Griswolds-5
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I have a 2010 FS2300 Superlite, I thought I read in the settlement doc the issues pertain to those built between 1998 and 2006, does anyone own a 2008 or newer ww that has the same problems as previous models? In short how do I find out if mine has any of the same problems is there a dealer that services WW in the san jose area that is trust worthy and can do a inspection?
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Sandia Man
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Griswolds-5,
I own an 08 WW FS2500 with the thicker tongue and A-frame. I have not experienced any of the problems stated in the settlement documentation. I have towed my rig nearly 20K miles and have spent better than 75 nights in it. It has never been to the dealer for warranty service and the only work thats been done to it are the mods I personally installed. Although I regret losing what was left of my warranty, the unit is easy to work on and I prefer to do my own maintenance. That being said, I may still have the prophylactic fix done for peace of mind.
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Socalou
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I own a 2007 WW FB2100 Super Lite Billet Edition it has the thicker tongue and frame is not like the old and have had no problems.The Bank had all WW auctioned off by Richie bros last month. almost any dealer will service them but it will cost you since WW is history now.Unless you have a dealer warranty from a third party.
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Griswolds-5
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Sandia Man wrote:Griswolds-5,
I own an 08 WW FS2500 with the thicker tongue and A-frame. I have not experienced any of the problems stated in the settlement documentation. I have towed my rig nearly 20K miles and have spent better than 75 nights in it. It has never been to the dealer for warranty service and the only work thats been done to it are the mods I personally installed. Although I regret losing what was left of my warranty, the unit is easy to work on and I prefer to do my own maintenance. That being said, I may still have the prophylactic fix done for peace of mind.
Thanks to both of you for getting back to me I can rest a little easier, Sandia Man - I have a couple questions for you..
1)Since you have the thicker tongue and A-Frame why would you still do the prophylactic fix?
2) I would imagine its not the same modication shown in Exhibit A of the settlement since your material is box not C channel correct?
3) Would you pay for this or try to have it paid for with from funds in the settlement?
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dkipz
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What funds in the settlement? This case didn't close before WW went under, so there are no "funds" to be claimed. We're on our own if we have to modify. The only tool we have are the Exhibits in the settlement to use as a template should we want to reinforce our units. I have an 06 FS2300 that has the thicker tongue, and with plenty of use I have no signs of bending or twisting. If something comes up I'll deal with it but with the use its had something would have happened by now if it was a build defect.
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Griswolds-5
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Thanks for the clarification Dkipz.
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Sandia Man
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Hey Griswolds-5,
Mine is the box A-frame. I mentioned that I may have re-inforcements done because my Brother is a welder. Although he lives out of state he said he would do them if he comes to visit. I have pulled this trailer through some mighty tough terrain with no indication of the problems stated in the settlement documentation. As posted above, there is no monies available from the settlement so all repairs would be out of pocket. My experience is that in my case, my trailer was solidly built although far from being "superlight" after being loaded for travel. All travel trailers would benefit from some form of frame re-inforcements primarily due to them being barely built to handle their stated specifications. That's the way of the RV world. Good Luck and happy travels.
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Racorman
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dkipz wrote:What funds in the settlement? This case didn't close before WW went under, so there are no "funds" to be claimed. We're on our own if we have to modify. The only tool we have are the Exhibits in the settlement to use as a template should we want to reinforce our units. I have an 06 FS2300 that has the thicker tongue, and with plenty of use I have no signs of bending or twisting. If something comes up I'll deal with it but with the use its had something would have happened by now if it was a build defect.
Isn't Zieman Manufacturing Co. a co-defendant? They are still in business.
The settlement information phone number and website are still up and running Contact (866)459-6003 or visit www.trailersettlement.com
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Oops, never mind! ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/embarrassed.gif "embarrassed")
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i have a ragn toy hauler converted to a gooseneck and all my problems were gone i got better handling and more storage. the company that did it is in san diego ca and i highly recommend them for the modification. it cost about $5000 with a B@W turn over ball hitch included. they said they can also turn it into a 5er if needed they have acyually posted pics of the retrofit on toy hauler mag forums (cant download my own pics yet) if you want another option for bent ww frames check out the post (profiactic fix is a waste of time on the forum or check out the web site www.t2ktrailers.com
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