FRUSTRATED SHOPPING FOR A NEW RIG
The wife and I our shopping for a new Fiver. We recently sold our 2001 Sunnybrook and are looking for it's replacement. I will be retiring in the next year and we are looking for a new unit and the mo...
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Same as OP, I too own an F-350 SRW (2012 version--less torque than OP.) OP can read his load rating on the yellow sticker in the door--probably around 3400 lb. I would personally not have a problem towing up to a 14,000 lb GVWR trailer although, yes, a dually is always more stable. But, the OP and I don't have duallies.
While the "buy late model used" crowd feels that all the bugs will be out and the price will be lower, I'm personally afraid of hidden out of warranty defects. I'm a fan of Forest River. They have good and bad manufacturing just like everyone else, but they seem a little easier to get along with after the sale. They run a rally in August every year where anything and everything is fixed free even if 10 years old. Of course reservations fill by May and it's a long way from CA to Goshen, IN, but who else does that? The year that we went, I saw floors, fridges, awnings, whole walls, axles, etc. replaced free
I think that Forest River is a little easier than some in getting free or low cost factory repair after warranty, but that depends a lot on your dealer's relationship with Forest River. The Forest River and Palomino brands used to give a second year warranty for $145 (don't know if that still exists, but worth checking.)
While the "buy late model used" crowd feels that all the bugs will be out and the price will be lower, I'm personally afraid of hidden out of warranty defects. I'm a fan of Forest River. They have good and bad manufacturing just like everyone else, but they seem a little easier to get along with after the sale. They run a rally in August every year where anything and everything is fixed free even if 10 years old. Of course reservations fill by May and it's a long way from CA to Goshen, IN, but who else does that? The year that we went, I saw floors, fridges, awnings, whole walls, axles, etc. replaced free
I think that Forest River is a little easier than some in getting free or low cost factory repair after warranty, but that depends a lot on your dealer's relationship with Forest River. The Forest River and Palomino brands used to give a second year warranty for $145 (don't know if that still exists, but worth checking.)
