baker01
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I dropped off my 2008 FSC3200 at Warrior Lifestyles yesterday for some
(major to me) repair work. My trailer is a triple axle and the trailer walls have started to slip downward over wheel wells. There was not any support (outriggers) in the axle area going from the frame to the walls. The other original outriggers that were used on the rest of the trailer also seemed on the weak side. I am also having bathroom skylight re-installed. They will install aluminum strip on top of the skylight's outside edges to keep it from curling up and breaking the caulking seal. Alex from Warrior Lifestyles explained the process that they would use for both and I left with a full understanding of what would be done. I will post pictures of the repair when complete.
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pondmedic
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baker01 - Thanks for the posting on your 3200. Could you post pics of what you saw on the walls? I'd like to know what to look for. I've also had problems with the skylight curling. I guess it has to do with the chemical reaction of the caulk and skylight plastic. I stripped and re-caulked my skylight over the summer and within 4 months, the plastic was curling even more and breaking the caulk seal once again. Keep us posted! Thanks!
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I don't have the before pictures. But the problem showed itself in two ways. If you were to look at the garage floor it would appear to be crowning up, down the middle. The cabinet panel at the end closest to the garage, next to the couch had started to crush downward.
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BigDogF250
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baker01 wrote:I don't have the before pictures. But the problem showed itself in two ways. If you were to look at the garage floor it would appear to be crowning up, down the middle. The cabinet panel at the end closest to the garage, next to the couch had started to crush downward.
I had the same problem, detailed in this posting.. Problem wasn't the outriggers for me, it was the wall itself. Looked the same as you described from the inside/outside, didn't know the source until they opened up the wall. Good luck either way.
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Tried to scan the 40 pages for a definite answer....but want to confirm. I am looking at purchasing a 2007 FS2300. If I understand correctly, the 2007 should not have the frame issues, but can have the leaking roof issue? Any other items to be aware of?
Going to check out the unit today.
I really appreciate any info/assistance.
Thank you!
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Macs Dad
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rooster32 wrote:Tried to scan the 40 pages for a definite answer....but want to confirm. I am looking at purchasing a 2007 FS2300. If I understand correctly, the 2007 should not have the frame issues, but can have the leaking roof issue? Any other items to be aware of?
Going to check out the unit today.
I really appreciate any info/assistance.
Thank you!
2007 should not have the frame issue. Measure the thickness of the tongue steel it should 3/16 thick. haven't heard of the leaking roofs but just have the guy run his water hose on it for 10 minutes while your inside looking at it.
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rooster32
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Thanks! Going to check it out on Monday. Will look at frame and roof. Make sure all the front storage doors shut properly.
Is there anything else I should look for?
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chastjw71
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Ok, now picking up my eye balls as I've read all 40 pages of this thread, ok I split it up over two days, among other forums etc straight to the point, Im looking at a 06 WW FK2100, I did not see anywhere in this thread any mention of the FK2100 having problems nor being apart of the original lawsuit, except for a blanket mention of "SuperLight" models. with this knowledge I went back and did another go over of the 2100, no sagging, there were out riggers in front and behind axles but not in between. all doors and storage doors open and close with ease. Looking underneath I couldn't see any bending nor any problems, along with looking inside at the floor, or where the walls come together with the walls. The tongue looked straight as can be, but I did measure it and it was only 1/8 inch steel. Rectangle tubes??????? Was this on on this smaller, lighter model??? or should I stay away from it?? I found the license plate in the cupboard and it was last licensed in 08?????? everything else looks great, even the roof. They are asking $19600, with Gen. now even if I do buy it I will not be paying this, it is just what they are asking. I was gonna offer $14,000 cash and see what happens, or do you think I should look elsewhere?????
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Hi I'm new to this site but not new on having a WW, I bought mine in Aug of 99 it’s a FS2600.
I have had several problems with it in the last 10 years, and for the most part I really did think it just came with owning one, but little did I realize that others were having the same problems to there WW.
The WW does not get used much and I would guess over the last 10 years I have put 15K miles on it, at the most.
A while back 2003 I blew a tire which caused 7800.00 dollars in damage to the inside of the cabin, and floor, after that I found out that the tires on the WW could not handle the weight of the WW so I replaced all four and the spare. The plumbing decided to start leaking from everywhere, about 2 years ago and I thought it was just time to replace it, so I replaced every thing.
Now mind you I have not even moved this thing since 2004 as we have been using this WW as a home base camp when we go hunting and leave everything in there with the exception of our guns and one 4 wheeler, one stays with the trailer.
I decided to move it this past weekend and bring it home, as my wife has now decided she wants to use it to go other places, and for me that’s great.
When I got it home I noticed that there are some funny things happening to it, and just thought its just ware and tear, but the more I thought about it the more I thought there is something wrong here, so I looked it up on the net and this is how I came to find this place, I read the 40 plus pages of problems and realized I am not the only one here that has this problem, I did receive a recall notice years ago about the fig but mine still works, then I got a notice of a law suite on the tongue and mine was bent a bit, As I scheduled it to get fixed WW went out of business and dealer basically couldn’t do much for me.
Here are the things that I found that are wrong on my WW
The tongue is bent which is pressing against the siding in the front of the trailer, the passenger side siding is coming apart or away from the framing, both on the top of the trailer and ½ way down on the side just above the storage compartment, Inside the Storage compartment the siding is coming away from the frame.
The storage compartment doors are pretty hard to open and close and its not from the locks or handle they are binding a bit
Now to the inside, the rear drop down bed binds on the passenger side when its lowered,
Both the passenger and driver side inside siding and trim are coming away from the frame.
The tongue issue I think I can solve that by either boxing in the frame in front and cutting of the tongue and adding a new one or removing the hole thing and converting it to a goose neck,
But the rear part I’m a bit puzzled by as I looked under the trailer and can’t find much in the way of it being bent, and It does sage in the rear but only about 1 inch, and I thought that could be from adding a lift kit to it, If there is someone that could chime in and let me know where to look that would be nice
Also if there is any one of you that have had these problems fixed away from WW please let me know as I got to get this solved soon
Thanks again
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rooster32 wrote:Thanks! Going to check it out on Monday. Will look at frame and roof. Make sure all the front storage doors shut properly.
Is there anything else I should look for?
The 1/8" tongues on the SL's were in fact one WW's issue's. We have a friend who has 2006 WW FT 2200 he bought in 2005 and the tongue did in fact bend upward over a period of maybe a year or so. Weekend Warrior did fix it by adding removing the 1/8" tongue and installed 3/16" thick tongue and maybe some additional bracing.
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