How's the quality of the new Rockwood Popups

patperry2766 wrote:
I have a Flagstaff HW 27KS which is a Forest River product. It's a product like any other manufacturer that is built as cheap and as fast as possible. Have had A/C issues and power lift issues, but those were all supplied parts, so can't really fault them.

However, this past summer had some QC issues that had to be dealt with on the road. Had to replace the cheap faucet on the pullout kitchen because it wouldn't stop leaking. inexpensive replacement at the hardware store fixed that.

#2. Water leak behind the wall panel by the hot water heater. Spent a couple of hours removing panels under the cabinet to access the water lines. Couple of proper hose clamps solved that problem. Again..they went at it the cheap way to start with.

#3 The front bunk wall panel started pulling away from the cabinets. Couple of longer wood screws got it nice and tight again.

#4. The rear tire mounting bracket loosened up and started putting a hole in the back wall. Poor design because there is not enough support built into the back wall to properly handle that much weight hanging off the back of the camper. From now on, we will just throw the spare in the back of the truck when we're going down the road.

#5 Entry door has always been a PITA to fit/seal off properly from day 1.

#6 Undersized screws holding on door cabinets. Put some proper screws/nuts on them to keep them tight.

#7 Screws holding the table pole support stripped out, again cutting corners

It is what it is, a cheaply produced camper just like everyone else rolls off their assembly line. You will just need to be able to know a few basic repair skills to keep it functioning properly.

I would fault them. Despite a rash of failing Dometic AC units sometime back for a long period of time, they continued to be used. Once it leaves the factory it's no longer the manufacturers problem. It's your problem, Dometics problem, or the dealers problem. They use the Alfred E Neuman method of manufacture......what me worry?....Hence the cleverly worded component clause in the warranty docs.

As far as #2, Forest River has a nasty habit of using pex fittings in the wrong application. They take a pex 90, attach pex with a pex crimp to one leg, and pvc flexible tube to the other with a pex crimp also. A pex fitting is not a barbed fitting and a pex crimp is not designed for flexible pvc tubing. Why do they leak? And eventually they will all leak. Every one eventually did in our 17 Rockwood Roo.