831QBSS Delam Photos

[macbwt]

I just submitted the Photo/PDF of photos to the Dealer and Forest River Warranty Rep was CC'd in the E-mail. The Delam was on both walls/sides all over the TT starting to look like it contracted a case of the Chicken Pox. I hope they will repair it as it is 5 months out of the one year warranty.
Photos below are just a few locations.

[grhodes50]

Keep trying and don't give up. Be persistent and firm, but nice. FR is pretty good about taking care of these problems. Some have been done outside the warranty period.

I was 2 weeks outside of my warranty and they took care of it , no problem. They replaced both sidewalls. It took 6½ weeks.

Good Luck.

[Iggy]

What year is the trailer?

[macbwt]

The trailer is a 2008 purchased 29 march 2009. I do assume de-lamination is a time elapse issue and does not occur overnight. In other words this actually started months ago and these bulges did not appear from now where so to speak.

[crocus]

Did you find any indication that it may have been caused by a water leak, or do you feel it is just a poor job of gluing the finish to the substrate, or the substrate to the styrofoam? It is concerning just how thin everything is on these units.

[macbwt]

Originally Posted by crocus

Did you find any indication that it may have been caused by a water leak, or do you feel it is just a poor job of gluing the finish to the substrate, or the substrate to the styrofoam? It is concerning just how thin everything is on these units.

The TT was constructed and finished Feb 2008. If this is true it is a strong possibility the vacuum/bonding process was performed in about January, maybe December. If this is the case I would bet money the building was cold and the bonding did not reach full heat temp during the vacuum process. The resins need equal and even reaction/heating to bond. Cold buildings can hinder the process and cause issues such as this. The one part (front) could just be a not so perfect sealing job by the manufacturer as my roof seals appear in great shape. Then again water is our life and ruin depending on what the circumstances are. All I can say is if this fails to be fixed there is no way I will pay to have it fixed as I can imagine the cost of replacing two walls (the whole TT) I would then sell it for what I could get and more than likely never purchase another Forrest River product as they will have lost my confidence. Please don't take this as a negative for my TT. We do like it and have enjoyed it. Word of advice check the manufacturer date of the TT. If it was made in July you might have a well bonded unit. I could be wrong on this though. Just my opinion.

[crocus]

Ours is coming off the line in two days, so if cold during construction is causing delamination, we will be ok. I am sorry for your problems, and can only imagine how you feel.

[macbwt]

The best part is that I have many memories while camping in this trailer with my daughters. First bike ride with no training wheels, fishing, swimming and my youngest took her first steps in it. We love camping and this is for me to be concerned about while keeping the family out and having fun. Enjoy your family. I can imagine folks more times than not have not had one issue. I just pulled the wrong card. God willing we will always have camping, the best family time you can get, if you make time for it. My 7 yr old DD calls it home when we are out at the camp site. Gotta love her enthusiasm.

[rockwood06]

Originally Posted by macbeth

The trailer is a 2008 purchased 29 march 2009. I do assume delamination is a time elapse issue and does not occur overnight. In other words this actually started months ago and these bulges did not appear from now where so to speak.

When i bought my camper in 2006 it was in my drive way only 8 days when delamination occurs. In some cases this poor quality control can pop up at any time. Once the bond is broken or if there was a small air pocket during production between the two materials or bad adhesive (glue). Delamination can indeed show up over night, once it starts it keeps growing.

[crocus]

My only hope is that the manufacturers got tired of fixing this problem and have changed the way they construct the walls. Am I being naive?