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Sifter's avatar
Sifter
Explorer
Oct 29, 2014

PDI Checklist for NEW 2015 model from dealer

We are taking delivery of our Outdoors RV Timber Ridge 240RKS camper this coming Friday. In preparation for this, I asked the dealer for a copy of their PDI checklist and they sent me this:



This does not seem extensive at all. Its actually pretty lame in my opinion. When I sent them a copy of the following checklist from changinggears.com, they flat out refused to use it and said it would cost them a couple thousand dollars and hundreds of hours to complete it based on an hourly rate of $110. Is this PDI checklist more for my DW and I to do vs. the technician, then whatever we find, take back to the technician to fix?

Changinggears.com RV Checklist

Im a bit put off by their response and simply refuse to sign anything until we have had a chance to go through our list.
  • rugermark2's avatar
    rugermark2
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2014
    I used that exact same checklist. The dealer didn't use it because of the time it take. Using that checklist will take 2hrs, tell the dealership you want 2 hours to do your own check. I used blue painters tape to mark what needed to be fixed. The dealership fixed everything that was taped. Don't sign anything until you check it over.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Oct 29, 2014
    Their checklist is a good start........

    Your linked checklist is for you to do/complete

    We spent 4 hours doing our PDI.
    Salesman took us to rig asked if we had questions......not our 1st rv so told him we would come get him when we were are done.
    RV was hooked up to power with water connected.
  • cpap's avatar
    cpap
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2014
    Thanks for the checklist, I will use it next week when I pick up my new camper. I got lucky with my 1st camper, I really didn't check anything when I took delivery.
  • Sifter's avatar
    Sifter
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2014
    cpap wrote:
    Thanks for the checklist, I will use it next week when I pick up my new camper. I got lucky with my 1st camper, I really didn't check anything when I took delivery.


    Like you, this is our second camper. We didnt know anything about checklists on our first camper, and consider ourselves very lucky everything turned out ok.
  • darsben's avatar
    darsben
    Explorer II
    Oct 29, 2014
    I would tell the dealer to have the unit plugged in with water in the tank and the refrigerator on. I would just ask the dealer to use his checklist. When he is done tell him you will be in to settle up AFTER you have completed your check list.
    PAY WHEN PROBLEMS CORRECTED
  • thib2722's avatar
    thib2722
    Explorer
    Oct 30, 2014
    They'll likely rush through that list. Check a few things to be sure they are absolutely correct before leaving such as the propane system pressure check, tire PSI, and the water system. Two new RVs I bought has loose water fittings and had small leaks I did not notice until home. I just tightened the fittings myself. You want to be careful about the propane, as you could blow up the entire RV. The tire pressure is important too because the factory tires are usually cheap Chinese tires. Running them low will certainly get you a blowout.
  • Sifter's avatar
    Sifter
    Explorer
    Oct 30, 2014
    darsben wrote:
    I would tell the dealer to have the unit plugged in with water in the tank and the refrigerator on. I would just ask the dealer to use his checklist. When he is done tell him you will be in to settle up AFTER you have completed your check list.
    PAY WHEN PROBLEMS CORRECTED


    This is exactly what I did via email so there is a paper trail.

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