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2021 Forest River 5th Wheel reviews

3.3 (52 reviews)
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3.0
Overall quality
2.7
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4.3
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4.0
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2.5

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Kahn C Billie

Arizona, USA

Reviewed on March 13, 2024

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River Crusader 30BH view listing

2.0
So we bought are first travel trailer. But found out the manufacturer used pex type fittings for nylon braided hoses. Which produces leaks, I’m not happy with poor workmanship, if you should it right way before selling. Seems like you’re just out to make a buck. So no I’m not happy with thei... read more
So we bought are first travel trailer. But found out the manufacturer used pex type fittings for nylon braided hoses. Which produces leaks, I’m not happy with poor workmanship, if you should it right way before selling. Seems like you’re just out to make a buck. So no I’m not happy with their trailers.
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1.0
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1.0
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3.0
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4.0
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RICHARD STANTON

Texas, USA

Reviewed on January 2, 2024

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River 291RL Artic Wolf 291RL view listing

2.8
Looked great when I saw it a few yrs ago..regreat buying it..2021 artic wolf 291RL..floor spongy, ac flow horriable..headboard pulling away from bed and cabinets exposing staples..poorly put together..scraping my hands while I sleep and huge gap between bed and front of trailer...lost a pillows down there...w... read more
Looked great when I saw it a few yrs ago..regreat buying it..2021 artic wolf 291RL..floor spongy, ac flow horriable..headboard pulling away from bed and cabinets exposing staples..poorly put together..scraping my hands while I sleep and huge gap between bed and front of trailer...lost a pillows down there...warranty won't fix it..not surprised!!!!...it's their poor workmanship that caused it not me, so they said to deal with it.
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2.0
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2.0
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5.0
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4.0
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robert donovan

Reviewed on September 1, 2023

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River Cedar Creek Champagne 38EL view listing

3.0
Our second new CC Fifth Wheel. Actually upsized from our 2020 34ik. Love the floor plan. Like the fact that we could get carpet in living room and bedroom for our dogs. ( They slip otherwise). Like the dealer we got both from. Or should say former dealer. (He wouldn’t stock 4 new ones per factory , b... read more
Our second new CC Fifth Wheel. Actually upsized from our 2020 34ik. Love the floor plan. Like the fact that we could get carpet in living room and bedroom for our dogs. ( They slip otherwise). Like the dealer we got both from. Or should say former dealer. (He wouldn’t stock 4 new ones per factory , because he is smart) Now the bad. Underbelly has fallen down on the highway twice! Wiring, insulation..etc dragging…Buy some serious amount of 4 inch wide Gorilla tape. My dealer even riveted a brace all the way across. Lasted 2 trips. Works great until wind grabs one of those 4x6 panels. Almost stranded twice. Full size Refrigerator broke loose from its cheesy spot. Had to be properly secured. Auto level works about 50/50. Big slide won’t come in unless level. Constantly fixing level.And calibrating. Would like to buy another if they would let us order from dealer. Would stress Refrigerator security. Underbelly security. And auto level warranties. Otherwise we like it. Going to fix the siding that was blown apart by a tire explosion. H rated tire, not blaming them on that one. But it damaged the rig. Also a note. Our 2024 GMC 3500 diesel stopped communicating with the trailer brakes because the solar panel charged the Fifth wheel batteries to more voltage than the truck. Had to remove inline fuse for solar panel to get trailer brakes to work. A 2024 issue for GM HDs. They are working on a fix.
Livability
3.0
Overall quality
3.0
Floorplan
5.0
Driving/towing
3.0
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Kaitlynn

Reviewed on June 13, 2023

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River Rockwood Ultra Lite 2442BS view listing

1.8
Nothing but problems since I bought it. Poor craftsmanship. Trim fell off on our way home, nothing but leaking pipes. No caulking around the sink. The dealership I bought it from was ignorant and lied about us being able to live in it in -10. Very very poor quality.... read more
Nothing but problems since I bought it. Poor craftsmanship. Trim fell off on our way home, nothing but leaking pipes. No caulking around the sink. The dealership I bought it from was ignorant and lied about us being able to live in it in -10. Very very poor quality.
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1.0
Overall quality
1.0
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3.0
Driving/towing
3.0
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eugene jones

Reviewed on May 17, 2023

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River Sandpiper 38FKOK view listing

2.6
Bought this unit knew, have owned campers for 30 yrs and this is the biggest joke for camping RVs there is. Trim falling off, fire place, TV, Hot water heater, leaks in holding tanks, camping world keep my unit for 6 weeks and never touched it , so i wentx and picked it up and called a moble unit to come and... read more
Bought this unit knew, have owned campers for 30 yrs and this is the biggest joke for camping RVs there is. Trim falling off, fire place, TV, Hot water heater, leaks in holding tanks, camping world keep my unit for 6 weeks and never touched it , so i wentx and picked it up and called a moble unit to come and repair it. I will never own another sandpiper and recomend noone else does,
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5.0
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5.0
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Dave Toerper

Reviewed on March 15, 2023

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River 529MBS Flagstaff view listing

4.4
Had this rv for 18 months. Overall a nice unit. Tows really straight. We've had trouble with the Schwintek slide system on tge Kitchen slide (7' x 24" small slide) I'm having it repaired at my expense. We have an appointment to replace the system with a Vroom System. Would never buy an RV with a Schwin... read more
Had this rv for 18 months. Overall a nice unit. Tows really straight. We've had trouble with the Schwintek slide system on tge Kitchen slide (7' x 24" small slide) I'm having it repaired at my expense. We have an appointment to replace the system with a Vroom System. Would never buy an RV with a Schwintek slide system again. Moved the charge converter out from under the bathroom sink to the front battery compartment. Placing a 110 volt 55 amp electrical component under the sink ... not wise. I've owned half a dozen RVs over the years, and none are perfect. Forest River is definitely a better quality unit in my experience.
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4.0
Overall quality
4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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Sandy

Reviewed on February 12, 2023

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River Cedar Creek 311RL view listing

5.0
We bought this fifth wheel used after it was 6 months old. My only issue with Forest River is they do not transfer the warranty. We were lucky and we did not have any issues the first year. We been to Florida twice and out west which was 10,000 miles that one trip. Also to MO and many more shorter trips. ... read more
We bought this fifth wheel used after it was 6 months old. My only issue with Forest River is they do not transfer the warranty. We were lucky and we did not have any issues the first year. We been to Florida twice and out west which was 10,000 miles that one trip. Also to MO and many more shorter trips. The only problem we have had was a blowout and it ruined the wiring to the refrigerator, TV and fireplace. We should of put new tires before we went out west. I would recommend any one buying an RV to change out the tires to American made and a high ply. It will save you the possible damage when you have a blowout. We have lived in the trailer for 9 months with all of our long trips and a few more months on our short trips.
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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Johnna

Reviewed on February 7, 2023

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River 37fll Sabre view listing

1.6
Do. Not. Buy. This. RV. We've been dealing with the same electrical problem for about a year now, and no one seems to know how to fix it. The main problem is that it is designed to have 15 outlets all on the same circuit, and it takes the entire RV with it when it inevitably trips. It was built to fail, a com... read more
Do. Not. Buy. This. RV. We've been dealing with the same electrical problem for about a year now, and no one seems to know how to fix it. The main problem is that it is designed to have 15 outlets all on the same circuit, and it takes the entire RV with it when it inevitably trips. It was built to fail, a complete lemon that costs me well over $100,000 with interest included.
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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
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Cindy White

Reviewed on January 24, 2023

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River Mid Bunk Fifth Wheel Cardinal view listing

1.6
The overall quality is horrible! We have owned this fifth wheel for almost 3 years and bought it brand new from dealer. Within six months we began having things breaking or stop working. Minor things at first that have gradually increased into bigger things. The dealership was zero help! The manufacture did r... read more
The overall quality is horrible! We have owned this fifth wheel for almost 3 years and bought it brand new from dealer. Within six months we began having things breaking or stop working. Minor things at first that have gradually increased into bigger things. The dealership was zero help! The manufacture did return emails, but so much time had gone by that the warranty expired before we could get anything done. The manufacturer actually advised us we could’ve bypassed the dealership and gotten a remote repair person, as the slide outs would not go in for us to get the camper to dealership for warranty work. Items broken and or falling apart are but not limited to, trim work breaking in various places, outlets falling into the walls, flooring lifting, bubbled & bumpy walls by door & in closet, vent in shower quit working, closet doors both broke (we did manage to get those replaced but not installed) drawers in the chest of drawers broken, hydraulic arm/support under bed/storage space broke, love seat is peeling, gauges for all tanks do not read properly or at all, radio does not work and never has, trim on outside has warped and fallen off in multiple areas, both canopies are loose in places where they are attached to camper and over all are falling apart, the self leveling system does not and never has worked AND the slides will not go in! Basically, a $65k+ LEMON that we paid cash for! If we had not had so much going on (open heart surgery, COVID, etc) I would’ve seriously considered getting an attorney just out of principal. Overall, very poor quality across the board!! I’d steer clear of this manufacturer as a whole!
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3.0
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Clint Parker

Reviewed on January 20, 2023

RV reviewed 2021 Forest River 36FL Salem Hemisphere Elite view listing

1.8
First off, we bought a 2021 Forest River fifth wheel back in October 2021. Within two weeks, our cable to the electricity box caught on fire. If we had not been home, our RV and parent's home beside the camper would have burned. Next, within a few days of our purchase, our master toilet had clogged. We used o... read more
First off, we bought a 2021 Forest River fifth wheel back in October 2021. Within two weeks, our cable to the electricity box caught on fire. If we had not been home, our RV and parent's home beside the camper would have burned. Next, within a few days of our purchase, our master toilet had clogged. We used only RV toilet paper….we contacted Crowder and they told us it might be the septic tank we were hooked into. We had it pumped, but that did not fix the problem. During attempted use of the toilet after pumping, sewage spewed up into the sink and shower and spewed out the back of the RV several times. We persisted that Crowder come get the RV and check it out. Even though the contract that we signed says we have to bring the RV to them, we felt that since we had issues within a few days of buying, Crowder should come to us. Also, with it only being a 2021 camper. After much persistence and a bad review, Crowder came. Crowder cut out a piece of clogged plumbing and told us it was the toilet paper we were using. We used the correct paper from the start and knew this was not going to solve the problem. Crowder then asked us to put up a review that they fixed it. We did. But, within the next three days, the toilet clogged again. Crowder had us take pictures of the black tank and they sent it to Forest River; then it was discovered the black tank was on backward. Crowder had to come back and get the RV again and replace it with a new black tank. This took about three weeks. Crowder says they went above and beyond when they came to get our RV, three times. First off, they had to come get it that many times because of a misdiagnosis on their part. If our RV had not had a second-half bathroom, we would not have been able to stay in it. This has been a very big inconvenience! So far, that issue is resolved. However, as soon as we hooked the RV back up the heating unit would not work. It’s wintertime now. We called an RV repair company to come to take a look. They could not find the problem onsite and had to take the heating unit into their shop. They took it apart and found a huge hole burnt inside the unit. The man said in his 15 yrs' experience that, he had never seen that before. Our warranty paid part, and the manufacturer replaced the heating unit, and the repair man reinstalled it. But it cost us $300. He then informed us that the 20-21 RVs were hodge-podge together because during Covid, supplies were short, and the manufacturers used whatever they could get. He also informed us that the hose was leaking gas and carbon monoxide and our monoxide detector never went off!!! Therefore, it was defective. We feel we could have lost our lives, and with all the issues we have had with this RV, we do not feel we can sell it, rent it or live in it with good conscience. We have asked Crowder and Forest River to either take the unit back at no money lost to us or put it on Crowders' lot and resell the unit. So far, Crowder has responded with. You have a warranty. Get the problems fixed as they come about, and enjoy your RV. There is no enjoyment here, it has been one issue after another and we don’t want to deal with any other issues that may arise. Or put anyone else through what we have been through. Crowder did not respond to our request to sell the unit on their lot. Forest River continues to say their warranty is not transferable to a second owner. Crowder's mission statement and values is on a card they gave us when we purchased: Why we exist; our MISSION STATEMENT: Equipping our region with the resources needed to enjoy the RV lifestyle by serving with excellence those God brings our way. What we stand for; our VALUES: with co-workers, with customers, with vendors. In all we do. Positive Attitude - Honoring God with my best each day Respect - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you Honesty - The truth will set you free Diligence - Going the second mile Generosity - It is better to give than receive
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