jdog
Some Place
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While I was looking thru Forestriver's online brocshure, I saw where they have a testing area for testing their trailers after they come off the assembly line. Whoopy doo! They supposedlly started this in 2005. You can bet very few trailers actually go thru this facility. I know my 05 Forestriver never went thru this place or maybe it did. If it did, they missed alot. I had to laugh when I saw this. This is truly a bogus selling point.
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donn0128
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And for each dissatisfied Forest River buyer there are a hundred who are completely happy! Go figure.
Donn
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skipnchar
Topeka Kansas USA
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My trailer spent a week there while I waited on it. Since I picked it up it been towed over 35,000 miles without an issue so I don't know if they CAUGHT anything of not but it's been close to perfect. I'll buy again.
2004 F-150 HD 3,050 lb. payload
Rockwood 8314SS 34' travel trailer
We have enough YOUTH...how about a fountain of SMART
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kamper00
Meriden, CT
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My 08 Forestriver sure didn't get there as there was plumbing missing...yes missing!
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edited 04/10/08 12:24am by kamper00 *
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mwebber78
New England
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A test facility after the fact is a poor way to construct anything and ensure a quality product post assembly.
After 12 years in the Aerospace business as a FAA Certified Repairman I can say that the highest quality from any product comes from building quality INTO the process and product through the entire process.
Tailgate inspection is nice, but the least effective at correcting process issues. Since RV's are mostly built in a "piece work" assembly you can guess what would happen if a quality focused employee stopped the assembly process to fix a issue.
This is true with most RV manuf., certianly not just Forest River.
Michael 
2 DD's and my DW 
6 Acre's of Maine
2009 Crossroads Cruiser CF31SB
2008 Chevy 2500HD Ext. Cab LT 4X4
Champion lil' yellow Chinese genset, 4000W
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CardinalCamper
Wichita Kansas
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Hi... I am on my 2nd Cardinal and happy. I don't mean to be rude but you seem to be very private no name,state or city. What's up with that!!! sorry !!
Charles
Charles & Dawn
2005 Cardinal 35 CKT LX
2000 F-250 PSD 7.3 4x4 CC,5" Dual Exhaust, Hypertech Power Programmer III, Firestone Ride-Rite Airbags, Air Safe 25K Air Ride Hitch,RoadRunner 50cc scooter
Basset Hound (Shorty)
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Luke Porter
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donn0128 wrote:And for each dissatisfied Forest River buyer there are a hundred who are completely happy! Go figure.
Maybe you could post some links to some factual information to backup your statement?
States I have spent the night in my current rig, bought three years ago.
Have RV'ed through 49 states and been in all 50, just short of my half-century.
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PaulandTammy
Elk Creek, Ky
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I just traded an 05 Cedar Creek on a bigger Cardinal bunkhouse which is on order. I had one problem with my Cedar Creek and it was taken care of immediately under warranty in one day. I am satisfied with them, maybe I just got lucky. We will see.
PaulandTammy
2006 D3500 4x4 Cummins 6 spd DRW
2009 Cardinal 362 BHLE
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ferretgrandpa
Missouri
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I am happy with my Forrest River product and I would buy another!
The two problems I've had were taken care of promptly and properly. (Good Dealer helps)
94 F250 Flatbed
RBW Lil Rocker 15K
08 Flagstaff 8526 RLS
02 Sierra RKSS
1 Ferret
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jdog
Some Place
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I DID NOT SAY I WAS UNHAPPY OR DISSATISFIED WITH MY FORESTRIVER TRAILER. I was just stating my feelings about this so called test facility.
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