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bruce_and_tanya's avatar
Jun 06, 2014

Fun Finder Trouble

Bought a 2014 Fun finder at the Harrisburg show last year. Went down to dealer 2 weeks after show to pick up and they couldn't get the slide to come in. 2 days later I got to go get it again. I have used the camper 3 times since and now we are having trouble with the same slide again. Has anyone else had trouble with the slides on there FunFinder? Last camping trip the furnace wouldn't work either. Thinking we didn't make a good choice..
  • Actually, just to set the record straight, gmw photo does not have too much free time -- he is just trying to be helpful, to share his expertise, to help "move the ball downfield" so that he and others can try to diagnose the situation. I don't know why so many forum members are willing to spend their time for free to help someone in trouble, but I am darn grateful that they are! I have benefitted tremendously from exactly that kind of response -- I post a problem, someone says "if you tell us xyz we can start to sort it out," and the dialogue progresses from there. In the old days before the internet, this kind of voluntary discussion group was almost impossible.

    And I should add that I am on my second Fun Finder by Cruiser -- no major problems on either one. But no RV manufacturer is perfect.
  • bruce and tanya wrote:
    WOW!!! gmw photo. sounds like you got way to much free time. snip...

    Why put down someone who is, and has, spent considerable time trying to help you out? I don't get it! :R :(
    Barney
  • Hey, it's all good.
    Me, too much free time ? Well not really....in fact just got back in from fixing a fence and mowing some more around the barn. Time for lunch, then back out for more work with the horses.

    But.... I do enjoy looking at the forums while I'm here eating lunch or whatever, and if folks really do want to solve RV problems, I'm more than happy to share what little remains of my old feeble brain ! For sure, numerous others here have helped me out when I had a question I was working on.
  • gmw photos wrote:
    Hey, it's all good.
    Me, too much free time ? Well not really....in fact just got back in from fixing a fence and mowing some more around the barn. Time for lunch, then back out for more work with the horses.

    But.... I do enjoy looking at the forums while I'm here eating lunch or whatever, and if folks really do want to solve RV problems, I'm more than happy to share what little remains of my old feeble brain ! For sure, numerous others here have helped me out when I had a question I was working on.


    Good for you!
  • bruce and tanya wrote:
    WOW!!! gmw photo. sounds like you got way to much free time. Just looking to see if this slide issue is noted for the funfinder or did I just get a fluke. Don't know a lot about these shwintek slide system, just trying to find out if this system is noted for problems..


    Our TT manufacturer moved away from the Schwintek slide system for the 2015 model year because of problems. Further, our dealer service mgr. said if you have Schwintek problems at the beginning, you will likely always have Schwintek problems as they are difficult to correct.

    Not the best news but that's my experience.
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    fatboy66 wrote:
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    Our TT manufacturer moved away from the Schwintek slide system for the 2015 model year because of problems. Further, our dealer service mgr. said if you have Schwintek problems at the beginning, you will likely always have Schwintek problems as they are difficult to correct.

    Not the best news but that's my experience.

    Who your TT manufacturer, what do you have as an rv?

    ... Eric
  • ....snip.....

    our dealer service mgr. said if you have Schwintek problems at the beginning, you will likely always have Schwintek problems as they are difficult to correct.


    If I encountered a service manager that said that, I would find a new shop to go to.
    Back in my working days, if I would have said that to my boss, he would have looked me square in the eye and said, "don't bother me with your technical details and problems. I pay you to find solutions and do things right, not make excuses why you can't do it".
  • bruce and tanya wrote:
    that is great news. thank you very much


    I will admit I am confused by this response. What is "great news" ?