have a similar problem. We have used it twice so far. It is very disappointing. For now, I have applied caulking/sealer to the area. At the end of the season (unless the separation becomes more severe and makes it unuseable before the end of the camping season) it will go to the Forest River service department for warranty repair. We've encountered several other quality problems as well. This one, I think, is the worst of the bunch. You'd think they'd build the camper well enough that the walls wouldn't come apart. We did a lot of research prior to getting out R Pod and we thought we were getting a good quality product. I guess we were wrong. I will let you know, at the end of the camping season, whether Forest River performs a repair to our satisfaction.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jul 2016 at 12:45pm
Funky,  looking forward to your next post on this issue.  Thanks


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jul 2016 at 1:13pm
Well, I'm taking delivery on my Rpod 180 on July 11, 2016 and will definitely climb a ladder, check all appliances and video the walk thru. 

Thanks for all your posts of issues. 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 11:09pm
We are buying a close-out 2016 182 this week. Went for a walk through the other day and noticed the same thing happening on the front of the pod, just above the diamond plating on driver side. The small piece that goes from back to front covering the seam was pulling up. Asked them to re- caulk  both sides before we pick it up. Our pod was made over a year ago, so 2 hot summers baking in the SC sun. I hope it stays in place and is not something that will keep happening. Is there anything else I should check for? Dealer is 3 hours away and don't want to take it back and forth for little things. And how much is extended warranty and is it recommended? 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 5:57pm
We have the same issue on our 176T - we just got back from our first big trip yesterday (3000 miles to the Oregon coast and back), so I will take it into the dealer tomorrow to get fixed.  No leaks, but it's good to get ahead of the problems before they become bigger.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 2:19pm
1 week into ownership, we already have a warranty issue with the seams and our 182G. The small interior passenger side panel in the garage is warped a little from water damage. I noticed it before we bought the trailer, but the dealer made arrangements to get it fixed at our local Camping World (since we are 3 hours away from dealer). The dealer said he thought it was because the garage door was left open, which made since because I didnt notice the damage the week before we picked it up. Anyway, after a couple of heavy rains, there is a very small amount of new water on the countertop and I can see a wet spot at the top of the frame around the garage door frame. This is even after the dealer caulked and sealed the side seams that run front to back and the seam above the garage that runs side to side.
 Hopefully we caught it before it gets too bad and they can fix it.
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