Rockwood ultralight construction quality?
I am considering the purchase of a Rockwood 2604 ws. I would like to hear only from owners of Rockwood or Flagstaff ultralights, preferably from those that purchased new units. Please share any though...
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We ordered our Ultralite new, and it arrived October of 2006, but is titled a 2007.
It lives outdoors in sunny & rainy FL. It did have one minor leak in the front storage compartment. The leak was around the access hatch. I removed the screws, pulled the hatch, and discovered it had very little sealant. I used an entire tube of sealant, and re-installed it, all while on a camping trip. That was a few years ago, zero leaks since.
No flooring issues with ours yet. The I-beam frame is plenty beefy on our model. The entire box of the camper is welded aluminum. It can be seen under the dinette seats, and the bed support from inside the storage compartment.
During a long bumpy trip, we discovered the drawer slide in the kitchen cabinet had come free of the frame.
Turns out a cross brace had pulled free. It was only stapled together. I removed it, put in some screws, and 8 years later, never another issue.
I've had to replace a vent cover, and the waste tank vent cap due to sun rot. The WFCO converter failed, and has been replaced with an Iota 55A charger, and recently replaced the water pump which had developed a small leak.
This all said, I can't say any of these issues had anything to do with it being an Ultralite model. My BIL has had significant issues with his Outback TT. Even my previous 36' Class A Bounder had more issues.
Ours is a keeper. Wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.
It lives outdoors in sunny & rainy FL. It did have one minor leak in the front storage compartment. The leak was around the access hatch. I removed the screws, pulled the hatch, and discovered it had very little sealant. I used an entire tube of sealant, and re-installed it, all while on a camping trip. That was a few years ago, zero leaks since.
No flooring issues with ours yet. The I-beam frame is plenty beefy on our model. The entire box of the camper is welded aluminum. It can be seen under the dinette seats, and the bed support from inside the storage compartment.
During a long bumpy trip, we discovered the drawer slide in the kitchen cabinet had come free of the frame.
Turns out a cross brace had pulled free. It was only stapled together. I removed it, put in some screws, and 8 years later, never another issue.
I've had to replace a vent cover, and the waste tank vent cap due to sun rot. The WFCO converter failed, and has been replaced with an Iota 55A charger, and recently replaced the water pump which had developed a small leak.
This all said, I can't say any of these issues had anything to do with it being an Ultralite model. My BIL has had significant issues with his Outback TT. Even my previous 36' Class A Bounder had more issues.
Ours is a keeper. Wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.
