my recent r-pod factory tour |
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kymooses
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Posted: 17 May 2012 at 8:16am |
Yup, the amount of notes you saw Lionel and the others taking was proof that they were listening to all of us and wanted to make changes to the future Pods. Not to mention some of the great tips they provided.
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pepperpod
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While cleaning up the road dust from a 1200 mile trip from Florida, I realized how much I love my little Pod. As others have pointed out, there have been little things that were not done quite right. We have, however, been very pleased with it. We had to put the risers on the bottom bunk of our 172 because it was too heavy for me to lift. Thank you Huron Sailor for the great directions.
Those of us, who have attended the Eastern rallies in the last two years, know that the people from Forest River are very interested in improving the Pod.
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Pepper,Coach,and Henry (a very brave little Maltese)
R Pod 172 The rewards of the journey far outweigh the risk of leaving the harbor...unknown |
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Kenn
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My hangar floor never looks like that. I deal with aircraft though, so safety is paramount. As far as being cheap, my FR product is not at all cheap, but it does have it's flaws. We've spent well over two months in it [to include three cross country trips] and it held up great thus far in a little over a year.
Nascar does have a great point - Safety is paramount! |
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2010 RPOD 176 (Silly-POD), 2011 Forest River Stealth 2612, and 2014 Forest River XLR 380AMP |
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Camper Bob
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They added hinges to make it easier to lift. Now, if they had put a finger hole to help lift it, it would be perfect. |
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Camper Bob and Camper Sue
Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 lb.) Mini Dachshund 2013 Rpod 171HRE (Pods-of-Luck) 2005 Chev. Tahoe |
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wbillar
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I have added the new legs to my 2009 171 table, wow what a difference, it goes up and down with no hassle. I'd be interested to know what the change is to the queen size bed platform.
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Camper Bob
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From what I have seen on our new 2013 171 HRE many of the original manufacturing problems have been addressed. Never will be perfect but I do believe that FR is sincerely interested in turning out a quality product. The do read the forums and make additions and corrections as they are deemed necessary. They have now hinged the bed platform and replaced a troublesome support stand for the dining table. Seems that they do listen. Whining and complaining doesn't further your concerns. But pointing out to FR your needs and wants in a professional way goes a long way to them adjusting their product. Do any of you like to be whined at? In any event, I am very happy with our 171 and will continue to take it camping. Safe Travels.
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Camper Bob and Camper Sue
Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 lb.) Mini Dachshund 2013 Rpod 171HRE (Pods-of-Luck) 2005 Chev. Tahoe |
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Tom and Carol
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Steve, I agree with you. I haven't even done any mods and I'm still satisfied, so it can't be that bad.
Tom
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Tom and Carol
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Ratdog
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I agree with Tsunami. These campers will never be considered examples of fine American craftsmanship. The tradeoff is, that the price is kept low enough so that folks who might not be able to afford an Airstream can still get into the RV game. But with the low entry price to get into this hobby/lifestyle comes another price to pay . . . your own sweat equity. These campers are a "work-in-progress". You have to do some work yourself to complete the job that Forest River started. I have not had all of the nightmare problems that some on this forum have had. But my rpod was far from being "fully cooked" when I got it. I'm not thrilled with the quality but I'm basically contented with the fact that I got fairly reasonable value for my money. -- Steve
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Steve, Anne, and Paige the Rat Terrier 2013 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid AWD 2011 RP-177 (aka: The Circus Wagon) |
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tsunami
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I concur that new Forest River products look great as long as you don't look too closely. My FR RV had a waste hole in the floor which was never foamed in. I had vermin problems for two years until I had the lights on in the interior and noticed light shining under the RV. I had to remove a plywood panel...the waste pipe hole had a 1 1/2 inch gap all around the pipe with no foam insulation.
After buying my Pod, I opened the pump compartment, adjacent to the shower area. Again no foam insulation around the waste pipe hole. I am no electrician but the wiring was strung haphazardly with a lot of split wood where it was anchored down. Plastic drawer sliders had to be replaced along with soft pine supports which had been split by overtightened screws. My dinette-bed panel crashed down after the second night of usage because the anchor screws had split the wood supports. There were air gaps around the door and one of the window frames where insulation had not been inserted at the factory. I felt I got a good deal on the price on my Pod. The time it took me to do touch-up repairs was my part of paying a lot less for a Pod than the competition. I am mentioning these consistent problems so that as a new buyer you can look at these locations and have your dealer fix them if necessary before you take possession. |
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this_is_nascar
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Go ahead guys. Have at it busting my stones. If any of you ever have the opportunity to visit a plant who puts out a quality product, then you can come back to me with your comments. Until you've seen what a real company plant looks like while in operation, you have no basis to doubt what I'm saying. These looks not only reflect the finished product, they pose a huge safety risk. I'm not going to sit here and have a p*ssing contest with anyone. If you don't want opinions that include negative ones, don't post in a public forum.
Have a good day.
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"Ray & Connie"
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