How's the quality of the new Rockwood Popups

Mike Up wrote:

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.

Thanks, what's the model year?

2014

Don't get me wrong. We enjoy the camper, it tows well while allowing respectable gas mileage and it gives up plenty of space.

After having looked at almost all brands between RV shows, dealer's lots before we were getting ready to buy and people on this webiste, quality control and cutting corners isn't limited strictly to a Forest River product, but it is an industry wide plague.

Everybody makes a product as cheaply as possible while farming out the "fixes" to either the dealer or the owner. I wouldn't specifically rule out another Forest River product when we get ready to replace this camper, but I have a better idea of what to expect in the future.