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Frequency of checking window seals

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Topic: Frequency of checking window seals

Posted By: Pod_Geek
Subject: Frequency of checking window seals
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2021 at 6:12pm

So...FR R-Pod warranty person says that window seals should be checked every 2-3 months.

Reasonable? Our back window leaked the first time it rained (7 months after purchase...been a bit dry out here in Colorado). Every 2-3 months? C'mon man. What am I supposed to do? Take the R-Pod to a car wash and blast the windows to see if they leak?

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2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River
2018 RAM 2500 6.4L

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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2021 at 6:29pm

Does not sound very reasonable. Our 177 is 10 years old, seals still look great although 1x/year I do hit them with McGuiar's Ultimate Wax (black bottle). No cracking or fading, no leaks . . . yet. Being in Michigan probably helps, although we get a lot of rain, but don't have the intensity of the sun as you get in Colorado. Our seals get looked over once a year, that is enough in my book.

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'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2021 at 6:39pm

+1 with Jato

Our pod is 10 1/2 years old never had a leak, even on the spoiler, but then I built my own spoiler wish needed 5 holes instead 20 holes on the factory spoiler.

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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd.

Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2021 at 8:51am

Yeah, well I think that they're going to deny the warranty claim due to this ridiculous assertion. That will leave a rather bad taste in my mouth.

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2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River
2018 RAM 2500 6.4L

Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2021 at 10:19am

Originally posted by Pod_Geek

Yeah, well I think that they're going to deny the warranty claim due to this ridiculous assertion. That will leave a rather bad taste in my mouth.

UPDATE: FR warranty rep attached an "Owner's Manual" that stipulates that seals need to be checked every 6 months. I'm still not sure how to evaluate the quality of window seals if there are no obvious problems upon visual inspection and it never rains!!

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2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River
2018 RAM 2500 6.4L