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Old 03-15-2019, 01:23 PM   #81
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Since I’m the OP of this post and it’s heading in a direction I never intended, I’d like to request admin to delete this thread please....
You are just the OP of one of the threads that got merged with several others. Your first post is #66 in this thread.
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Old 03-15-2019, 01:32 PM   #82
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You are just the OP of one of the threads that got merged with several others. Your first post is #66 in this thread.
Thank you for using the proper terms. Thread vs post.
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Will this effect ordering parts thru dealerships?
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Old 03-16-2019, 07:48 PM   #84
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Will this effect ordering parts thru dealerships?
Do you own a Vibe trailer? If not, then no, since it was at a Vibe factory.
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Old 03-16-2019, 08:28 PM   #85
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Do you own a Vibe trailer? If not, then no, since it was at a Vibe factory.
Thank you....no Vibe here!
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Old 03-16-2019, 09:30 PM   #86
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Thank you....no Vibe here!
Back in post #4, it was stated that it was a Vibe factory.
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Old 03-18-2019, 06:49 PM   #87
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I'm getting a bad vibe about this...
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Old 03-18-2019, 09:30 PM   #88
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Wow I just read this conglomeration of posts. I only have a short story to add. Last summer we toured the Sunseeker factory as part of the big rally in Goshen. The first area we stopped at on tour had a pile of wood that was used to make the flooring on the MH's. Sitting on top of the pile was a unlit half smoked cigarette. I picked it up and handed it to our tour guide. About that time a worker came walking in from another area looking for his smoke. His word to our guide "I didn't know they were coming thru today". Just food for thought. On an afternote my observation was that unemployment is unheard of in that area unless you just don't want to work. I hope the laid off employees are employed soon and I'm glad no one was hurt.
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Old 03-18-2019, 09:43 PM   #89
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I read an online article saying they were investigation it as a suspected arson
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Old 03-19-2019, 04:04 AM   #90
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Reports are saying the 5-7 people who were there were able to evacuate and had no injuries. So thankful for that.
Sounds more like the building was used a warehouse and with all the black smoke I think it was
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Old 03-19-2019, 12:28 PM   #91
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I'm fairly new to this FR site, but I can say after reading the horror stories I wonder if there is a decent product in this industry that is worth having. I was going to say worth the money but none of them are! My wife and I like our 2019 Wildcat so far but the more I look the quality of workmanship gets worse. I spent 27 years in the AF and worked at Lockheed for 12 years so my aviation background allows me the ability to fix most screw-ups from the factory, but anything big goes to the dealer. In my opinion the only bright spot for us in owning an RV. anyone out there feel the same way?
So far the best quality builds that I have seen are the Grand Designs brand (which is now affiliated with Winnebago) which will be the next fifth wheel I buy after my truck is paid off and I am ready to buy a new 5ver, the Keystone Fusion toyhaulers, the Jayco Designer series are also very well made, which is what you would expect with a starting price of $80,000+.

I haven't been very impressed with the build quality of my 16 year old wildcat, but at least it's paid for.
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Old 03-20-2019, 08:22 PM   #92
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https://www.abc57.com/news/fire-at-f...river-plant-59

I think it is the plant that builds the Vibe
OH NO i have one
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Old 03-20-2019, 08:59 PM   #93
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madatme, I have one as well. I call mine a collector's item now.
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Old 03-20-2019, 09:36 PM   #94
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So..... what happened? I didn’t wanna start all the way back at the beginning....
Fuel, Oxygen, and Heat Source combined with a hazardous act sorry, couldn't resist. Too many years as a firefighter.
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Fuel, Oxygen, and Heat Source combined with a hazardous act sorry, couldn't resist. Too many years as a firefighter.
What was the hazardous act? What have you read that I haven't? That might be the cause.
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Old 03-21-2019, 06:51 PM   #98
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What was the hazardous act? What have you read that I haven't? That might be the cause.
Last I read, they were investigating it as arson.
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madatme, I have one as well. I call mine a collector's item now.
price just went through the roof
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