My 21FKHS, 2017 year model, front pop-out that creates head room for the kitchen is apparently loose.
Flagstaff Hard Side Pop-Up Campers Folding Camping Trailers by Forest River RV
It was getting hard to insert the pins from the side wedge panels into the front flat panel so I had a friend come over and lift on the front panel to see if that would help any.
It made it so simple, it was a snap!
However, a screw had fallen out.
He gave me the screw and after removing the inside fabric that is held in by velcro covering the torsion bar and hinged connection I saw 5 more screws ready to fall out.
All but 2 of the screws across the hinge that connects the front flat panel to the box were loose. I tightened all of the up that I could but the last for on the left or drivers side would not tighten since they have nothing substantial to screw into!
They are apparently only able to connect to the flimsy interior 1/8" thick veneer of the panel.
I hope Forest River/Flagstaff reads these posts because I am concerned that if this has no remedy then at some time down the road this panel may simply be blown apart from the box and careen into another vehicle injuring or killing someone.
Or it could be that if you are having problems slipping the pin into the front panel as I did, that one of your rv's connections are failing.
I'm just assuming I am not the only one that has these issues with difficulty slipping the pin into the front dormer so please download this post of mine and keep it just in case FR/Flgstf decides to delete it for liability issues.
If you have experienced this and have a remedy or not, please send it to me via this post/forum. We all could benefit from a good fix.
I have contacted my attorney's and copied them with this post and pics of the issue. I will contact Forest River/Flagstaff with my concerns and see if there is a remedy I can apply. If not, then if this panel goes flying I can assure you there will be a law suit by someone. Either myself or some innocent bystander that was injured or killed due to a faulty manufacturing design.
Stephen
2017 21FKHS