Recent 36FBTS Owners - Check In

[AZ_FBTS]

TexasRT,

Gotta love your advice... If you're thinking your spending too much time on the walk through... spend MORE Time!!!

We hope to heed this advice if and when our unit is complete, we will definitely keep this forum updated with our experience... good, bad or indifferent...

Thanks again everyone!!

[Rock]

I am so looking forward to getting my new unit and sharing what we find between us FBTS owners. I have already picked up numerous tips and I am sure a bunch more. Great thread u started
Tks
Rock

[TexasRT]

First attempt at posting a pic. Home away from home.

[AZ_FBTS]

Wow Texas RT, That's a SHARP lookin' unit!! Do you tow the golf cart?? Also, how often do you give it a wax? It look so pristine!!!
Congratulations!!

[TexasRT]

Originally Posted by AZ_FBTS

Wow Texas RT, That's a SHARP lookin' unit!! Do you tow the golf cart?? Also, how often do you give it a wax? It look so pristine!!!
Congratulations!!

Thanks AZ, I've waxed it once since we got it in May and that was a lot of fun on an August day in Texas. I just keep it washed regularly. We've had it in the same park since we bought it (it's our weekend home), so we haven't needed to trailer the golf cart yet. Texas has a 65' length limit so it goes without saying I would be over that, but I may try it someday.

[Rock]

Nice pic. U have just made my wait time longer!!!!
Rock

[TexasRT]

Originally Posted by Rock

Nice pic. U have just made my wait time longe
Rock

Lol.
Sorry that was not my intention. Having ordered ours also, I know how you feel.

[okraman]

Took delivery on our 2015 36 FBTS today. Truck did great towing it home. Headed out tomorrow for a weekend shakedown trip. Will pack and stock it
in the morning.

[TexasRT]

Originally Posted by okraman

Took delivery on our 2015 36 FBTS today. Truck did great towing it home. Headed out tomorrow for a weekend shakedown trip. Will pack and stock it
in the morning.

Awesome, glad to hear you got it. Great looking setup.
How did your walk-thru go?

[okraman]

PDI was great. The tech was very thorough. He did an excellent job of demonstrating and explaining the things we were not familiar with. He found a couple of things that needed fixed while we were doing the PDI. My wife, recorded on her tablet, all the instructions for and demonstrations for things we were not familiar with. Probably spent minimum of 2 1/2 hours with him.

[TexasRT]

Good deal, glad everything went well.
Now it's time to enjoy, have fun on your maiden voyage.

[Rock]

Enjoy your First trip. Let us know how it goes. Any problems on the walk thru?
Rock

[AZ_FBTS]

Congratulations Okraman!!! One heck of a fine looking rig!! Best of luck and looking forward to hear about your inaugural trip.. Best wishes on making it your best trip and only to be topped by the next!!

We are looking forward to picking our unit up next week if all goes well.. Rehearsing the PDI list as we speak....

Congrats again and best wishes!!

[okraman]

Picked our unit up on Thursday in Mississippi. Drove home to Arkansas (appx. 200 miles home), truck and 5'ver both did great. Loaded up the 5th wheel on Friday and headed out for the shakedown trip. Only went about 60 miles from home, but, we could go to the Fall Carnival with the granddaughter and be with family on Saturday evening. Overall good 1st trip. Did find a few things that need fixed. Nothing major wrong discovered at this time and I can fix most. (1) Lavatory drain in 1/2 bath leaks due to broken connections and therefore not sealed at the drain. (2) Bottom of corner cabinet in 1/2 bath has a loose piece on bottom. (3) kitchen faucet came on during trip home (used bungee cord on Friday), took care of that. (4) bracket that holds top outside radio antenna broken. (5) loose lower panel on drivers side above sewer pipe, fixed by matching the screw up with the hole on the connecting panel. (6) pull chain found in drawer for ceiling fan (will work on that tomorrow). So, not much discovered after a 3 nighter.
Headed out again Thursday for a 5 nighter. So, so far ..... pretty good.
All the friends and family that have looked at the 5'ver so far have really liked it.

As other have stated, the mattress leaves a lot to be desired.

[Rock]

okraman
Good to hear just minor stuff so far. Enjoy your five nighter and let us know how that goes. Just wondering on ur PDI did u get to leak check all sinks and drains
Rock

[TexasRT]

Originally Posted by okraman

Picked our unit up on Thursday in Mississippi. Drove home to Arkansas (appx. 200 miles home), truck and 5'ver both did great. Loaded up the 5th wheel on Friday and headed out for the shakedown trip. Only went about 60 miles from home, but, we could go to the Fall Carnival with the granddaughter and be with family on Saturday evening. Overall good 1st trip. Did find a few things that need fixed. Nothing major wrong discovered at this time and I can fix most. (1) Lavatory drain in 1/2 bath leaks due to broken connections and therefore not sealed at the drain. (2) Bottom of corner cabinet in 1/2 bath has a loose piece on bottom. (3) kitchen faucet came on during trip home (used bungee cord on Friday), took care of that. (4) bracket that holds top outside radio antenna broken. (5) loose lower panel on drivers side above sewer pipe, fixed by matching the screw up with the hole on the connecting panel. (6) pull chain found in drawer for ceiling fan (will work on that tomorrow). So, not much discovered after a 3 nighter.
Headed out again Thursday for a 5 nighter. So, so far ..... pretty good.
All the friends and family that have looked at the 5'ver so far have really liked it.

As other have stated, the mattress leaves a lot to be desired.

Okraman,
Sounds like a good first time out, glad it went good for you.
One thing I would suggest would be take some time and check ALL the fittings for all the sinks, drains, waterlines etc. I found a couple that needed a little snugging up, and I'm sure I probably prevented a future leak issue. Enjoy your next trip...

[okraman]

Rock and AZ_FBTS, both of you are scheduled to pickup your units this week aren't you? Good luck and take your time on the PDI. Our tech was good, even had his own DVD to check out the Stereo and sound. Had the antenna tuned in for local TV. Looking forward to your reports upon taking delivery of your units.

Regarding my leaking sink in the 1/2 bath, we actually ran water in that one during the PDI. I think they broke it during installation and covered it up with something that felt like Petroleum jelly. The nut that tightens/compresses the washer/gasket on the drainpipe under the sink bowl was broken. Upon further examination found that the pipe itself was broken and it was all heavily coated in the petro jelly like stuff.

TexasRT, good advise on going back and checking all the water lines, etc.. Will do that tomorrow. Pulled the 5'ver into the backyard when we got home on Monday, so I could open the slides and fix whatever I found and was able.

[bethcb]

Also recommend asking about the bolts in the front steps. There was a recall. Ours failed and 2 bolts snapped. We fixed one ourselves. Dealer has since replaced all of them.

[Rock]

Neither one of us will be getting our Rv this week. I still do nithsve a vin and AZ's is in shortage. See general chat on Shortage

[AZ_FBTS]

Hello All,
Just received word our dealer has our 2016 FBTS and we will be doing our PDI Friday.
Also, we have a factory tour of the 5th wheel facility scheduled for tomorrow at noon... We will try to gather as much Intel as we can to share. Please let us know if there is anything in particular you would like us inquire about..

Thanks again everyone... This forum and information sharing is benefit to us all!!