Primetime 5th wheels big problems
So I bought a Primetime Crusader last year and before it was even a year old the rear axle came off while we were on a trip. The scary part was we had just come over a pass in Idaho (We live in Color...
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texanrvr wrote:
IMHO I would go after Prime Time. You bought the trailer in good faith from them and they must warrant any problems. If it's a Lippert problem, PT can go after them. If it's a failure with another one of PT's sub contractors, let them go after them, not you. On the other hand, if something was hit on the road, it's your insurance company's problem.
It might not hurt to contact your lender on the trailer to ask for help.
That is great in theory but these manufacturers have the component clauses in the warranty docs for a reason and some use it to maximum effect. The frame is covered under Lipperts warranty just the same as a fridge is covered under Norcold or Dometic, or the tires are covered by Wo Fat. Some manufacturers will go to bat for you and some suck at it. Sadly if you visit the Forest River Forums Primetime seems to be one of the divisions that hang you out to dry. Plenty of pissed off buyers.
