Issue with Wall on new 21ss

myfirstroo21ss · 10-23-2011, 06:33 PM

Just went on our 3rd trip with our new 2011 21ss and noticed the wall above my slide. These are hard like something is protruding through the wall. Has anybody seen anything like this. Plan to bring in to my dealer but not sure If this is something forest river will have to fix. If so what is the procedure since I am in Connecticut? Thanks for any feedback.

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**bikendan** · 10-23-2011, 10:32 PM

haven't ever seen pics like that, except bubbles from water intrusion.
must be something that got behind the wall paper.

should be fixable. but hard to believe that got by both the dealer and the factory.
goes to show you how bad QC has gotten.

rockwood06 · 10-24-2011, 06:12 AM

There is water getting into the walls. Suggest getting on the roof and inspect for holes in the roof material and check the caulk. As of two weeks ago this camper that i owned is now in the salvage yard.

myfirstroo21ss · 10-24-2011, 06:30 AM

They were not there initially when we picked it up. We noticed a few spots and now it has gotten worse over time.

VTX Al · 10-24-2011, 09:55 AM

About a 99.9% probability that it's an indication of water leaking in somewhere and migrating to that area. How do I know? Been there, done that, with the '07 Rockwoods 2604 we had before our current rig. Unit had to be returned to the factory for new roof and left side sidewall.

...VTX-AL

myfirstroo21ss · 10-24-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by VTX Al

About a 99.9% probability that it's an indication of water leaking in somewhere and migrating to that area. How do I know? Been there, done that, with the '07 Rockwoods 2604 we had before our current rig. Unit had to be returned to the factory for new roof and left side sidewall.

...VTX-AL

So far the service at my local dealer has been awful so let's see what they say on Wednesday when I bring it in. They already replaced one of slide seals on the outside. This particular area is the wall above the slide.

Triguy · 10-25-2011, 02:30 AM

Best of luck to you

l24x4 · 10-26-2011, 11:01 PM

had this same thing happen to my 2008 roo and it slowly pushes the fiberglass on the outside out to. called forest river and they said it wasn't there problem.this was after 1 month of calling once ever two days,leaving messages,not receiveing calls back,then when i did talk too someone(once) they would not return phone calls,i could not get ahold of no one again and would only reply back by emails. which takes 24 hours for me to ask a ? and get a reply.by the end they would not take blame and told me that to make it right!!! i would have to take it to them,a 1100 mile round trip and they would fix it for 2000 dollars. would have to replace the whole wall that the slide is in. then when it was done drive the 1100 miles to pick it up.also was told that they never saw this before.but it was caused by water getting in the roof somewhere and running down the walls.Took my camper to a place here where i live at. and for 85 bucks a hour it took them 5 hours and found no leaks and was told it might be sucking up from the seal on the slide. payed over 15000 for this camper two years ago and its not worth half that if not less.insurance told me they do not cover leaking seals. good luck buddy.

myfirstroo21ss · 10-28-2011, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by l24x4

had this same thing happen to my 2008 roo and it slowly pushes the fiberglass on the outside out to. called forest river and they said it wasn't there problem.this was after 1 month of calling once ever two days,leaving messages,not receiveing calls back,then when i did talk too someone(once) they would not return phone calls,i could not get ahold of no one again and would only reply back by emails. which takes 24 hours for me to ask a ? and get a reply.by the end they would not take blame and told me that to make it right!!! i would have to take it to them,a 1100 mile round trip and they would fix it for 2000 dollars. would have to replace the whole wall that the slide is in. then when it was done drive the 1100 miles to pick it up.also was told that they never saw this before.but it was caused by water getting in the roof somewhere and running down the walls.Took my camper to a place here where i live at. and for 85 bucks a hour it took them 5 hours and found no leaks and was told it might be sucking up from the seal on the slide. payed over 15000 for this camper two years ago and its not worth half that if not less.insurance told me they do not cover leaking seals. good luck buddy.

How old was yours when this happened?

l24x4 · 10-29-2011, 08:41 AM

month past 2 years

ParrotHead · 10-31-2011, 02:11 PM

myfirstroo21ss: Check your messages

myfirstroo21ss · 07-22-2012, 09:09 PM

Here we go again! My dealer ended up repairing the damage last October and they resealed the roof again this spring. My warranty ended last month and now it has started bubbling up again in the same spot above the slide and now on the ceiling. This experience with a brand new trailer is frustrating and poor craftsmanship! We just got back from a trip to Ocean City MD. Let's see what they say in the morning. Anyone have any luck after warranty was up? There is obviously a preexisting issue.

Gottria · 08-17-2012, 12:45 AM

OMG, I;m really having 2nd thoughts about buying a used 2008 Roo 21ss for all the water leaking problems. And that doesn't include the bunk ends.

Triguy · 08-17-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Gottria

OMG, I;m really having 2nd thoughts about buying a used 2008 Roo 21ss for all the water leaking problems. And that doesn't include the bunk ends.

With the purchase of any used trailer, it is up to you to weigh the benefit of a significantly lower buying price with the potential that you are buying someone else's problem such as water leaks and delamination. Leaks are an issue with any model or brand camper that you buy used; not simply hybrids.

Our past experience with used campers were good experiences. However, I would spend several hours inspecting a trailer with a fine tooth comb paying particular attention to the roof seals, all seams including the bunk ends and any other areas where water could get in.

The benefits to buying a well-maintained used trailer often outweighs the risk, but buyer-beware.

**bikendan** · 08-17-2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Gottria

OMG, I;m really having 2nd thoughts about buying a used 2008 Roo 21ss for all the water leaking problems. And that doesn't include the bunk ends.

i've been on various RV forums for over 7 years, with most of my interest, being hybrids, especially the Roo.

i have not seen any 21SS leakage issues more than any other RV. of course, all hybrids have had bunk leak issues at times, no matter the model or brand.

the only unique issue that a number of 21SS models had, were slide bolts that broke, on the 2006-2007 models. FR put a higher grade bolt in them as a fix and all the owners that had problems, no longer posted about it.

as far as wall problems, i could count on one hand the number of Roo 21SS's, with issues of this type over the past 7 years.

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