New Trailer Recommendation
Our current fifth-wheel is starting to show a little age, and our family is growing out of it as our "everyday" rig. So we're looking to use it as a long-term/semi-permanent rig at some places we lik...
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Ron3rd wrote:elm3420 wrote:
I would not suggest either the Flagstaff or Rockwood as they are pretty much the same trailers with slight differences in appearance. They are not built very well at all and mine has not held up well at all. I will not be buying another.
Rockwood and Flagstaff are the same trailer, just different decals.
I must have gotten lucky and gotten one of the good ones, or they've improved since the member above bought his; my 2013 Rockwood Flagstaff has been flawless, with zero issues going on 4 years. Excellent fit and finish IMO.
It's very much the luck of the draw with Forest River. Ordered a 2016 from the factory. It arrived and was a total POS. I refused the purchase and had dealer order another one. The factory rep swore up and down it would be perfect and had gone through a process called a QC section division pull where it's pulled from the line and gone over top to bottom. Someone was blind evidently. It was better than the first, and now a 2017, but I still fixed numerous things on my own dime. Forget the warranty unless you don't mind losing the use of it for months at a time. Some people get decent, some receive junk. Some people hit the jackpot dealing with Rockwood, some get the shaft.
If you're considering one I suggest an in stock unit on the dealers lot, where you can take your time and inspect to your hearts content. I'll never order from the factory again nor consider a Forest River product. I should have learned my lesson when our Palomino popup literally fell apart with use. I think I was afflicted with a case of idiomoronitis buying from Forest River again.
