2011 Forest River, Inc. reviews

Walls are not insulated well with large amounts of insulation missing. Bathroom fan not vented, dead ended underneath between insulation and ceiling panel. A/C unit that came with unit cannot cool Park Model, unit is large enough but it is really inefficient being placed underneath Park Model. Screws missing in dresser draw mounting brackets, screws found on floor. Brackets were stapled with air gun and came out, but dresser on other side were screwed properly. Very low quality light switches and plugs, on/off switch for water heater started on fire and melted. Bought this unit new and tried ti get a response from Forest River but finally gave up. They obviously have a poor quality of work and not much of quality control. Buyer beware or be prepared to have a low quality unit. Show less

I bought my camper used approximately 8 years ago when it was 5 years old. We are happy with the layout of the camper and the quality of the cabinets, etc. We have had a couple issues that I am not sure if anyone else has experienced? 1). When we set up our camper we cannot perfectly level the camper while running the a/c without water dripping in the floor of the camper. If I slightly raise the side where the doors are (right side) the water will then run off the roof and down the gutter spouts. Not sure why it does this? 2) Last summer when driving home from a camping trip in late July the face of the radio fell out of the wall and was hanging by the wires. I had to just screw in back into the wall to hold it in place, but now the radio doesn’t work. 3). Carbon dioxide detector was chirping in non stop and so I had to cut the wires and put a movable carbon dioxide in the camper to be safe. Show less

Have had this camper since brand new used total of 15 times over those years repaired furnace water pump 12v and inverter I've had several campers growing up and never had so many repairs on one unit as this one I took it out this memorial day weekend 2023 only to have hot water heater quit and furnace quit again and found a propane leak somewhere toward the middle of the camper No wall mounted light switches Lights in living area lens pop out going down the road constantly I've changed about every bulb 3-4 times over the years I just don't understand how a high end unit can not be usable after not being used that much almost like it's wore out from not using it very disappointed in this unit was my parents pride and joy for retirement but health plans diverted them from traveling in it but I'm sure they wouldn't have made it very long in this junker for sure Show less

This is a great RV 5th wheel. Very easy to tow. Lots of storage. In like new condition. Very livable. Looks good inside & outside. It has everything you could want. Flat screen TV, storage everywhere, expensive toliet, brand new awning in 2022, rubber roof excellent condition, 2 slides. Large kitchen & living room with bedroom slideout. Additional included equipment is a convert-a-ball cushioned 5th-wheel-to-gooseneck adapter rated at 20,000 lbs $633.37 value included. 2 leather rocking recliners. Large fridge. Can be delivered. Show less

This is a great RV, its roomy enough to live in. There is a place for everything. It's convenient and luxury feeling. Leather rocking reliners are great. You just feel like you are home. It pulls great, you don't even know it is behind you. Everything is in excellent, like new condition. We are getting too old to travel, so we must sell our wonderful RV. We've had 6 RVs total from pull behind camp trailers, to motorhomes and this has been the best ever. My husband has bad vision and we just can't travel anymore. So we need to sell our 5th wheel. Show less

We loved this floor plan for us. No kids. Double bad. Mote room in galley and storage. AC blows cold! 20 ft easy to tow and back store. Also to cover. See through storage compartment. Side outdoor access to propane for out door cooking. Outdoor stove attachment available. Chrome wheels a plus. Appliances still work after 11 years. Show less

The worst people to deal with do not do business with them, I would hate for anyone to be done like I was done by them. Knew they did me wrong and wasn’t apologetic about it all. Worst business I have ever don’t business with Show less

Maybe not a bad rv. I would suggest you NEVER EVER buy a used one. There is no warranty or repair available to you. I was stupid enough to buy a used rpod. The thing leaks. And I mean leaks. Water runs down the walls and has destroyed all wood inside. The entertainment center above the rear bunk FELL out of the ceiling while we were sleeping. Screws and wood everywhere. I have no idea why we didn't get hurt. It leaks if you just drive it on a wet road. Total dry rot inside, because I am not original owner no fixing it. It isn't even paid for yet. I would not buy. The quality is pretty crappy to be honest. Most bad reviews about FR are usually deleted. Hope this saves 1 person from buying this expensive piece of super junk. Show less

Learned our lesson. Should had heeded what many others have said. Bought a used gasoline 2011 Forestriver GT350ts with 30K miles. Fuel economy sucks. Engine is tuned, transmission services done. If lucky....6 per gallon....no toad. Ok...RV traveling is luxury and you pay for it. Smiles per gallon! Still.. 18 wheeler.....loaded.....60K pounds... 6 per gallon! This RV is forth the weight and usually less mileage vs 18 wheeler. Workmanship wise?? Definitely not a ten even when new. Would never recommend a FR...especially gasoline. And we hear....diesel....not much better. We we hoping for the 10 range. Don't even get 7. Show less

This model was our first Class A RV and made us fall in love. Extremely roomy living are and master bedroom. The oversized corner shower is a a must. The rig drives excellent and feels very planted on the road. The 4 slides make this unit very unique to the market since there are not that many gas models with 4 of this size. Highly recommend! Show less