Frank55 wrote:
Well, I can add two more things to my list. A blowout at 65 mph on I40. Tire was 2 years old. And both batteries went belly up. Tire will be replaced under warranty but there is only a one year warranty on the batteries. I told the battery manufacturer that the batteries lasted two years longer than they expected. Directly, Forrest River was not at fault,I did tell the tire manufacturer, Lions Head, that I hoped they can sleep well, knowing that there tires are so sorry that they could have killed someone.
Did your builder/dealer supply you with two batteries from the git go? That's surprising. It's less surprising that they went toes up so quickly.
The original batteries that come with a new coach are usually so mistreated that they don't last more than a few months with the new owner. Add to that the fact that new owners are kind of tough on 12v systems, those batteries are doomed from day one.
I hope you were safe and didn't have any collateral damage from the blowout.
Working all these kinks out of a new RV purchase is pretty horrible, especially when dealer service is universally poor. I was very happy when our dealer finished our warranty punch list and we parted ways. It only took them twenty months to deal with our one-year warranty issues. Now I just call out my mobile tech and happily pay him for same-day repairs. (Not that he comes out the day I call, but he comes out on the appointed day and finishes what he started.)
