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glamisduner
Sep 12, 2016Explorer II
So our trailer has been at the shop for a couple months to repair a small 6" dent from a small tree branch. it has taken 6 weeks just for the repair place to get the decal, and when they received it Pacific Coach Works shipped them the wrong decal (Correct part number but wrong decal). We had them look into some of the other issues as well.
They told us the roof needs to be removed and replaced and that the rubber roof appears to be what is holding together some of the boards under it, as the board under it are loose and will rub a hole in the rubber. They also found the right side of the trailer is shifting around and has bowed the aluminum panels on the exterior. The recommend a full rebuild of the roof and right hand side of the trailer.
Other issues are a leak under the bathroom sink has damaged the cabinet under the sink (recommended replacing the cabinet). We also found that the company forgot to seal the shower and after the first shower fixed that ourselves.
They initially thought the front of the trailer was delaminating, but the manufacturer informed them that it's just how they make them (loose so they cam move around a bit), so I guess it's just something we have to live with.
We have also fixed a leak under the kitchen sink, and fixed the rear bed that is supposed to hold the ladder and keep the mattress from landing in the living room. (it fell apart on the way home from the dealership)
I fixed the hitch issues by changing the angle on our ball, it was setup improperly from the sales place which caused it to have a hard time seating and unseating properly.
The entrance light falls off every trip on the road because the plastic clips that are supposed to hold it are broken.
Stove light is burned out already, but it was hardly bright enough to be useful anyways.
We waited until our first camping season was over because the estimated wait time to fix the shower and bed was 3-4 months.
At this point it looks like we will for sure lose an entire year of camping again because it has taken so long just to get the dent fixed, and the bad news from the repair place about 1/2 the trailer needing to be rebuilt.
I would AVOID buying this brand trailer at all costs. Complete junk. Trying to figure out if we will take more of a loss buying a cheap old rig to get us through the season, or selling the toys and buying new ones when / if we ever get the trailer back from being repaired.
They told us the roof needs to be removed and replaced and that the rubber roof appears to be what is holding together some of the boards under it, as the board under it are loose and will rub a hole in the rubber. They also found the right side of the trailer is shifting around and has bowed the aluminum panels on the exterior. The recommend a full rebuild of the roof and right hand side of the trailer.
Other issues are a leak under the bathroom sink has damaged the cabinet under the sink (recommended replacing the cabinet). We also found that the company forgot to seal the shower and after the first shower fixed that ourselves.
They initially thought the front of the trailer was delaminating, but the manufacturer informed them that it's just how they make them (loose so they cam move around a bit), so I guess it's just something we have to live with.
We have also fixed a leak under the kitchen sink, and fixed the rear bed that is supposed to hold the ladder and keep the mattress from landing in the living room. (it fell apart on the way home from the dealership)
I fixed the hitch issues by changing the angle on our ball, it was setup improperly from the sales place which caused it to have a hard time seating and unseating properly.
The entrance light falls off every trip on the road because the plastic clips that are supposed to hold it are broken.
Stove light is burned out already, but it was hardly bright enough to be useful anyways.
We waited until our first camping season was over because the estimated wait time to fix the shower and bed was 3-4 months.
At this point it looks like we will for sure lose an entire year of camping again because it has taken so long just to get the dent fixed, and the bad news from the repair place about 1/2 the trailer needing to be rebuilt.
I would AVOID buying this brand trailer at all costs. Complete junk. Trying to figure out if we will take more of a loss buying a cheap old rig to get us through the season, or selling the toys and buying new ones when / if we ever get the trailer back from being repaired.
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