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| witherig | we purchased a 2009 rockwood minilite new from dealer then they went out of business due to fdic closeing the bank they used for floorplaning. so far very happy with the camper. but dont like the smell. it isnt like a new car smell and can't get it to go away used everything under the sun any suggestions? | Re: Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite travel trailer |
| Bonnie | We just ordered a 2010 rockwood roo 23SS. We are very excited. We are upgrading from a Coleman popup,but we still wanted the openess. I will keep my finger crossed we don't have leaking problems. Hopefully they try to improve things year after year. | Re: Forest River Rockwood Roo expandable travel trailer |
| Bonnie | We just ordered a 2010 Rockwood Roo 23RR. Upgrading from a Coleman popup, but still wanted the openess. Hope we have no problems with leaking. Hopefully they improve things from year to year. We are very excited! | Re: Forest River Rockwood Roo expandable travel trailer |
| AcadianBob | We bought a 2008 SV235RKS. We found the quality of the trailer upon delivery to be excellent. In 40+ nights of camping, we have had 2 problems; a leaking water fill tube and a broken trolley on the slideout. Both fixed under warranty by our excellent dealer. This trailer pulls very well; a function of torsion bar suspension and the low ride height. We would definitely buy another Surveyor. | Re: Forest River Surveyor travel trailer |
| Virginia Bates | Have 2004 Georgetown, love it except half-time oven went out and dont know what to do, can anyone help?? | Re: Forest River Georgetown class A motorhome |
| Hal P | Really like this trailer. Looking to find an expandable Sport about one or two years old - halp437 at yahoo.com | Re: Forest River Surveyor Sport travel trailer |
| Yves Lacombe | Have a 620ST for the past two years. It's a fine camper. I would trade the electric winch for a crank one but haven't experienced the freefall phenomenon the previous poster mentionned.
Minor quality issues that were fixed by the dealer with no problems at all.
Very happy so far.
-- Yves | Re: Forest River Flagstaff tent camper |
| hardin county camper | Bought a 07 roo 23ss last summer. Like everyone else love the space it gives yuo. The only thing is the front bunk draws moisture when it rains. called a local dealer and going to look into a solution. Wish me luck... | Re: Forest River Rockwood Roo expandable travel trailer |
| Mark Spenrath | Bought new Georgetown 350 in August, had several warranty issues, dealer is 3.5 hours from me so finally arranged to get repairs done. Dealer picked up the unit November 7th and just picked up the unit Friday Januarary 23 to find o0ver half of the items were still not fixed. Ineed a dealer that will take care of this unit in the Cleburne Texas area. MarkSpenrath@mscsltd.com | Re: Forest River Georgetown class A motorhome |
| CHRIS | Have a 2004 37' Georgetown motorhome. Drives great.9mpg Had some roof leaks.Easy fix. Great amount of storage. no elec problems. Not a fan of the leveling system but works. Forest river phone support was great when I needed them. Overall I love it :) | Re: Forest River Georgetown class A motorhome |
| Thr Giz | Bought a 2009 model new. Love the layout. Only wish the factory would have checked it out before sending it to the dealer. Now I'm hoping that the dealer comes thru with his promises of finishing my two page list of "unfinished" items. | Re: Forest River Georgetown class A motorhome |
| Leonard | I have ordered the 2010 378TS and am sure looking forward to stepping up to this unit from our 2006 Forest Rivers Forester Class C which was a great little unit. | Re: Forest River Georgetown class A motorhome |
| Ken Bolinger | I'm a Forest River fan. We have the Salem LE 19BH. Very small but very easy to tow. No slide but everything we need. And the price was amazing. I look at many of these reviews and wonder why so many people pay so much money. The Salem is good quality at a real good price. | Re: Forest River Salem LE travel trailer |
| LOOKING FOR.CAMPER/6CYN TOW | HOW MUCH DOES THIS WEIGH//oNLY HAVE A 6CYLN SANTA FE. AND HOW MUCH$$$? | Re: Forest River Flagstaff tent camper |
| Michelle | We bought a 2009 V-Cross 31 foot camper. Looks great, but has leaked dust from day one. Have had it back to be repaired 3 times and it is still leaking dust. Each time the service department thought that the leak was fixed only to get it home, open the door and the dust litterally rolled out of the camper. What a pain to keep taking it back to the dealer for a week at a time and still leaking. Not sure weather it is poor service dept. or poor manufacturing. We have never been so frustrated and disappointed after buying something brand new. | Re: Forest River V-Cross travel trailer |
| Jolene | We have a 2008 Rockwood Roo 23SS. We love the camper - super spacious with the beds on the tent ends. Unfortunately, we have had nothing but issues with the front fold-out leaking when closed up. We've had it back to the dealer several times only to find more issues or that Forest River didn't send the right parts. LOVE the camper, really annoyed with the lack of response from the dealer and Forest River's customer service person. Our camper spent more than 100 days in the shop its first year. You'll love the camper and the space you get, just hope you don't get a lemon. | Re: Forest River Rockwood Roo expandable travel trailer |
| Bryan J | We have the 233 with tip outs and really like them. no problems with leaks at all. | Re: Forest River Rockwood Roo expandable travel trailer |
| Gene | Like the idea of the pointed front with differing uses. Not sure I know which I like best Went to a dealer for FR and they only had the one with the kitchen at the front. Nice but i'd like to see more arrangements. Is the V really fuel efficient and why aren't all trailers like it if it is? | Re: Forest River V-Cross travel trailer |
| sabrina osterling | My husband and I just recently purchased a shamrock 22 ft. we do not have any kind of book on it can someone recommend where we can purchase a manual for this trailer. We are from Michigan | Re: Forest River Shamrock expandable travel trailer |
| Clifford,SC | I have an electrical problem with my lights in the hallway by the bathroom. Can anyone help me with this problem? | Re: Forest River Berkshire luxury motorcoach |
| CVB texas boy | We're fulltimers traveling with a 1999 Forest River Georgetown 35’ M-346S motor home really good, it's served us well. Love to get one of these newer ones. What about that closet on the 379TS? wonderful feature. | Re: Forest River Georgetown class A motorhome |
| swaenepoel | We bought a berkshire 360 QS and imported him to Europe. Not easy to homologate but so far so good.We have driven 2000 miles and we are very happy with our new motorhome. We use him to pull a horsetrailer of 5000 lbs, no problema... | Re: Forest River Berkshire luxury motorcoach |
| Kerry | We have a 2008 Georgetown and we've been very happy with it. I'd definitely buy another Forest River. | Re: Forest River Georgetown class A motorhome |
| Fred R | I own the 2007 19' Roo. We average 15 trips a year to varying campgrounds with different hook up options. Only problem is the front canvas leaks when the trailer is closed. We have taken it back several times without good results. Otherwise it has been a major improvement over the pop-up. | 2007 Forest River Rockwood Roo expandable travel trailer |
| David | 08 Forest River Cedar Creek 34 SATS - Once we got it home and off the dealer lot it looks a lot bigger. The rear ent. center is real nice. Makes the trailer seem a lot larger on the inside. No problems yet. We cant wait to get it on the road more than what we have. The dealer we used is the best. We bought ours at RV Station in Bryan, TX. We looked at a lot of different sizes and makes we went back to the Cedar Creek. | 08 Forest River Cedar Creek 34 SATS fifth wheel |
| Bob K | Realy like the concept. Don't see why all trailers are not v nose - you gain space and reduce drag. | Re: Forest River V-Cross travel trailer |
| Brigham | We have the 2007 model Forest River 2502. Real good deal with all the options about $15K. We pull with our Nissan rated at 5000 lbs towing. no problems plenty of power. | Re: Forest River Rockwood ultra lite travel trailer |
| Chris H | We have the model 19 which is only 20'3" long. This gives you two 60x80 beds. How else could you get 2 big beds in a 20' long trailer? We really like it and no problems. The only thing I don't like is packing up after it's rained. Not good with the tip outs but that's the only thing. | Re: Forest River Rockwood Roo expandable travel trailer |
| Jimbo43 | We have the 2005 Forest River Cedar Creek 30RKTS. Had several small things fixed when purchased, nothing major..Use all summer at coast.. Steve Hicks, (Forest River) very accommodating.. We love it and are very satisfied, have recently been looking at Cameo, Big Horn, NuWa and come back to our Cedar Creek and decided to keep it.. | 2005 Forest River Cedar Creek 30RKTS |
| Rossiter | Really like Forest River. We have the 2008 235RKS Surveyor rear slide. Wonderful RV and great floorplan with the king bed slide and the twin bunks. Big enough for our family but small enough to tow easily. | Re: Forest River Surveyor travel trailer |
| christina | We bought the 174 with the slide-out. Amazing how much difference it makes. We really love it paid around $13000. Also looked at the TAB, no comparison! | 2009 Forest River r-pod small travel trailer |
| Hershelb | We are looking at a 2008 Berkshire model BE360QS-30 the only thing that bothers me , the one we're looking at has the Mercedes Diesel instead of the cummins. we are trading in our 99 Monaco and have had such good service from the cummins we'll probly pass on this one. | Re: Forest River Berkshire |
| Marrene Wilson | I have a 2007 620ST popup camper with an electric winch. That is why I bought this camper. But I have had so much trouble with it because it requires the battery as well as electricity to raise the top. Otherwise, you have to hand crank it and it will not stop on its own. If you go the slightest bit past the taunt point on the tension line, the top will free fall. I know, because it fell while we were trying to put it up. It was very scary. Would someone like to buy it? | Re: Forest River Flagstaff tent camper |
| charles paton | Love forest river hated the dealer we bought it from. forest river have given us a lot of support and i really think they're a good company we have the surveyor and it's a really good rv. chuck. | 2009 Forest River Surveyor travel trailer |
| MIKE RI | THE MINI LITE IS A WELL CONSTRUCTED TRAILER FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SMALL BUT WITH FEATURES OF A LARGE UNIT | Rockwood Mini Lite by Forest River |
| Charles E.Riverside Ca | We own a 2008 Berkshire 36Q. I bought this motorhome last September. At the time we had purchased a 30Q by Four Winds, the Hurricane model I had two
motor homes at one time. Sold my Hurricane about a month ago. The Berkshire is the best motorhome for the money. We just came back from 4 days
in San Diego. Iam a newby when it comes to motorhomes,this is my sixth trip on a motorhome, and the Berkshire has been a wonderful experience for me and my wife. When people in parks see this motorhome, they think it cost about $250,000, when I tell them what i paid for it, they are amazed with the features it has. This past trip I was next to a Country Coach Intrigue, and the owner had a plexiglass shield to protect the front end from stones. Told me he wished he had the 3m shield,. I told him it was a standard feature on the Berkshire, as usual no comment from him. Great Motorhome. | 2008 Forest River Berkshire 36Q |
| Gregory Kempa | I have a Forest River Berkshire with a Freightliner chassis. The best motorhome I have owned in a long time, only one problem came up, the Freightliner factory forgot to put the rear axle breather tube in and I was losing rear axle fluid while driving. They came to the Campground and installed it on site. Freightliner give very good service. | Forest River Berkshire |
| pdq | Always nervous buying something new! Just bought the Rockwood mini lite 1809. Our first trailer was a tent trailer (Jayco 806), which had very good ratings. Had only minor issues and overall was an excellent trailer. Hope the 1809 is as good! | 2009 Forest River Rockwood mini lite 1809 |
| Gloria | We have a 2008 Cherokee Grey Wolf 22BH. Wonderful trailer and we think Forest River is a really fine company. Would recommend them. The choice of floorplans is impressive I didn't know there were so many. Maybe we would have bought differently. Like the look of the 33' model and it doesn't look a problem to tow. | 2008 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 22BH |
| SE | I own the 36 qs. We love it. Purchased Feb o8, two weeks after picking it up it died in the front yard due to a coolant sensor going bad getting ready to go camping. Can start the vehicle it would run a minute and the instrument panel told you there was a problem with the coolant and then shut the engine off. Freightliner sent a sensor from the assembly line because not available to the public. Had a vibraion in the front end. Carried it twice to a frightliner dealer and they didn't fix it. They did find a sway bar in the back that was bad. Had to take it back two weeks later to let them replace. Still didn't fix the front end. Told me was a tire problem and had to carry it to a Michellin dealer. One tire out of round and one steel wheel out of round. Michilin replaced tire and I purchased a refurbished wheel and sent Frigthliner the bill hoping to get reimburshed for it. The vibration was helped but not gone. I had a vibration when the brake was applied. Contacted frightliner and they sent me to B'Ham AL. I carried it back to friegtliner dealer for third time dealer had a recall on the front end. Asked if I had that taken care of yet and I told them I hadn't heard about it. After two weeks got it back and it seems the front end is fixed. Haven't driven it but 60 miles. Still need to go back to Tennessee RV get them to do some repirs on the body type items inside and out. I will admit that freightliner has been very responsive. | 2008 Forest River Berkshire 36qs |
| movin-up | I have been loking at these and they are a great outfitted coach, appear to be well built and have all the items the big $$$$ coaches have. If I can sell mine i'll definately be getting one of these. | 2008 Forest River Berkshire |
| geefrank | I agree 100% with the report saying workmanship needs to be better - but - we have a 2003 Windsong and like it very much. Looks real nice with the full body paint and runs great. | 2003 Forest River Windsong |
| Cathy | 2007 All American Sport-Forest River 40' Toy Hauler and love it. Have used it a lot and really enjoy, plan to full time this summer. Love the garage space for our toys and extra gear. Husband has lots of fishing gear, plus we travel with two dogs. When we have the rear door down we can close screen so dogs can hang out and see outside. Bought at Fun Time RV in Cleburne, TX. Dealer a bit slow on the delivery kept making excuses, we had to stay after them to get pre-delivery problems taken care of. Based upon your experiences, would you buy one of this manufacturer's RVs again?: Yes. Rating: 5/5. | 2007 Forest River All American Toy Hauler 40' |
| Texas Toy Hauler | Bought Forest River brand new from dealer. The floor was damaged and factory replaced but took about 4 weeks to get materials. I think with a used model it would be more important to find a good dealer for repairs. Check out Good Sam for any factory recalls on the unit you are interested in. | RE: 2005 Forest River Tsunami 4104QS |
| John Parkes | I've always been a fan of Forest River. I've had 2 of their RVs and been totally satisfied both times. | Re: Forest River Flagstaff tent camper |
| Bill S | I purchased a used 2003 Tsunami in 2007 and I have been extremely pleased with the product but I did have a problem with the manuafacturer and their warrany department.
The Tsunami has a roof that is directly molded into the sides of the coach which make for a very sleek appearance. Within 30 days of purchasing the coach and within the manufacturers warranty for the roof and body, I noticed that there was a small seperation where the roof and sidewalls come together. The dealer assured me that the problem would be covered under the Manufacturers warranty.
When I spoke with the warranty representative, informed me that the manufacturers warranty was not transferable.
The coach had been kept in a garage, had less than 13000 miles on it an had been extremely well cared for. Forrest rivers position on this issue was very disappointing to me in that it was an obvious manufacturers defect and the manufacturer was hiding behind a clause in the contract and not standing behind their product. This was the first model year and hopefully they have corrected the problem, but needless to say I was dissappointed to pay $1800 for the repair. | 2003 Forest River Tsunami |
| Julie and Bill | We have a 2004 Forest River Sunseeker. Forest River is good. We've had a good time with this little RV. We did get stranded for a week when our fuel pump broke. We love the size and cozy feeling. It's easy to drive. The kids love it. Big problem...Our 2 sons have grown far too big for this RV. The kitchen table and sleeping areas don't accomodate teens well. I also have a problem with stepping on the bed to get to the storage areas. Some cosmetic issues with screws coming out of walls and a cupboard. Great Starter RV for the price! Our local dealer has been good about fixing things. Warranties covered the problems we had. Based upon your experiences, would you buy one of this manufacturer's RVs again?: Yes. Rating: 4/5. | 2004 Forest River Sunseeker |
| Jim | I wanted to update this information on my Cedar Creek. I contacted Magic Chef this afternoon and was told they knew nothing about a problem with these microwaves and had no information from Forest River about it. They also indicated that as long as Forest River continued to replace them they saw no reason to complain. | RE: 2006 Forest River Cedar Creek |
| Jim | I bought my Cedar Creek "Silverback" new and overall am very pleased with it, with the exception of the microwave. It is a Magic Chef and I am currently waiting for the arrival of my second replacement. This will be the third one. The last one caught on fire in the control pannel. We we lucky to be right beside it and killed the power and put it out. When I contacted The Factory they just said I bet it's a Black Magic Chef. When I told him yes, I was told a replacement would be shipped to me via UPS. I enquired if this had been an ongoing problem and was told it was very common and they had replaced many of them three or four times. I don't know how to trust this microwave if there has been this much trouble with them. Why has Magic Chef or Forest River fixed this problem with a replacement of a different company or upgraded microwave. I do not think I can ever go off and leave it plugged in with my pet in the trailer. Dislike the blinds, which are day/night type. The cords run through rough cut or drilled holes and rub through in no time, causing them to break. Rating: 4/5. | 2006 Forest River Cedar Creek |
| klamathrvpark | A stunning coach! Beautifully decorated (I especially like the leather, and is that Corian?) As a park owner, I eventually see them all, and look forward to welcoming such a beast! | Re: Forest River Berkshire |
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