My fiver (in sig) got side swiped over a month ago. Been working through insurance (mine of course, because the offending driver was uninsured...), and working with a local RV dealership in repairing the over $3,000 in damage has been....well...as expected. Truly a bunch of clowns, whom know not professionalism.So now I have to take the last parts of the repair into my own hands. Here's my question: how do I get the correct color replacement water heater door / frame? It's a Suburban 10 gallon water heater. The dealership installed a black door, and the previous door was color-matched to the trailer. I don't even know what color you would call my trailer (beige?). It's not white, not black.Calling and leaving voicemails with Forest River has yielded no response over the past 2 weeks. How do I find the correct color water heater door / frame?

Any auto body shop can paint one with a perfect color match.

downtheroad wrote:Any auto body shop can paint one with a perfect color match.We've got a paint shop here in Mesa that can color-match any paint =and= put it in a spray-can for you! DIY paint job. :B Might be a similar place near the OP.Lyle

Good suggestions for color-match paint, but I would think that with as many of these trailers that come off the line, I would be able to source the correct color door, sans my effort to paint.I would think that somebody, somewhere has one of these sitting on a shelf. Maybe wishful thinking.

kep5niner wrote:Good suggestions for color-match paint, but I would think that with as many of these trailers that come off the line, I would be able to source the correct color door, sans my effort to paint.I would think that somebody, somewhere has one of these sitting on a shelf. Maybe wishful thinking.They are painted when the RV is painted at the factoryFactory doesn't have a 'shelf of painted doors' Doors come with water heater......Get a body shop to paint it to match

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Nov 03, 2016
I know you stated calling/voicemails no response but what number did you call?

Salem 5th wheel Service
Tony Hufnagle
Phone:
(574) 534-1251
kep5niner
Explorer
Nov 03, 2016
I did finally get ahold of Tony yesterday. Emailed him pictures, as well as the VIN. Standing by for a response.
kep5niner
Explorer
Nov 28, 2016
Forest River made good and sent me the correct color-matched water heater door. I never heard any further correspondence from FR, but the door arrived on my door step today, no charge. I would say that was a good showing on Forest River's part, to pick up the ball that the dealership dropped.
WE-C-USA
Explorer
Nov 29, 2016
Have you tried calling Colaw in Carthage Mo. They have used parts. http://colawrvsalvage.com/
kep5niner
Explorer
Nov 29, 2016
Thanks for the tip - but FR sent me the correct door and frame for free!
LIKE2BUILD
Explorer
Dec 01, 2016
kep5niner wrote:
Forest River made good and sent me the correct color-matched water heater door. I never heard any further correspondence from FR, but the door arrived on my door step today, no charge. I would say that was a good showing on Forest River's part, to pick up the ball that the dealership dropped.

Well, how about that. Kinda stinks they couldn't respond directly to your calls but cudos to them for sending the part no charge. Big thumbs up to FR :D

Kj

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