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Hydraulic jacks pump developed oil leak.as i was driving down highway to the repair shop i could hear it trying to cycle and was afraid it would put the jacks down while i was driving.this is the second pump in the 10 month period. When i stopped, i saw oil all over the tow car and now the left rear jack was pouring oil out onto the highway.
Case #[xxx], submitted 8-17-2010. 2010 forest river inc, cherokee grey wolf model 19rr. U bolts came loose on both axles allowing axles to move off of their locating pin on leaf springs. The wheels shifted right allowing both right tires to rub on inner wheel well. The condition was discovered when the camper was returned to the dealer for unusual tire wear and cracking in the tire threads. The camperpurchased new on may 15, 2010 and the condition noted on aug.4, 2010 while examining the tires. The dealer has been very responsive and filed warranty claims with both forest river inc. And lippert components inc. The axel assembly manufacturer. Both have been unresponsive to date. This is an on going problem with forest river campers. I shared the information contained in odi reports 10284710, 10225758 and 10284602 with the service manager max young, who confirmed upon reading the reports, that this is the identical problem. He said lippert components supplies the axles as subassemblies, with the u bolts already installed to forest river. Therefore forest river does not want to accept responsibility. It seems likely that the u- bolts are either overloaded or materially defective for the installation and appear to be stretching and allowing the nuts to rotate. The result is then the axles shift out of position. This camper has approx. 5500 miles of use in the 4 months owned. It was gently towed and not abused.
2004 wildcat forest river 5th wheel travel trailerin getting prepared for a tip, noticed cracks in the 5th wheel hitch area, [odi note: based on conversation with owner, subsequent inspection found that screws were missing or had fallen out; not a pin box issue] took to dealership, camper clinic in buda texas......dealership informs me that framing has come loose from walls, correction will be to weld in new angle air and reinforce and then reinstall.....for a total cost of $2374.14turned into insurance co, ins co says not covered that this is a mfg defect and to have mfg correctforest river has instructed dealership to replace screws in front and put longer screws on the sides and hope it helps.i am understanding that the mfg of the frame, lippert is well aware of frame flex issues on travel trailers, and aware of major pin box failures, but they fail to repair these issues and allow these trailers to continue to operate on the open hwy.apparently if you look up in the pin box you will be able to look at the hitch points and spot any cracks.apparently lippert if aware of the cracks/bad welds that can be found at the king pin attach point but willnot repair.neither forest river or lippert is offering to pay for this dangerous situation.
Hydraulic jacks pump developed oil leak.as i was driving down highway to the repair shop i could hear it trying to cycle and was afraid it would put the jacks down while i was driving.this is the second pump in the 10 month period. When i stopped, i saw oil all over the tow car and now the left rear jack was pouring oil out onto the highway.
2004 wildcat forest river 5th wheel travel trailerin getting prepared for a tip, noticed cracks in the 5th wheel hitch area, [odi note: based on conversation with owner, subsequent inspection found that screws were missing or had fallen out; not a pin box issue] took to dealership, camper clinic in buda texas......dealership informs me that framing has come loose from walls, correction will be to weld in new angle air and reinforce and then reinstall.....for a total cost of $2374.14turned into insurance co, ins co says not covered that this is a mfg defect and to have mfg correctforest river has instructed dealership to replace screws in front and put longer screws on the sides and hope it helps.i am understanding that the mfg of the frame, lippert is well aware of frame flex issues on travel trailers, and aware of major pin box failures, but they fail to repair these issues and allow these trailers to continue to operate on the open hwy.apparently if you look up in the pin box you will be able to look at the hitch points and spot any cracks.apparently lippert if aware of the cracks/bad welds that can be found at the king pin attach point but willnot repair.neither forest river or lippert is offering to pay for this dangerous situation.
I bought 2019 grand design 5th wheel and a 2016 ram 3500 the dealer recommended a hitch from anderson hitch informed me that it is the best and is what i needed they installed it two weeks later i picked up trailer and i was required to sign a release of liability re the anderson hitch and that use of the hitch may void warranty of trailer. I was then given a letter from anderson informing me that they may cover what grand design would not. I have seen pics and reports of this hitch failing while on th road. One pic shows the hitch collapsing while being towed. I would like to know if this is a safe hitch to tow my 5th wheel gvw is 18500 the dealer says all is just fine and the hitch only fails because of human error
2004 wildcat forest river 5th wheel travel trailerin getting prepared for a tip, noticed cracks in the 5th wheel hitch area, [odi note: based on conversation with owner, subsequent inspection found that screws were missing or had fallen out; not a pin box issue] took to dealership, camper clinic in buda texas......dealership informs me that framing has come loose from walls, correction will be to weld in new angle air and reinforce and then reinstall.....for a total cost of $2374.14turned into insurance co, ins co says not covered that this is a mfg defect and to have mfg correctforest river has instructed dealership to replace screws in front and put longer screws on the sides and hope it helps.i am understanding that the mfg of the frame, lippert is well aware of frame flex issues on travel trailers, and aware of major pin box failures, but they fail to repair these issues and allow these trailers to continue to operate on the open hwy.apparently if you look up in the pin box you will be able to look at the hitch points and spot any cracks.apparently lippert if aware of the cracks/bad welds that can be found at the king pin attach point but willnot repair.neither forest river or lippert is offering to pay for this dangerous situation.
Case #[xxx], submitted 8-17-2010. 2010 forest river inc, cherokee grey wolf model 19rr. U bolts came loose on both axles allowing axles to move off of their locating pin on leaf springs. The wheels shifted right allowing both right tires to rub on inner wheel well. The condition was discovered when the camper was returned to the dealer for unusual tire wear and cracking in the tire threads. The camperpurchased new on may 15, 2010 and the condition noted on aug.4, 2010 while examining the tires. The dealer has been very responsive and filed warranty claims with both forest river inc. And lippert components inc. The axel assembly manufacturer. Both have been unresponsive to date. This is an on going problem with forest river campers. I shared the information contained in odi reports 10284710, 10225758 and 10284602 with the service manager max young, who confirmed upon reading the reports, that this is the identical problem. He said lippert components supplies the axles as subassemblies, with the u bolts already installed to forest river. Therefore forest river does not want to accept responsibility. It seems likely that the u- bolts are either overloaded or materially defective for the installation and appear to be stretching and allowing the nuts to rotate. The result is then the axles shift out of position. This camper has approx. 5500 miles of use in the 4 months owned. It was gently towed and not abused.
I bought 2019 grand design 5th wheel and a 2016 ram 3500 the dealer recommended a hitch from anderson hitch informed me that it is the best and is what i needed they installed it two weeks later i picked up trailer and i was required to sign a release of liability re the anderson hitch and that use of the hitch may void warranty of trailer. I was then given a letter from anderson informing me that they may cover what grand design would not. I have seen pics and reports of this hitch failing while on th road. One pic shows the hitch collapsing while being towed. I would like to know if this is a safe hitch to tow my 5th wheel gvw is 18500 the dealer says all is just fine and the hitch only fails because of human error
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