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02-06-2022, 08:52 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2022
Posts: 2
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New Member and first time RVer!
Hey Folks!
Excited to be here....My wife and I have been talking about retiring and enjoying the RV lifestyle for about 15 years now. While I'm not retired yet an opportunity presented itself and we jumped.
Our plan was to buy our first RV in about 2 years but a friend of a friend was selling his 2017 FR Surveyor 201RBS. We weren't ready just yet and the trailer plan wasn't ideal but I made a silly offer and he accepted. A deal too good to pass up so we jumped on it. The owner took really good care of our unit with the exception of the outside that needed some polishing. A couple of weekends work and I have it shining like new again.
We enjoyed out first ever RV weekend in it a week ago and had an absolute blast. I was so pleased EVERYTHING worked.
It was a cold Florida weekend where temps on our second morning hit 32. The furnace worked, the hot water worked, the fridge worked...My wife and I were so pleased with our $10,000 investment and that included a WDH and all the accessories.
I must say, I've heard people bashing the RV industry for years and I understand much of it is well deserved but after spending our first weekend in our FR Surveyor I am happy with our unit for what it is. Our plan is to cut our teeth on this unit for a couple of years then upgrade to either a fifth wheel or Class A.
So glad our journey started sooner than expected.
Craig
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02-06-2022, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 147
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Congrats on the purchase and glad your able to enjoy going camping sooner than you had planned. Everything happens for reason. Stay safe and enjoy your new to your pride and joy.
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02-06-2022, 09:00 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Grayson County, Texas
Posts: 21,587
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Welcome to the site from the countryside between Dallas and the Okie state line.
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Nights Camped: '13 = 49/'14 = 74/'15 = 74/'16 = 85/'17 = 110/'18 = 111/'19 = 86/'20 =108/'21 = 115/'22 = 135/'23 = 78; Booked for 2024 = 69 |
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02-06-2022, 09:01 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: top side land of Lincoln
Posts: 7,509
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Welcome from the top side land of Lincoln.
Congrats on the new to you unit!
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02-06-2022, 09:28 PM
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Campaholic
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posts: 4,901
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Welcome to the forum from Winnipeg Manitoba 
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2016 Rockwood 2650WS Ultra Lite
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02-06-2022, 09:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 4,866
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Congratulations that is awesome! You stated, "I must say, I've heard people bashing the RV industry for years and I understand much of it is well deserved but after spending our first weekend in our FR Surveyor I am happy with our unit for what it is." ....
Well, just wait until you buy a brand new one and you have to fix everything the previous owner of your current trailer had to fix :-)
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02-06-2022, 09:58 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2022
Posts: 2
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NavyLCDR
Congratulations that is awesome! You stated, "I must say, I've heard people bashing the RV industry for years and I understand much of it is well deserved but after spending our first weekend in our FR Surveyor I am happy with our unit for what it is." ....
Well, just wait until you buy a brand new one and you have to fix everything the previous owner of your current trailer had to fix :-)
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I've heard about fixing all the new RV bugs.....Ive also heard the pre-pandemic units were made a little better? Is there any truth to that or just a myth?
Craig
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02-06-2022, 10:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Posts: 468
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Welcome to the Forest River forums, the Forest River family AND the Surveyor family!
Like you, we, too, have a Surveyor: a 2016 247BHDS and love it!
You will find a lot of good information from reliable sources here.
Enjoy your new unit and we might just see you down the road!
 
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02-06-2022, 10:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 4,866
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Craigmri
I've heard about fixing all the new RV bugs.....Ive also heard the pre-pandemic units were made a little better? Is there any truth to that or just a myth?
Craig
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Well, interesting because, I purchased a brand new 2019 Geo Pro 17' Rear Kitchen, which I then sold and purchased a 2021 Venture RV Sonic 231VRL (not a Forest River). So, I have actually purchased brand new both pre- and post- pandemic. I have had considerably more problems with the 2021 Venture RV sonic including having to take it back to the dealer to replace the entire slide motor/gears mechanism, all the "twist-on" plumbing connections were loose, ceiling fan trim screws missing, screens not clipped in securely, emergency window latch screw stripped.
The problems I had with the 2019 Geo Pro - the inside door panel had several cracks, probably because the door window screws were tightened too tight. The light on the front by the tongue jack switch went bad, and a center trim piece on the ceiling was coming down and needed glued back on.
So, comparing the 2019 to the 2021 - I had way more issues with the 2021 trailer, including 1 trip back to the dealer for major warranty repairs.
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02-06-2022, 10:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Northern Foothils CA
Posts: 1,426
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Welcome! 
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2021 2205S Rockwood Minilite
2019 F 150 Lariat 3.5 Eco Fx4 Max Tow
Equal-i-zer WDH, 1809 lb payload
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02-06-2022, 11:25 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,847
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Craigmri
I've heard about fixing all the new RV bugs.....Ive also heard the pre-pandemic units were made a little better? Is there any truth to that or just a myth?
Craig
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Over the years, RV quality has always been an Industry issue. But nowhere near as bad as during the Pandemic. I had a 2007 Rockwood Roo and now have a 2016 TracerAir. Both had some quality issues but they were all fixed within the warranty period.
But the recent ones I've seen have lots of quality issues.
So, IMHO, it's not a myth.
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and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.) 
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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02-06-2022, 11:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Space Coast of Florida
Posts: 4,023
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Welcome to the forum from the Space Coast. Enjoy your adventures…
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2018 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7L V8 Diesel 4WD Crew Cab
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02-07-2022, 12:13 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: In your dreams
Posts: 387
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Past Tow vehicle but still own: 2017 Ford Expedition XLT EL factory tow package. Added towing mirrors, 10 ply tires on separate rims, sumo springs, larger rear sway bar.
Current tow vehicle: 2020 Ford F350 Lariat supercab
4x4. 7.3 gas. 4,400+lb payload capacity.
2021 Cherokee Greywolf 23MK
Equalizer 1,000lb WDH
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02-07-2022, 06:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: SW Florida
Posts: 373
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Welcome to your new world. SW Florida here. enjoy it
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2017 Titan XD 5.0 Diesel 2018 Indian Roadmaster
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02-07-2022, 06:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 5,432
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Welcome from Delaware!!! We are here now in Florida at Disney and really wish you would turn the heat up some, we were expecting a bit warmer temps  
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02-07-2022, 07:24 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,493
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Welcome to the forum from Georgia. Later RJD
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2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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02-07-2022, 09:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,738
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Welcome from Wisconsin. Congrats and enjoy your 2017 Surveyor 201RBS.
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