swimmarz 72 Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 so I have owned my trailer 2 months now, its been at the dealer for 90% of the time, making repairs and waiting on parts and suchI got it back today!i planned on installing the lift kit, my LED porch light, the new fan controls, and a voltmeter/ usb charging station well I got the trailer all jacked up, took the tires off, dropped the axle and found out Forest River sent me the Alco spacer kit, not the dexter kit.The Alco is about 2 inches short, and the holes for the mounting are 1 inch too narrow..... called FR and vented, new kit is on the way hopefully it will be here next week so put the axle back on, put the wheels on and on to the inside stuff! first I have a new Fantasitc fan control, the stock one was 3 speed, that's it.... the new one is 3 speed, forward/ reverse switch, t-stat switch, and then I added an extra switch by the crank...Edit- I should add that i had to modify the new switch cover as it had square corners and my original one has indentations at each corner, i got the dremel out and made the new cover match the original one. would have been 15-20 min faster if it fit like the original, but hey everything fits and it looks stock and that was my intentionThen is was time to cover up the wire....and then install the out door unit, its small, only 10 inches, but its got 24 LED's and puts out 350+ lumensand now to test the switchwith it this low on the roof, the Bag awning clears it when its rolled up, so it can be used with the awing open or closed. then on the inside, next to the stereo i installed one of these I put it on a switch, and wired it into the radio power wire as its always hot for the radio to store station memory.we replaced the fuse for the radio and went up by 5 amps as that's the max draw of the usb ports.now with the roof down I can see the battery voltage, make sure that my TV is charging the house battery and know that i am good to go! more mods to come as money/weather allowsno rain today but it was 96 with a heat index of 113, glad i was working on the 12 v as I could pull fuses and work in ac around 78 vs the out door heat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Nice. swimmarz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BeckersDadJohn 44 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Keep up the good work. Spacer kit issue SMB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Great job! Hopefully we'll get a chance to see everything in person, one of these days at the Fort :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oft013 23 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Unfortunately the only picture I can see is the USB/ DC Voltmeter and it looks interesting What is the make and model of the USB/ DC Volt meter? I need to ad a DC meter and extra USB ports are always useful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Unfortunately the only picture I can see is the USB/ DC Voltmeter and it looks interesting What is the make and model of the USB/ DC Volt meter? I need to ad a DC meter and extra USB ports are always useful.that's odd, anyone else having that issue? I use FB as my photo storage so if your on a work computer that may block FB then you wont see the photosthe part was from amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L9PUAGY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00XYZ marine supplies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 I can see all of your photos. That's an impressive list of mods that you got done in one session. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 I can see all of your photos.That's an impressive list of mods that you got done in one session.TCDI am 32, and have access to an ase master mechanic( dad certified for 35 years) and $125,000+ in toolsWhen you have those on your side everything goes fast and smooth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Great job! Hopefully we'll get a chance to see everything in person, one of these days at the Fort :)And I'll get to see that new truck, maybe even show you some tricks for it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Keep up the good work. Spacer kit issue SMB.That screw up took just over an hour out of my day... Could have been worse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oft013 23 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 that's odd, anyone else having that issue? I use FB as my photo storage so if your on a work computer that may block FB then you wont see the photosthe part was from amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L9PUAGY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00XYZ marine suppliesThat was the problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 that's odd, anyone else having that issue? I use FB as my photo storage so if your on a work computer that may block FB then you wont see the photosthe part was from amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L9PUAGY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00XYZ marine suppliesYou link photos on FaceBook to here? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 that's odd, anyone else having that issue? I use FB as my photo storage so if your on a work computer that may block FB then you wont see the photosthe part was from amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L9PUAGY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00XYZ marine supplies I have been looking to put in an voltmeter and like the idea of the USB ports for charging. It sure beats tying up outlets with wall warts. I think you've just given me my next project along with a rack to hold the devices being charged. swimmarz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 You link photos on FaceBook to here? You can. I do it sometimes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 You link photos on FaceBook to here?yea I use FB every few hours, its easy to take a pic and put it in a hidden album on FB.then i can link pic's from that album to here as needed.no one on FB can see the photos, as far as i know, as they are only view able by me due to the privacy settings on that album, However if you get to the pic, you can copy the URL and paste it here and you all can seeIts a win win for me, I dont need another photo service Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I have been looking to put in an voltmeter and like the idea of the USB ports for charging. It sure beats tying up outlets with wall warts. I think you've just given me my next project along with a rack to hold the devices being charged.ohh I never thought of a rack.... darn you! off to the wood shop at the neighbors house.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oft013 23 Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Unfortunately the only picture I can see is the USB/ DC Voltmeter and it looks interesting What is the make and model of the USB/ DC Volt meter? I need to ad a DC meter and extra USB ports are always useful. that's odd, anyone else having that issue? I use FB as my photo storage so if your on a work computer that may block FB then you wont see the photos the part was from amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L9PUAGY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 XYZ marine supplies Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 yea I use FB every few hours, its easy to take a pic and put it in a hidden album on FB.then i can link pic's from that album to here as needed.no one on FB can see the photos, as far as i know, as they are only view able by me due to the privacy settings on that album, However if you get to the pic, you can copy the URL and paste it here and you all can seeIts a win win for me, I dont need another photo serviceCool, I'll have to look into that. I'm peoed at Photobucket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 ohh I never thought of a rack.... darn you! off to the wood shop at the neighbors house.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Just an update, its been almost 2 weeks Since I contacted Forest River about being sent the wrong parts, and still have no Tracking information on the replacement parts.and this whole ordeal about the spacer/ axle issue started in July. as a result I have now ordered the parts from the internet that i need, the ones that should have been sent over a month agoI should have them on Thursday and I plan to install them on Saturday so i can close this issue out and start using the unit. My advice is never buy a forest river product, they cant support it properly should a problem arise, and this is not a dealer issue, it came from the factory like thisI do plan on writing a Formal Letter to the NHTSA pertaining to the safety concern, and i have alerted the rep at forest river to this development, and i know i am not the only one, there are a few others on the FROG forum who have the same issue and are now doing as i do and are installing the spacer.For those of you that don't know, the left side tire under the slide, has .75 inches of clearance and that's not acceptable, especially when the axle manufacture states you need 3 inches.the spacer will raise the trailer 3 inches and provide the correct distance between the tire and wheel well for safe travel. thanks for listening to my rant, I am better now.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ceemike...Mike & Judy 50 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 My advice is never buy a forest river product, they cant support it properly should a problem arise, and this is not a dealer issue, it came from the factory like thisI do plan on writing a Formal Letter to the NHTSA pertaining to the safety concern, and i have alerted the rep at forest river to this development, and i know i am not the only one, there are a few others on the FROG forum who have the same issue and are now doing as i do and are installing the spacer.For those of you that don't know, the left side tire under the slide, has .75 inches of clearance and that's not acceptable, especially when the axle manufacture states you need 3 inches.the spacer will raise the trailer 3 inches and provide the correct distance between the tire and wheel well for safe travel. thanks for listening to my rant, I am better now....I don't blame you for ranting. A friend of mine bought a brand new Rockwood travel trailer a few years ago and had numerous problems with it, including a water leak in the bedroom that the dealer couldn't/wouldn't repair. At least you can do this repair yourself so you'll know it was done correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 well i got a letter from the CEO of Forest River, so that's a start Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 well i got a letter from the CEO of Forest River, so that's a startLetter? Or email? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 We have a Forest River product with very good customer support, I do believe some brands are better at it then others. It is actually at the factory now getting work done and it is 5 year old. So out of warranty but fixed for at no cost to us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmarz 72 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Letter? Or email?It was an email with a PDF letter attached to it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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