WW Repairs

[dedmiston]

As just about all of us have read here, certain models of WW trailers have defects that have resulted in a number of different problems. To one degree or another, this subject has come up on this forum and most of the posts have eventually been locked and/or deleted. The forum administration has decided to make a one-time exception and allow this thread in order to help our forum members get informed and hopefully get their trailers repaired.

IMPORTANT GROUND RULES:

• This thread is a one-off exception to the following forum rule:

  Posts are not allowed in which a local or state consumer action board and/or legal counsel is/have been involved. This includes posts related to future, ongoing or past lawsuits.

  This exception applies to this one thread only. This rule will continue to be enforced in other threads. So keep the WW class action discussion in this thread, or your posts will be deleted.
  
  
• The following rule will still be enforced:

  You may post about problems you have with a product or organization, however the use of the forums to repeatedly attack them is strictly forbidden.

  In other words, no bashing allowed. This thread is for disseminating information, not venting your spleen. Flaming, trolling, bashing, etc. will not be permitted.
  
  
• Only general discussion of these problems and repairs are allowed. Specific questions about individual circumstances are not allowed ("my XYZ is bent, does this situation apply to me?").
  
  
• We all have brains. Please use them. Verify what you read here. I am wrong all the time. Please don't rely on me for any decisions you may choose to make. If you make a bad call, don't blame me, please.
  
  
• For the sake of full disclosure, I own a 2005 FS2600 and am having trouble with my trailer. I consider myself fairly objective, but that doesn't mean I don't ever have biases. In some recent cases where I could not be objective, I defered to Y-Guy and Admin to take the wheel. In this thread I will tell you what I've done and what my experiences have been.

Now, with that out of the way...

As most of you know, there has been a class action suit and Weekend Warrior is settling with the class. Here's a link to the Settlement Agreement: http://www.trailersettlement.com/sa.pdf. I won't go into the details of the settlement, because I don't want to be in the position of interpreting it or giving any legal clarification or advice. So if you're having trouble with your trailer, this is one possible avenue. Contact (866)459-6003 or visit www.trailersettlement.com for information about the class action settlement. They can tell you whether you qualify and where to go from there.

That's one option.

Without going into too many details, I discovered some problems with my trailer. After seeing pictures of some that were worse than mine, I decided I'd better do something before it got worse. However, I'm not a fan of class action suits. I've received too many checks for $10 in the mail to cover one class action or another. I didn't want to take the chance of having my trailer only partially fixed or having to personally pay a bunch of money for only half a fix. So I contacted Weekend Warrior directly and told them about my problems. Couldn't hurt, right?

Know what they said? "Let's make an appointment for you to bring it in and we'll fix it." :E

So yesterday I took my trailer down to beautiful Perris and dropped it off. I asked about the cost, and my service writer said they'd FIX IT. I watched him write up his sheet and he only filled in prices for the extra items I requested (fair 'nuf). Being the selfish guy I am, I took this bit of good news and high tailed it out of there counting myself a very lucky man. Sure, it would have been better if it hadn't broken in the first place. But the past can't be changed. I just want mine fixed.

After feeling fairly secure that I had MINE taken care of, I wanted to find out if I had just personally hit the jackpot or if this was the WW policy in these cases. So I contacted someone higher up at WW to find out if other people in this same situation could expect the same treatment. Here's what I was told:

Any customer who currently has an issue, we are standing behind [them]. If they have an issue that has not been resolved, we are directing them to contact us here, locally, or the dealership in their area.

We are standing behind our product. By that, I mean we are fixing anything that needs to be fixed as long as there are no apparent signs of abuse. If the consumer is, however, looking for any type of monetary compensation then we cannot directly assist them. They would then need to contact the (866)459-6003 number or visit www.trailersettlement.com.

There's your other option.

If you choose to contact Weekend Warrior directly for repairs, call (909)579-0353. The operator in Upland routes the calls to the appropriate repair facility in Perris (Superlite or Normal).

[callen06]

You will have a good one when you are done. Thats for sure!

[armdrag]

callen06 wrote:
Looks like a lot of work! But you gotta do what ya gotta do.

Are ya gonna jump up and down on it when you are done? I would be scared to even crawl carefully up on mine!

It is a lot of work but I committed to this TH and now I am determined to make it better and show others that got delt the same bad deal a way to salvage thier hard earned dollars they invested in this unit. No one can deny how cool the Weekend Warrior toy haulers look and the cool features, I would rather be mudding and camping instead of building structural integrity into my unit. When I am done it will still look cool, and I know it will be sound.

If you do noting it brings to mind the old saying "You can put lipstick on a pig , but it is still a pig"

I dont think I will jump up and down on it when I am done (I would take out everyting within a 10 foot radius) I may have my son do it though 😄

[callen06]

Looks like a lot of work! But you gotta do what ya gotta do.

Are ya gonna jump up and down on it when you are done? I would be scared to even crawl carefully up on mine!

[portscanner]

armdrag wrote:


Pull the wires through the rafters...Notice the sag under angle iron.

One word: WOW! Never had that much sag on mine

Goodnight

Had that (tarp over the roof) all too many times on mine.

[Y-Guy]

Looks like one heck of a project! While you're at it might mount a gun turret up there, looks like it could handle it! Thanks for posting/sharing.

[armdrag]

How to remove the sag out of the roof of a 2007 FS2500
Color code the wires



Pull the wires through the rafters...Notice the sag under angle iron.



wires are now out of the way





Install the angle iron













Re-thread the wires through the angle iron and rafters





I decided against using 3/4 plywood and went with 1/2 BC. The day is done. layed the plywood down temporarily and now I start doing some fun stuff like wire in my PC into the stereo system. and run some inverter wires.



No more sag







Goodnight

[callen06]

Apparently WW uses finger joints horizontally regularly. My FRK2100 also sags some. If parked level it will hold a good amount of water on the roof. When not in use I always leave the nose down so it dont hold any water up there. Hopefully the wood will hold up till it needs a new rubber roof. I will fix it then. But from what I have been seeing its not going to last that long.
This is my first TT. Are all of them this shltty. WW were supposed to be so great and well built. I like my trailer But it is built like CRAP!

[armdrag]

I am going to pull the sag out of my FS2500 roof this weekend. I will post pictures of how I do it and also document the wiring. there are a lot of wires to remove and re-run.

[armdrag]

allcool wrote:

allcool wrote:


I'm not very familiar with the construction of the WW roof rafter system.
In your pics, are we looking at what my WW fsw3200 brochure says is...

" 2"x4" Constructed Truss Roof " ?

So any chance of me getting an answer to my question ?

It looks more like an odd size rafter/truss (2x3"?)(whatever its called)

Take down the frame in one of your vents. 4 screws. Pull it down and then measure the height of the rafter. if it is 1-1/2 then it is 2x2. also look at your roof does it have a slight curve to the roof? (convex not concave) if so, then it may have the "Truss" A better definition would be Cambered roof.

[allcool]

allcool wrote:


I'm not very familiar with the construction of the WW roof rafter system.
In your pics, are we looking at what my WW fsw3200 brochure says is...

" 2"x4" Constructed Truss Roof " ?

So any chance of me getting an answer to my question ?

It looks more like an odd size rafter/truss (2x3"?)(whatever its called)

[callen06]

Looks Nice!

[armdrag]

I hate how the curved cowling sags when I climb on the roof. I fixed that and put the weight bearing on the front wall and knee wall by adding these curved stud reinforcements. it removed all sag and now I can jump on the roof and the whole trailer moves. very little added weight to the front.

[allcool]

armdrag wrote:
Hi All,
I have been repairing my 2007 WW FS2500 since the day I brought it home in 2007. I have documented as much as I can the damage and the fix. I also have some outrigger repair pictures from another poster. cant remember who. Click here to access my google photo album (click on the picture)

I hope this helps those that cant afford to take it to a dealer to get fixed.

Regards
Ken
Here are some pics
If you have a roof that is sagging the reason is because the rafters were made with finger joined studs. Not for horizontal use.


Here is the factory stamp on one of my rafters


I am replacing rafters with 1-1/2 ripped down from clear(no knots) 2x6. And sistering 1-1/2 x 1/8 angle iron to them. I will be posting more pictures as I progress with the rebuild

Wow, that is a lot of damage, and looks to be a very poor choice of construction materials and construction.
Sorry you're having those problems.

I'm not very familar with the construction of the WW roof rafter system. In your pics, are we looking at what my WW fsw3200 brochure says is...
" 2"x4" Constructed Truss Roof "

[callen06]

Wow! Thats really sad to have to do so much work to a fairly new trailer. They really screwed alot of people. I will never do any business with their new company.

[armdrag]

Hi All,
I have been repairing my 2007 WW FS2500 since the day I brought it home in 2007. I have documented as much as I can the damage and the fix. I also have some outrigger repair pictures from another poster. cant remember who. Click here to access my google photo album (click on the picture)

I hope this helps those that cant afford to take it to a dealer to get fixed.

Regards
Ken
Here are some pics




If you have a roof that is sagging the reason is because the rafters were made with finger joined studs. Not for horizontal use.


Here is the factory stamp on one of my rafters


I am replacing rafters with 1-1/2 ripped down from clear(no knots) 2x6. And sistering 1-1/2 x 1/8 angle iron to them. I will be posting more pictures as I progress with the rebuild