Dear Forest River, Why is My Rockwood Windjammer Perfect?

[redjet]

You obviously have not looked hard enough. LOL

[nomad297]

Originally Posted by redjet

You obviously have not looked hard enough. LOL

I have looked hard, and I know what to look for. I know perfection when I see it.

Bruce

[coldj]

Same here with my 2014 Forester. Had to think of some minor things wrong to fix at Goshen last week. Great Sunseeker/Forester River techs fixed them all. Pleased with my Forester from Day 1.

[Ke5rbd]

There may be a category in Genesis World book Records you could apply for. At least a Ripley's believe it or not. That comment on the 6 to 8 weeks backlog can mess up a camping trip for sure. That caused me to just fix it myself. I am not talking about fixing drawer glides and trim stuff, but had holes in roof on new one (should have checked) but I didn't until got it home. 3 months later and a trip to Goshen and it was done. The next one I checked roof thoroughly, and should have looked underneath as the tires all had grease slung out on them. Going on trip in month and 6 weeks to get it fixed wasn't going to work out. Sabotage is the only thing I can figure out. It had the grease able axles and someone tested how long it takes to fill brake hubs up. One had atleast 2 lbs of grease in the hub. Only camper I ever owned that didn't have a bunch of problems was a 4 year old Dreamer. The guy that owned it had fine tuned every thing on it. He even put a counter balance on the air conditioner compressor to dampen the vibrations. You guys with no major problems are very lucky. I thought rebuilding them was part of it.

[AquaMan]

I have to agree with the OP as well. 4 seasons of camping & traveling and haven't had any issues that have prevented me from using my Sierra any weekend. I also note that, short of a controversial axle issue, the Sierra/Sandpiper line has been fairly quiet with defects.

[Klbrown53]

Good thread.

With the exception of tires all of our problems have been very minor.

I think my level of frustration is with the dealer and not the manufacturer.

We love our trailer but hate to take it back to the dealer.

They seldom ever fix the little issues first time.

Out of warranty soon so will just begin to fix things myself.

[JoeNanMinn]

Our first FR product was a Rockwood Mini Lite, 2503S. It was trouble free, there were NO issues at all. We are paying the price with our second FR product. I will leave it at that.

[bikendan]

This kind of post isn't common because most of us that didn't have big problems, simply don't post about it. Its kind of perceived as bragging, when there are many with issues.

And RV forums, not just this one, attract those with problems and not those who don't have any.
Just check out other RV forums.

[pnwbrg]

Thank your dealer, most of the negative junk is due to poor dealer setup. Mine has been great as well.

[Vern]

Originally Posted by nomad297

I read many RV forums every day and have been very apprehensive about purchasing a new travel trailer due to all of the horror stories I have read. So many people with so many problems.

My question to you is, why is my 2016 Forest River Rockwood Windjammer 3029W perfect? Why don't I have all of the problems that so many people claim the RV industry, including Forest River, are plagued with? Why didn't you give me any of those problems? I feel left out.

I felt the need to come up with something to complain about, so I am here to complain about having no complaints.

Thank you,

Bruce

Bruce, your query has peaked my interest. In reading the many posts on dozens of threads dealing with the origin of campers here on FRF, I have found a wide variety of experiences and theories espoused by various members, each based on his or her own observations and experiences. Many theories have been advanced.

One thread very specifically proved that Quality Control is non-existent with Forest River products, and enjoyed substantial support from others whose experiences were recited to support such a theory.

And yet, here you are with a perfect camper.

After careful consideration of all these things, I have concluded that the very existence of your perfect camper can only be explained by one thing, pure happenstance. Your Windjammer is the result of some sort of an RV Big Bang.

Question answered.

(In the alternative, I will just defer to bikendan's post above)

[sgh77]

Yes ours is 4 weeks old, been out in it the whole time, Windjammer 3008w with 1200w of solar. We are very happy with it. These forums are disproportionately represented by owners with problems. There would be far far more owners without problems. We highly recommend the 3008w.

[alicemerrill]

We bought our first Cedar Creek 38 CK and love it. Small adjustments but got resolved. We do not live in a perfect world. But a beautiful world. Enjoy what you have. Those who can't then sell and get a Marroitt membership

[220Chap]

My 2015 Flagstaff Micro Lite 25KS has been great so far. Just a bathroom door sticking even when level. Happy with my camper!

[Camper111]

Originally Posted by nomad297

I read many RV forums every day and have been very apprehensive about purchasing a new travel trailer due to all of the horror stories I have read. So many people with so many problems.

My question to you is, why is my 2016 Forest River Rockwood Windjammer 3029W perfect? Why don't I have all of the problems that so many people claim the RV industry, including Forest River, are plagued with? Why didn't you give me any of those problems? I feel left out.

I felt the need to come up with something to complain about, so I am here to complain about having no complaints.

Thank you,

Bruce

Good to hear a positive report! We recently purchased a used 2013 Wildcat 32BHX. The selling dealer took down all our punch list of items to be cleaned, repaired, and corrected. We did a walk through with the tech and he went over everything just like we were buying a new unit. We found a few more things that were missed and they took care of them on the spot. We have only had the unit out once and all has gone well. My wife loves the floor plan and our F250 6.7 diesel doesn't seem know its back there. After reading all the negative posts about Forest River I was beginning to get concerned. We had previously owned a 2006 bumper pull Forest River Cherokee Gray Wolf and it was a solid build good quality unit. We just needed a little more room for family trips.

Happy RVing!

[D_B Travelers]

Originally Posted by Klbrown53

Good thread.

With the exception of tires all of our problems have been very minor.

I think my level of frustration is with the dealer and not the manufacturer.

We love our trailer but hate to take it back to the dealer.

They seldom ever fix the little issues first time.

Out of warranty soon so will just begin to fix things myself.

X2 on love the WJ, hate dealing with our dealer. Fun Town RV in Cleburne Texas. Sales is good, service department just sucks.

[Paradise115]

Originally Posted by strat56

It's about time for a positive thread!! All the complaints about brads, staples, china bombs, water filters, kinked hoses, etc.

I haven't experienced any of it with my Windjammer 3008W, loving it. Bought from a local dealer, no problem with getting it serviced.

Hi Elkton. Grew up in Aberdeen and used to go with my buddy to the diner in Elkton in the wee hours. Also tent camped at Elk Neck SP a lot. Wow that was 40 years ago!

[Triple SS]

One full year with our salem tt and have found no issues that could not be tolerated. I was part owner of a Cherokee light for a couple of years and.found only one issue with it . Fixed it with a washer and took 2 kids camping in it by myself several times. Bought both off a dealers lot

[beechjet16mf]

We Purchased a 2014 Flagstaff 27RLWS in July of 2013 and have pulled it almost 18,000 miles with only a few minor glitches. A couple of water leaks and a GFCI outlet went bad, no much else. We still love it, and are looking forward to being on the road again this winter.

[Klbrown53]

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[X96mnn]

Sandpiper, 9000 miles and over a 100 nights spent! Nothing that makes me regret my Purchase, ip enjoy it greatly.