BORN FREE's Kim Olson still in the RV business?

Ours was 14ish years old when we replaced the fuel pump. There was not a single spot of rust as the entire tank/accessories were stainless (with the obvious exception of the plastic & rubber parts).

I wish I'd have taken a pic of the interior, but it was as fresh inside as the day it was manufactured:



If you paid $5,500 for an installed replacement, you got taken.

Your stainless steel fuel tank was a Ford product not a Born Free product. Since your tank was made out of stainless steel how in the heck did you get it to rust? Stainless steel in normally extremely rust resistant.

Tried to send a pm won’t let me.

Does anyone know if Kim Olson, former CSR at Born Free Motorcoach in Humboldt, IA. is still in the RV business? Or, if there's a contact number for Kim?

My 2002 Born Free is in desperate need of some coach replacement parts, that were unique to the Born Free brand.

Born Free closed down for good in May 2017. I really need some coach accessory parts sourced!!


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ron.dittmer wrote:

Skid Row Joe wrote:
Has anyone seen what the Born Free RV buildings in Humboldt, Iowa are being utilized as? Since the founder and his son of Born Free passed away a few years ago, the company got shuttered in May of 2017. Just wondering if RVs are being manufactured there these days. Considering a new Class C purchase, and probably will go with a Winnebago from Lichtsinn, in Forest City, Iowa.

Born Free is done. The company is gone.

I kindly advise not to give up hope on a new quality-made rig. Yes Winnebagos are decent, but there are a number of good quality brands to consider. Don't just blindly buy without doing your research. You don't want to have buyer's remorse. With the internet, you can cover a lot of ground in the comfort of your home.

List the essentials of what a rig absolutely must provide you, then go from there. Must you have the huge bed over the van? Must you have both a couch and a dinette? Must you have a walk-around queen bed? Do you have a limit on over-all length? Things like that.

My wife and I did just that in 2006/2007 and we ended up with a Phoenix Cruiser.

Unfortunately, the Born Free I bought has been plagued with any number of grave issues in my ownership of it. Endless roof, side-body, and windows leaking rainwater for years on end. The air bag system was a fiasco of $ and getting replaced. My coach's stainless steel fuel tank also rusted out to the tune of $5,500.00 for a replacement. It's truly been a moneypit, for claiming to be so well made. When Born Free was in business, , at least you could get parts and advise. That's over. I'm not keen on any of these off brands that like Born Free, may close up tomorrow. The Winnebago brand is well known and not likely to go out of business. My earlier post was trying to find out if there were any service centers of expertise with the Born Free brand.



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Skid Row Joe wrote:
Has anyone seen what the Born Free RV buildings in Humboldt, Iowa are being utilized as? Since the founder and his son of Born Free passed away a few years ago, the company got shuttered in May of 2017. Just wondering if RVs are being manufactured there these days. Considering a new Class C purchase, and probably will go with a Winnebago from Lichtsinn, in Forest City, Iowa.

Born Free is done. The company is gone.

I kindly advise not to give up hope on a new quality-made rig. Yes Winnebagos are decent, but there are a number of good quality brands to consider. Don't just blindly buy without doing your research. You don't want to have buyer's remorse. With the internet, you can cover a lot of ground in the comfort of your home.

List the essentials of what a rig absolutely must provide you, then go from there. Must you have the huge bed over the van? Must you have both a couch and a dinette? Must you have a walk-around queen bed? Do you have a limit on over-all length? Things like that.

My wife and I did just that in 2006/2007 and we ended up with a Phoenix Cruiser. Our rig can be seen by CLICKING HERE.

Has anyone seen what the Born Free RV buildings in Humboldt, Iowa are being utilized as? Since the founder and his son of Born Free passed away a few years ago, the company got shuttered in May of 2017. Just wondering if RVs are being manufactured there these days. Considering a new Class C purchase, and probably will go with a Winnebago from Lichtsinn, in Forest City, Iowa.




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Many Born Free coach owners can be found on the Leap'n Lions RV Club forum.

Skid Row Joe wrote:
Are there any Class C Born Free owners left these days? And where are you getting your Born Free specific parts and technical services and advise from?

Parts for most RV's are from separate manufacturers not the RV manufacturer. The only thing that would be from the manufacturer is the shell of the motor home and parts are usually wood or plastic from another supplier. Technical services can be found at any RV service center or if you are handy start doing little things yourself.

Honestly if you RV is out of warranty manufacturers usually have little if anything to do with after purchase service.

Are there any Class C Born Free owners left these days? And where are you getting your Born Free specific parts and technical services and advise from?