stress crack 2015 3170ds

[Wilber2484]

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i think i attached a couple of photos of my 2015 forest River Sunseeker with a stress crack. The crack is located below the drivers side slide. Look on the lower right hand corner. i have contacted Forest River and my dealer. I have documented all my call, conversations and photos. If anyone out there has any info or suggestion about how to proceed further please contact me. my E Mail is wilber2484@optonline.net. i am also looking to see if anyone else has the same problem. Is this a design flaw that should have been picked up at Forest River? or are product not standing up to the roadway abuse. Thanks to all Happy Camping

[Poper]

This won't be much help, but I had an older FR Flagstaff. Was 2nd owner so no warranty or recourse. Bottom line it had previous water intrusion, had no slide cover (since added). In simplest terms problem with design, construction, and material. The aluminum framed opening is made approximately 4" bigger per side than the actual slide, for slide install purposes. Then "filler" strip made from cheap particle board were used on each side, then laminate fiberglass skin over it on exterior, and panel on inside. They rotted and resulted in no structural integrity and it flexed the exterior skin and eventually cracked. Huge job to fix, did it myself, removing all, replace with real wood filler (milled 4" each side" ) attached to aluminum stud wth straps then re glued paneling and exterior skin. Was a bear of a job.. may not help but gives you a starting point. If that is the case with yours, this is the only way. Patching, glueing, or anything else won't work cause the wall is flexing in and out when slide operates against the framing. Once it cracks it will keep cracking. I stop drilled the skin and glass patched it. Like new, and never moved again.

[Delco Bobby]

There was a thread about this kind of crack about a yearbor do ago. One lady had two fixed by FR.

[fireman1969]

Yes I have a 2017 vibe it was brand new never camped in it and here is mine I was sick

[Wilber2484]

Thank you i will try and find it Thanks. So far Forest River was receptive. i am at the dealer stage, we maybe getting a little smoke blowing in certain places will see i am on it and i am not letting go. Thanks again

[B and B]

That pitting to the left looks like a repair when manufactured. It might be it was not repaired fully from new.

[crunchman12001]

Originally Posted by B and B

That pitting to the left looks like a repair when manufactured. It might be it was not repaired fully from new.

X2, Something not right on the 2017.

[fireman1969]

Agree I wanted a new camper but they said no. Agree it's a patch. I didn't buy a patch when I gave them a 25k check. I take it to the factory next week to have it repaired, also the floor all over has air pockets. It just one or two but several, the list goes on and on