Forest River Work & Play Toy Haulers

Just thought I'd mention that anyone considering the purchase of a Forest River (FR) Work & Play (and many other FR models), FR allows you to extend their 1 year, OEM warranty an additional year for $150 (higher charge for some models). It's not well advertised. Technically, you have to purchase it within 30 days, but I've known of folks that have purchased it after 3 or 4 months. Call FR at 574 534-3167. Just need the info from your invoice, VIN, and credit card number.

kltk1 wrote:
Sorry to revive an old thread. As I'm also looking at the 16UL and 18EC, as well as the 21UL. I was hoping I could get an update on how your trailers are holding up and if there were any issues you've had that required you to contact Forest River/Work and Play and how they handled it?

Thanks in advance!

These things are built like tanks...

I've had no issues since our very first outing when the LP regulator went out.

Had it replaced under warranty and haven't had an issue since.

-RF

kltk1 wrote:
Sorry to revive an old thread. As I'm also looking at the 16UL and 18EC, as well as the 21UL. I was hoping I could get an update on how your trailers are holding up and if there were any issues you've had that required you to contact Forest River/Work and Play and how they handled it?

Thanks in advance!

Still very happy with my 16UL. Got about 5,000 miles on it so far.

Had 3 warranty issues with my 16UL that were rectified with minimal drama. One was through my purchasing dealer. Another was resolved even though the RV repair center was not a FR authorized repair center. Lastly, I was reimbursed for an on-the-road DIY replacement of my LP gas lines and regulator (parts only).

Want the good, bad, and the ugly, on the Work & Plays, go here:
Forest River Work & Play Forum

Sorry to revive an old thread. As I'm also looking at the 16UL and 18EC, as well as the 21UL. I was hoping I could get an update on how your trailers are holding up and if there were any issues you've had that required you to contact Forest River/Work and Play and how they handled it?

Thanks in advance!

Very nice! I like the layout... and the color!

When I bought mine I had a black Expedition so I bought a black trailer. BAD idea when you spend a lot of time in the desert. :(

Here is a quick pic from our first outing in 2013.




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Very nice! I like the interior layout.

RFOneWatt wrote:
Congrats!!! :) :)

Did we influence your decision?

PICTURES.
PICTURES.
PICTURES.


-RF

Thanks! Yes, everybody did :)

Although not shown in the pics, we're gettin' ready to install a matching dinette on the right side.








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Congrats!!! :) :)

Did we influence your decision?

PICTURES.
PICTURES.
PICTURES.


-RF

Appreciate everybody's input. Just purchased a 2013 16UL (~18 ft. cab/~21 ft. overall) "Ultra" Work & Play toy hauler. UVW is 4775 lbs. A little heavier than other toy haulers with a similar cab size, but for good reason---stronger frame (more floor bracing), 5k 6-bolt axles (instead of 3.5k 5-bolt), fiberglass/plywood siding, etc.

Looking directly from the rear and the front it looks exactly like all the Ultra Work & Play toy haulers (18 to 30 ft), it's just shorter. Has the front, aerodynamic "dome" on the front instead of the usual flat face used on the standard Work & Plays. I'm convinced this has a positive effect on mileage. The 16UL has a front kitchen (right side) and front bath (left side), and a rear, loft electric bed. Very similar to the smaller Weekend Warrior and Eclipse toy haulers. I chose the 16UL over the 18EC because the rear cargo area is completely open and almost 20 inches wider than the 18EC. The 16UL has almost 12 ft of cargo space on the right side, over 8ft on the left, 7 ft (84 in.) between the wheel wells, and 5ft of "middle" space between the front, left side cabinets/walls and the right side wall---plenty of space for my big ole Yamaha jetski and trailer (or two road bikes side by side). The bath has a vanity sink, medicine cabinet, porcelain toilet, and larger, rectangular, 3 sided shower. My only complaint is the frig is mounted right on the floor (hard to access) and is very small with only 3-4 cubic feet of space. With this one exception, IMO it has a lotta nice features and functionality for a small, toy hauler.

Fit and finish is pretty good top-side; however, a close look underneath reveals some very sloppy welds (some even have welding rod/wire still attached). A few of the black/grey/water tank braces are a patchwork of 3 or 4 *scrap* pieces of angle iron welded together.

FWIW, my 2012 Tundra with the 401 ft. lb., 381 HP 5.7 pulls it easily. I get about 11-12 mpg at 55-60 mph with it empty. I'm guessing my mpg's will drop to 10-11 with my 1000 lb. jetski & trailer loaded inside.

All-in-all, I'm pretty pleased.

I have the Work & Play Model 30WR and it is a well built Toy Hauler. We looked at several makes and models and decided on the Work & Play and glad that we did. Our model has the separate garage and that was a big pull for us to purchase it. Good luck in your in your decision.