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Forum: FR3 10-22-2016, 06:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,867
Posted By BarbaraG
Thanks

Thanks to Iggy, RJJ, and VinceU. I'll check it out.

Barbara
Forum: FR3 10-22-2016, 12:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,867
Posted By BarbaraG
"banging" noise when FR3 parked

Has anybody else noticed an intermittent banging noise coming from the rig (2014 30DS) while parked? It seems to happen more at night than day (temperature related?). It's not continuous, but rather...
Forum: FR3 07-19-2015, 02:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,639
Posted By BarbaraG
Tireman9, Yes. I do have a TPMS. Wouldn't...

Tireman9,

Yes. I do have a TPMS. Wouldn't leave home without it.

Thanks.

Barbara
Forum: FR3 07-19-2015, 07:33 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,707
Posted By BarbaraG
I saw an FR3 at the Arrowhead Marina and RV Park...

I saw an FR3 at the Arrowhead Marina and RV Park in Schenectady, NY. Walked over but it was early morning and saw no movement. I was leaving that day and on the way out I passed it, but had my mind...
Forum: FR3 07-19-2015, 07:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,639
Posted By BarbaraG
So, I found the measured weights (in lbs) for the...

So, I found the measured weights (in lbs) for the four corners of my RV:

RF 2950 RR 5150
LF 3000 LR 5300

My tires are Goodyear 245/70R19.5

According to the table,...
Forum: FR3 07-16-2015, 08:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,639
Posted By BarbaraG
Thanks to all for some good information. I did...

Thanks to all for some good information. I did get the RV weighed at an RV boot camp and will look up the recommended inflation for the tires. Will post the result once I've slogged through it.
...
Forum: FR3 07-16-2015, 06:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,639
Posted By BarbaraG
tire pressure?

I have the FR3 30DS. When I picked up the RV, the tire pressure was set to ~82 psi.

Some time later when I was having heavy-duty anti-sway bars put in, the service technicians told me I should be...
Forum: FR3 07-03-2015, 06:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,894
Posted By BarbaraG
Thanks for the suggestions. It looks like the...

Thanks for the suggestions. It looks like the first thing I need to do is get the cable repair kit. Then I'll see if a mobile guy can fix it or if I have to take the RV to a service place.

B
Forum: FR3 07-01-2015, 07:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,894
Posted By BarbaraG
main slide cable broken

The cable on my main slide has broken. This results in the slide tipping outward when I extend it. For now, I'm keeping it in. Has anyone else had this happen?

I'm trying to figure out how to get...
Forum: FR3 04-26-2015, 06:22 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,707
Posted By BarbaraG
TLAK beat me to it. I was going to post a picture...

TLAK beat me to it. I was going to post a picture and he told me he had. Tom very nicely showed me how to operate the outside TV. I'm really not that technologically challenged, just had never really...
Forum: FR3 04-14-2015, 12:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,636
Posted By BarbaraG
I had the same thing in high gusty winds in New...

I had the same thing in high gusty winds in New Mexico. Thought it was coming from above and outside the driver's window. When I stopped for gas I looked, but saw nothing. Haven't had it happen...
Forum: FR3 04-13-2015, 05:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,501
Posted By BarbaraG
Thanks. That's another thing I'll have checked at...

Thanks. That's another thing I'll have checked at my next servicing.


B
Forum: FR3 04-13-2015, 12:46 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,908
Posted By BarbaraG
I have my satellite box behind the TV and it...

I have my satellite box behind the TV and it works fine with an RF remote. I have DirecTV. Had to replace the IR remote with an RF one.

Barbara
2014 FR3 30DS
Forum: FR3 04-13-2015, 12:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 926
Posted By BarbaraG
Leaking bed slide

My bed slide leaks when there is heavy rain and/or the rain is coming rom that side. I've had both slides fixed (motors replaced) and service people couldn't find where it would leak.

It leaks...
Forum: FR3 04-13-2015, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,836
Posted By BarbaraG
Mine didn't leak, but the rubber gasket was...

Mine didn't leak, but the rubber gasket was pulling out in places and you could even see daylight between the windshield and the body. The windshield was not seated correctly. After much finagling I...
Forum: FR3 04-13-2015, 12:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,501
Posted By BarbaraG
wind and steering stabilizer

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who has to white-knuckle it in the wind. Just drove thru Arizona, NM, Texas, and Louisiana and had some challenging drives. I do check a national wind map to...
Forum: FR3 12-09-2014, 07:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 899
Posted By BarbaraG
Slide motors replaced

So, after the main slide motor went out, and based on a recommendation from FR, I got both slide motors replaced. Now, my main slide is no longer exactly level when it's extended. It's one bubble...
Forum: FR3 10-16-2014, 11:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,450
Posted By BarbaraG
By the way, the flooring extends all the way...

By the way, the flooring extends all the way under the carpet in the bedroom. All you have to do is pull up the carpet and you've got the flooring. It only extends to the front of the 'hump' in the...
Forum: FR3 10-16-2014, 11:02 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,091
Posted By BarbaraG
Larry, I don't know. I only know that the...

Larry,

I don't know. I only know that the guys who will do the replacement for me said that they were told it's a recall and that FR recommended they replace the bed slide gear box at the same...
Forum: FR3 10-16-2014, 09:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,091
Posted By BarbaraG
Two weeks ago after pulling into my new site, the...

Two weeks ago after pulling into my new site, the main slide wouldn't go out. Service guys talked to Travis Bird at Forest River who told them the gear box on the slides is a recall. They are to...
Forum: FR3 10-01-2014, 06:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,065
Posted By BarbaraG
Sounds like a defect to me. I would mention it to...

Sounds like a defect to me. I would mention it to the dealer.

Barbara
FR3 30DS 2014
Forum: FR3 10-01-2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 65,500
Posted By BarbaraG
Don't know, but word is that Travis Bird at FR is...

Don't know, but word is that Travis Bird at FR is knowledgeable about the problem and very helpful. His contact info is a couple posts above. One would hope that if they're doing a recall, they would...
Forum: FR3 10-01-2014, 10:50 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 65,500
Posted By BarbaraG
Slide Gearbox Recall

Okay, here's the latest. My service guy (Armando at Desert RV Service in Brawley, CA) called Travis Bird at Forest River (thank you Bob and Linda) who told him the gearbox on the slides is a recall....
Forum: FR3 09-30-2014, 12:28 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 65,500
Posted By BarbaraG
Oh, by the way, Do you have the phone number...

Oh, by the way, Do you have the phone number and/or email for Travis Bird?

Thanks.

Barbara
Forum: FR3 09-30-2014, 12:26 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 65,500
Posted By BarbaraG
Bob and Linda, Yes, we did meet at boot...

Bob and Linda,

Yes, we did meet at boot camp in Congress. My problem is with the main slide, though the bed slide has been making scary noises lately and I think I'll have the guys check it as...
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