Billb117
New member
The Columbus 5th Wheel purchased for close to $80k is still beautiful inside and love living in it. It is now going on ten years. And the maintenance and repairs mirrors all the poor materials and workmanship listed here and many other sites.
Forrest River products in particular should avoided at all cost. Just because it is pretty and expensive does not mean it was quality manufactured.
In 10 year, I have spent close to $50k in repairs and maintenance.
Here is my list:
Interior woodwork falling apart
Cheap pleather furniture
Cracked holding gray water tanks
Burned out slide out motors
Two bent axles
Too many badly worn tires
Failed axle springs
Pin box broken welds
Multiple frame welds brokens
Cheap clear coating on bull nose front cap.
Cheap slide out extensions holding wires, cables, etc.
Decals that were cracked and faded after two years.
Nightmare wiring in under belly
Fridge with cheap plastic locking handles.
All these items have been remeddied. Cheaper than getting a no trade in and replacing with another cheap piece of crap!
Forrest River.
Other manufactures have similar problems. Price does not matter.
If you are buying, look at the attention to detail. If only one wood strip or cabinet is askewed. Walk away. What you cannot see is probably worst.
Did I say I still love 5th wheel RVing? I do!
Forrest River products in particular should avoided at all cost. Just because it is pretty and expensive does not mean it was quality manufactured.
In 10 year, I have spent close to $50k in repairs and maintenance.
Here is my list:
Interior woodwork falling apart
Cheap pleather furniture
Cracked holding gray water tanks
Burned out slide out motors
Two bent axles
Too many badly worn tires
Failed axle springs
Pin box broken welds
Multiple frame welds brokens
Cheap clear coating on bull nose front cap.
Cheap slide out extensions holding wires, cables, etc.
Decals that were cracked and faded after two years.
Nightmare wiring in under belly
Fridge with cheap plastic locking handles.
All these items have been remeddied. Cheaper than getting a no trade in and replacing with another cheap piece of crap!
Forrest River.
Other manufactures have similar problems. Price does not matter.
If you are buying, look at the attention to detail. If only one wood strip or cabinet is askewed. Walk away. What you cannot see is probably worst.
Did I say I still love 5th wheel RVing? I do!