RP177 Crack in Outer Shell |
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Utahpod
Newbie Joined: 18 Jul 2017 Status: Offline Points: 3 |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2019 at 1:53pm |
We bought a 177 in March 2015 from a dealer in Salt Lake City. We
use it 3-4 times each summer. When not in use, we store it with a
Classic Accessories cover designed for the trailer. When we
took the cover off this year, we saw a crack has developed in the outer
shell of the back of the unit. I have contacted Forest River and
provided information and am waiting for follow-up. Has any other owner experienced a similar issue? |
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mcarter
Senior Member Joined: 12 Apr 2017 Location: Greenbrier, TN Status: Offline Points: 239 |
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Stress cracks, YES, crack like this NO. Interested in FR response. The roof is a one piece sheet. What year is the Pod?
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Mike Carter
2015 178 |
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Utahpod
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Hi Mcarter, Forest River will replace the outer skin without charge. I need to tow it to a factory in Oregon, a 2-3 day trip, leave it for 45-60 days, and then return to pick it up. That is ok with me and worth it to have the skin replaced. The will be in the Spring, since they cannot do the work until November, and I do not want to run risk of winter storms. I will share photos of the work.
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mcarter
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Good for you. Best decision to have them replace. Honestly I was amazed that happened.
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Mike Carter
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furpod
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Have not seen that ever.. But glad FR is covering it. You could look into having a service move it for you. Will cost a bit more then pulling it yourself.. BUT a pro, with insurance, does the move...
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