RV Type
Make and model
Floorplan
Year
2012 Forest River 5th Wheel reviews
Liveability
4.3
Overall quality
4.1
Floorplan
4.8
Driving/towing
4.2
Factory warranty
2.6
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16 ratings and reviews
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Tom Haes
New Jersey
Reviewed on May 6, 2022
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Cardinal 3550RL
4.4
My wife and I have some wonderful memories of our annual trips in this. Absolutely the most comfortable RV we have ever owned and we have been camping over 40 years now. We love the floor plan and the spacious interior. The only negative would be the water heater switch which is very difficult to see and if y...
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My wife and I have some wonderful memories of our annual trips in this. Absolutely the most comfortable RV we have ever owned and we have been camping over 40 years now. We love the floor plan and the spacious interior. The only negative would be the water heater switch which is very difficult to see and if you forget to switch it off without water in it and power up you'll burn out the heater element. Its very easy to change though.
Livability
5.0
Overall quality
5.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
4.0
Factory warranty/support
3.0
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Fred Scali
Florida
Reviewed on July 9, 2021
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Wildcat 344QB
2.6
Bought new in’12 because of the features and floor plan and how it fit my budget. Like most of the lower priced models, the quality of the components are average but adequate. My biggest gripe is with the poor workmanship/assembly. 2 great examples: first I had an intermittent electrical issue where it...
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Bought new in’12 because of the features and floor plan and how it fit my budget. Like most of the lower priced models, the quality of the components are average but adequate. My biggest gripe is with the poor workmanship/assembly. 2 great examples: first I had an intermittent electrical issue where items on the 12v system would simply stop working. It took over a week of painstakingly tracing every wire and connector to find the culprit. A poorly crimped ring connector had been stuck back on a 10g wire after they snipped a couple strands of the wire to make it fit (loosely). Second, nobody applied sealant upon installation of the 4 windows in the slide out living room. Rain water completely destroyed the walls and the floors causing a complete rebuild of the slide out. The warranty ultimately took care of that issue but that was a nightmare for another blog. There was at least one notable design flaw: the hydraulic pump for the slides has a slot that allows you to manually operate the pump with a drill attachment. However they install the pump in such a way that the slot is directly against a bulkhead. In order to access it you have to go in through the cargo hold and drill a large hole through the bulkhead! Then there’s the Forest River forum. It started out ok with a company rep trying to answer questions but there was so much disgruntlement that it felt like the reps gave up.
I’m ok with “you get what you pay for” and feel that the component quality and amount of features is adequate for this price point. However, I did not pay for shoddy workmanship. Unfortunately that is what you should expect from this manufacturer. I won’t purchase anything from Forest River again.
Livability
3.0
Overall quality
1.0
Floorplan
4.0
Driving/towing
3.0
Factory warranty/support
2.0
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Thad Green
Arizona
Reviewed on December 18, 2020
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Crusader 290RLT
4.6
This Rv has been a great investment, it is only 11.400 lbs dry. Towes nice no problems since purchased. It was a year old and it has been all over the state. Most weekends at the lake or just clamping in the mountains.all the comforts of home,spachess open kitchen dining,living area.lots of under storage. Tw...
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This Rv has been a great investment, it is only 11.400 lbs dry. Towes nice no problems since purchased. It was a year old and it has been all over the state. Most weekends at the lake or just clamping in the mountains.all the comforts of home,spachess open kitchen dining,living area.lots of under storage. Twin propane tanks.new tires and may extras.
Livability
5.0
Overall quality
4.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
5.0
Factory warranty/support
4.0
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Zach brown
North Carolina
Reviewed on August 4, 2020
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Cardinal Luxury 3450
5.0
this has been an amazing rv. Reliable and luxurious. This will be your home away from home or it could be your home! Rv is upgraded and serviced. There is nothing on this rv that doesn't work. You will not be dissapointed!...
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this has been an amazing rv. Reliable and luxurious. This will be your home away from home or it could be your home! Rv is upgraded and serviced. There is nothing on this rv that doesn't work. You will not be dissapointed!
Livability
5.0
Overall quality
5.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
5.0
Factory warranty/support
5.0
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Pat
Ohio
Reviewed on July 26, 2020
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Cardinal 3030RS
5.0
Bought this 5th wheel new. Have enjoyed our winters in the south in it. With the three slides, we have had plenty of living space and been very comfortable in it. There have been no major problems....
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Bought this 5th wheel new. Have enjoyed our winters in the south in it. With the three slides, we have had plenty of living space and been very comfortable in it. There have been no major problems.
Livability
5.0
Overall quality
5.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
5.0
Factory warranty/support
5.0
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Jerome Schauf
Wisconsin
Reviewed on July 18, 2020
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Sandpiper 345RET
4.0
Before buying I saw reviews extremely positive or extremely negative little in between. We have found most of this gets down to the dealer so do your research on dealer. RVs can come from the factory with significant problems more than you think. A good dealer thoroughly goes over before sending them out and ...
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Before buying I saw reviews extremely positive or extremely negative little in between. We have found most of this gets down to the dealer so do your research on dealer. RVs can come from the factory with significant problems more than you think. A good dealer thoroughly goes over before sending them out and corrects. We have been very happy. The Sandpiper is very roomy and comfortable with great storage. Problems we see or run into are addressed but have had very few problems.
Livability
4.0
Overall quality
4.0
Floorplan
4.0
Driving/towing
4.0
Factory warranty/support
4.0
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Jim Seibers
Florida
Reviewed on February 4, 2020
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Cedar Creek Silverback 29RE
5.0
Quality, quality quality. Lots of storage, reliability, towing ease and parking ease. This RV is well made well thought out floor plan. Love the auto leveling feature, command center, automatic awning....
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Quality, quality quality. Lots of storage, reliability, towing ease and parking ease. This RV is well made well thought out floor plan. Love the auto leveling feature, command center, automatic awning.
Livability
5.0
Overall quality
5.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
5.0
Factory warranty/support
5.0
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Bryan Worzella
Wisconsin
Reviewed on February 19, 2019
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Sandpiper 365SAQ
5.0
This 5th Wheel has the perfect floor plan. With a KING size bed up front with its own private full bath. Then at the other end of the RV is a bunk house with 4 beds and the kids privet 1/2 bath. This RV has an outdoor kitchen that everyone will love. With refrigerator, microwave, outdoor cooking area and sink...
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This 5th Wheel has the perfect floor plan. With a KING size bed up front with its own private full bath. Then at the other end of the RV is a bunk house with 4 beds and the kids privet 1/2 bath. This RV has an outdoor kitchen that everyone will love. With refrigerator, microwave, outdoor cooking area and sink. You will never have to go in and out of the RV for outdoor life. This RV is extremely well laid out with the 4 large slide outs. Slide outs are hydraulic and very easy to set up. The electric awning is a back saver. Just press the button and the awning goes in or out. Power leveling, power awning, power slides I am one happy Camper!!
Livability
5.0
Overall quality
5.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
5.0
Factory warranty/support
5.0
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Katie Wolfgang
Pennsylvania
Reviewed on June 20, 2018
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Wildcat eXtraLite 312BHX
2.4
Terrible slide out mechanism! This rv is 6 years old. We have had the slide out repair 2 other times already. Now then entire mechanism needs to be repaired for over $4000. Dealer says it needed to be totally redone in 2015, when they just repaired it. Floor plan, outside kitchen, and decor is great, but...
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Terrible slide out mechanism! This rv is 6 years old. We have had the slide out repair 2 other times already. Now then entire mechanism needs to be repaired for over $4000. Dealer says it needed to be totally redone in 2015, when they just repaired it. Floor plan, outside kitchen, and decor is great, but with the slide out issue it is unusable. Never again. : (
Livability
1.0
Overall quality
1.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
3.0
Factory warranty/support
2.0
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Jackie Hamann
Michigan
Reviewed on May 12, 2017
RV reviewed 2012 Forest River Cedar Creek 34RLSA
4.8
Great for full timers. Easy hook up and towing. The central vacuum system and automatic awnings and levelers are awesome. Bedroom closet is washer dryer ready and has a circular hanger system. I love all of the storage this model has....
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Great for full timers. Easy hook up and towing. The central vacuum system and automatic awnings and levelers are awesome. Bedroom closet is washer dryer ready and has a circular hanger system. I love all of the storage this model has.
Livability
5.0
Overall quality
5.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
4.0
Factory warranty/support
5.0
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