? on quality of Forrest River Sunseeker

Oh boy, we have a couple of haters on here that are sure to come out of the woodwork for this one.

Oh no,, I wish they would just tell me a good brand, I’ve heard Winnie, Thor,Jayco are all junk,,,,

Hate to say it but everything is junk in some way. I bought Northwood and paid a premium only to get an ever so slightly better grade of junk. The RV industry is where the auto industry was back in the 70's.

Take a look at Coach House, problem is you need 2x the money.

ScottG wrote:
Oh boy, we have a couple of haters on here that are sure to come out of the woodwork for this one.

My name is Ralph and I'm a Forest River hater and just crawled out from under a dining room baseboard LOL, hell I even own one. The problem with anything made by any Forest River division is inconsistency in everything from build quality to support. Exactly the same as the other RV manufacturers, and the entire RV industry as a whole.

You're chances of getting something you can live with as opposed to a total POS is 50/50 with any manufacturer / brand. Even companies like Northwood, Tiffin, you name it, all of them.

luberhill wrote:
been looking for a C or A under 30ft,,,seems every one I see used is junk...looking at a used 2018 FR Sunseeker 2290S,,,one slide...price is 50k...
Miles 18k....
I think he said these have fiberglass roofs...I know people here say stay away from Thor but how about Sunseeker ?

2018 Used?

I'd wager for one of two reasons. The original buyer either got in way over their head and bailed out, or was handed a total POS with many problems and bailed out. Also a 3rd Scenario. The 2018 could of been built as early as 2016 so it was purchased, used for two years, and for whatever reason was then traded or sold. In that case most likely no preventative maintenance was done whatsoever. Don't think for a second dealers are all honest, and are incapable of hiding issues like water intrusion or other major issues. Some are really pros and creative at it.

Quality-Forrest River
an oxymoron
bumpy

I just look at who owns FR. That answers all. Don't think Warren has an RV and if he does, it's a Prevost with a chauffer. I suspect if he goes on a trip however, it's in an executive rail car on the back of a BNSF locomotive.

Like Ralph says, they are all bad to worse. You cold, maybe, just maybe get a good one. Like playing the lottery, a couple tickets win, most are worthless.

I got a good one. I consider myself very lucky.

luberhill wrote:
Oh no,, I wish they would just tell me a good brand, I’ve heard Winnie, Thor,Jayco are all junk,,,,

Hi luberhill,

We have owned our 2007 Phoenix Cruiser model 2350 for 11 years now. Like most other PC owners, we rate our Phoenix Cruiser very high on quality, and also with long term care with customer support. I could call for a replacement part on our 2007 model and get excellent treatment along with "very reasonable" pricing. People who have bought a used PC often call for help with their purchase. They are very impressed with the personal and complete support received.

If you find a used PC, newer or older, as long as it was maintained reasonably well (especially nice if it had some kind of covered storage) any age going back to late 2004 (beginning with integrated rear wall with spare tire compartment) will be a good choice. Mid-year 2006, Phoenix added a second house battery and whole house inverter which is a handsome upgrade.

All Phoenix Cruisers use the same basic exterior components with exception to the length and floor plan. One basic foundation is used across every model. They are well constructed as THIS 11 YEAR OLD VIDEO explains with exceptional clarity. The rig has not changed much since those days when we bought ours.

There are numerous more current videos THIS 3 YEAR OLD VIDEO COMPARING a Phoenix Cruiser model 2350 to an unnamed competitor.

CLICK HERE to get to Phoenix USA's website. There was a recent price hike this year so if you find PCs to be too rich for your budget, look into a decent used one. The company has offered 9 different models for many years now. Some models were replaced with others along the way so there are quite a few different floor plans to search out in the used market.

Ron Dittmer

Bumpyroad wrote:
Quality-Forrest River
an oxymoron
bumpy

Can say the same thing about Thor, Grand Design, heck all of them.

I had a 2003 FR wildcat that was arguably better made than my AF.
However, as someone here pointed out, you can't compare pre-recession RV quality to post recession. During that time they had to make them for an even fatter profit margin and they never went back. So depending on the manufacturer, stuff built after about 2012 is extremely suspect.