Just bought a new micro light 21fbrs

[danc]

Originally Posted by Loneeagle

I thought this unit was supposed to have a heated bed...Is your's heated? Haven't found where a control is if its.

My mattress is heated. I think the control was in the wardrobe cabinet,the plug where the control plugs in is located on end of mattress,(similar to a electric blanket) I don't use mine because I added a 2'' memory foam topper.

[Loneeagle]

Ill have to check that out. Thanks

[scottfarm]

I'm going to take that heavy table out and use my dog crate for my dining room table. That way my dog can eat the crumbs that fall off my plate.

[Loneeagle]

Sounds like a plan.

[Life Without Whine]

we use our dog crate when we have to eat inside too ...works great. Live in FL so have a heated mattress for anyone that wants an extra ...


Everyone check the screws for your propane tank platform ....ours had locked & sheered off ...caught it in time (FR sent us new screws after quite a bit of work to get them out - they are installed at the dealership)

[scottfarm]

What is a good size portable waste tank and what brand should I get for this trailer. I bought a 27gal smart tote2 lx deluxe at camping world and when I got home I read the horrible reviews on it plus it was huge and I returned it. Seems like a 15 gallon one would be more practical.

[scottfarm]

Also what is a good commode upgrade. I've never sat on a flimsier one. I'm afraid it's going to split open and cut my ass when I sit on it. It is making some scary creeking sounds.

[danc]

Originally Posted by scottfarm

Also what is a good commode upgrade. I've never sat on a flimsier one. I'm afraid it's going to split open and cut my ass when I sit on it. It is making some scary creeking sounds.

Mine came with a Dometic 300 which is all plastic. I changed mine out for the 310 model which has a porcelain bowl but the base is plastic however it's much sturdier. It's a 30 min job at most.

[00buck]

I switched the TV and Radio in order to make the TV a little lower. It's a little work but not that tough.

Also took the hinge off the left side of the door at the bottom of the TV/radio stack. Put a knob on it. Tied up the wires on the inside. Makes a neat little extra storage space for soda or bottled water.

Had steel plates welded across the bottom of my water tank after I noticed the frame supports bending.

Put a pull-out faucet in the kitchen sink. It helps a lot with the splash caused by the shallow sink and the high gooseneck faucet.

Did a bunch of other stuff that others have already mentioned so I won't duplicate their posts.

This is a great little trailer. As I've said before, it's 20 feet on the outside and 30 feet on the inside. Enjoy!!

[danking49]

Originally Posted by 00buck

I switched the TV and Radio in order to make the TV a little lower. It's a little work but not that tough.

Also took the hinge off the left side of the door at the bottom of the TV/radio stack. Put a knob on it. Tied up the wires on the inside. Makes a neat little extra storage space for soda or bottled water.

Had steel plates welded across the bottom of my water tank after I noticed the frame supports bending.

Put a pull-out faucet in the kitchen sink. It helps a lot with the splash caused by the shallow sink and the high gooseneck faucet.

Did a bunch of other stuff that others have already mentioned so I won't duplicate their posts.

This is a great little trailer. As I've said before, it's 20 feet on the outside and 30 feet on the inside. Enjoy!!

Just dropped my 21FBRS at the dealer to repair bent water tank supports. According to Forest River, they've never seen this problem before! Many of us must be imaging this problem ;-)

[danc]

Originally Posted by danking49

Just dropped my 21FBRS at the dealer to repair bent water tank supports. According to Forest River, they've never seen this problem before! Many of us must be imaging this problem ;-)

We bought ours 3/2014 and it had a bent water tank support. I can't believe they continue to use these inferior supports. When the fresh water tank is full they have a quite a bow in them I'm just hoping I don't drop the tank on the road one of these days.

[Life Without Whine]

what did they charge to fix those? Now I have to get under ours next weekend & check.....

[00buck]

Originally Posted by danking49

Just dropped my 21FBRS at the dealer to repair bent water tank supports. According to Forest River, they've never seen this problem before! Many of us must be imaging this problem ;-)

Must be mass hysteria!

Life: My repair cost $600. I didn't both with the warranty because of many poor experiences with RV service departments. I took the trailer to a local body shop that works on RV's too. I had them install heavier angle iron for the frame and also add a couple of steel plates across the bottom of the tank.

I never travelled with more that 10 gals of water - at the outside. I'd fill up at campgrounds and drive to my site. Usually just a few hundred yards. I wasn't too happy to discover the bent/sagging frame but am generally pleased with the unit. It's a 2014 (purchase in late June 2013) beginning it's third season with no other major issues.

[scottfarm]

Well, here she is. Going on our 1st 7 day camping trip tomorrow.

[Loneeagle]

Just had my new Micro out this weekend. Couple weeks out for a longer trip to SC.. Enjoy!

[Life Without Whine]

Was able to check while out this weekend & low & behold....ours are bowing also after a little water added into those tanks below.


Anyone think a recall may be able to be stirred up or at least help our dealers get a repair kit of sorts that those of us with no mechanical inkling could use?

[scottfarm]

Originally Posted by Life Without Whine

Was able to check while out this weekend & low & behold....ours are bowing also after a little water added into those tanks below.


Anyone think a recall may be able to be stirred up or at least help our dealers get a repair kit of sorts that those of us with no mechanical inkling could use?

What year is it?

[deebarjay]

read this thread from beginning to end...part way googled the flagstaff and I see it is the identicle unit to my forest river rockwood 2309s. some of those add ons are pretty neat...and now I know to check the water tank cross member. changed the showerhead to the ecocamel and added the shurflo accumulator gave me as good a shower as home. took a 3 min shower in it this a.m. [gray tank was empty] then measured how much water used... 1/2 a 5gal bucket..not bad !.. I also added the tall water catchers from HD and curtain clips from bed and bath to hold curtain just above those tall water deflector things. next is to devise a hoop or something to hold shower curtain out at about knee level.
.....i'm real happy with this rig.

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by deebarjay

read this thread from beginning to end...part way googled the flagstaff and I see it is the identicle unit to my forest river rockwood 2309s. some of those add ons are pretty neat...and now I know to check the water tank cross member. changed the showerhead to the ecocamel and added the shurflo accumulator gave me as good a shower as home. took a 3 min shower in it this a.m. [gray tank was empty] then measured how much water used... 1/2 a 5gal bucket..not bad !.. I also added the tall water catchers from HD and curtain clips from bed and bath to hold curtain just above those tall water deflector things. next is to devise a hoop or something to hold shower curtain out at about knee level.
.....i'm real happy with this rig.

I was just camping with my Brother-in-law this weekend, He has a Lance. The slide is now out and pulled the frame out of the wall. He has been using it like that for over a month now, and still has to get back to California. I'm trying to talk him into your same unit. What is your weight? When he gets back he is getting it repaired and then trade it in. Glad to hear you like it. Second time in two years that this has happened to him. Last time he lived in it without his slide for a month and it blocks his bathroom. I couldn't do it. IMO Lance are just junk.

[Skeetzee]

If I remember correctly, the Rockwood and Flagstaff versions of the this trailer were new in 2012. The first year, the fresh water tank didn't even have those 2 cross bars. People were having trouble so they added those 2 angle iron cross bars. I knew about this before I even got my trailer the next year. I talked to Flagstaff about it. They said they had fixed it. When I got mine, I checked those bars first thing..even before water was put in it. They 'formed' those things to make them work across the bottom of that tank so I think they were bent all along. When that tank is full, it does not look secure under there but I haven't had any problems. I have not traveled with it full though. Knowing what it looks like full, I would never try it either. So those 2 cross bars were a total after thought and rig job and from what y'all are saying, they are still rigging it that way.