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^^I agree as to responsibility.
A question OP...is the J-wrap actually damaged, bent/kinked, or is the fitment just wrong, not allowing the baggage door to close properly? Can it be taken loose, adjusted for better fitment? Do you have a picture?
I'm thinking an alternative solution, pending severity, of issue/damage, the dealer/manufacturer may allow someone else (body shop) do the repair, at their expense, or maybe discount your purchase accordingly.
Frustrating for sure. Hopefully your dealer will step up and work with you, or you may try calling the manufacturer direct. You seem to be a sensible, and patient person, that can work with these people to reach a satisfactory outcome.
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Hi Jerry, I was there for the inspection. Three doors hit the bottom of the opening, not terrible but was obviously hitting. I left thinking they would simply adjust the doors and I’d be good to go.
One other thing is where the front cap met the main body. Whatever they use to cover the seam was not flat against the Coach. There was maybe a couple inches where it wasn’t fully seated.
I understand one other thing that has held things up is my coach has full body paint. The dealer still doesn’t know if the J-Wrap is coming painted or not. If not the dealer will need even more time to get that done.
I spoke with the inspector the other day and he was surprised the coach is still there!
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Not cheap is right!!! Estimate to ship 15' long panel from Elkhart to NW WA was over $1,300. $4,700 to RnR and do three color paint with clear coat and buff.
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It was smart of you to do that. I hope it all works out quickly.
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Mondooker
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BTW Cummins12V98, Very nice looking paint job on your coach!
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Not sure why they are calling to replace the J Wrap to adjust the baggage doors, you would think that could be solved by removing and reinstalling the doors correctly.
Interesting times for the RV business for sure. The industry has always struggled with quality issues, largely because RV ownership competes with many other outlets for our leisure dollars. Highly elastic demand has kept pressure on the industry to build units to a price point, not to the highest quality standards. Most of the manufacturers still pay their line staff on a piecemeal basis, so there is tremendous pressure to move units through the build process quickly.
The pandemic has brought the RV business to record sales levels, and at the end of 2020 industry execs were are talking about the Golden Egg of all the new camping customers, in a desirably young demographic, that had been delivered to their doorstep. Industry leaders in every segment echoed the call that the industry must work together to WOW these new campers and make them lifetime RVers.
The irony is that demand for RVs was so strong, but factories struggled to get both parts and workers, and when they had both they needed to move units out the door fast. The resulting drop in quality has had the opposite effect, alienating many customers to the experience of owning an RV, Mondooker here is a case in point.
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Cummins12V98
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Mondooker wrote:BTW Cummins12V98, Very nice looking paint job on your coach!
Thank you! They call it "cut and buff" as it's hand sanded and polished to give a smooth automotive quality finish.
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below is my "J" channel.... I am not sure why they would need to replace it on your coach? Perhaps a picture would help us understand it a bit better?
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Very nice looking coach Joe! Problem is, it's so shined, that it is difficult to see the J-panel.
I agree, as to replacement, just seems a slight adjustment of existing, already painted J, to allow proper closure, would be less invasive than replacement.
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ford truck guy wrote:below is my "J" channel.... I am not sure why they would need to replace it on your coach? Perhaps a picture would help us understand it a bit better?
Nice flags!!!
I agree, pics are always helpful.
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