This is unacceptable for an owner to fix a trailer when the manufacturer failed in it's due diligence to make the trailer safe and free from defects. Do better Forest River and all rv manufacturers.

If you want to throw money away, buy an RV. It will depreciate 50-60% the first year, it will spend most of the time in a shop where nothing is ever under warranty, and when you use it something always goes wrong. RV stands for Ruined Vacation

I can not get the thermostat to turn on do I need to replace the screen

Toski sands is right across the street if you need a pop or snack

I still don't know what too do.

Hi John - I just completed all of the steps in your video, with the exception of blowing out the lines with an air compressor. Since all the lines now have antifreeze in them, can this step be skipped? I don't have an air compressor. We live in Oklahoma, so we usually get a few days of 0-10 degrees F, and rarely an extreme of -10 degrees F (once or twice a winter). Thanks.

Can I ask you what you recommend to boost Wi-Fi or cellular signal so our Roku can connect? Thanks!

Thanks John. Excess moisture in camper during winter has been a problem for us.

I can tell you were a teacher. I was too. Your video is much more helpful than most of them out there.

Good video 😊 manufacturers and dealers can't be trusted bad quality high prices I'm in California it doesn't seem dealers want to sale at fair prices winnebago Thor forestriver are building junk don't trust them they should go out of business like some did 2008 😆

John, great videos. I have a similar trailer have you ever figured out the backup camera? It's wired but doesn't seem to work? Thx!

First off, thank you SO much for producing this video. Your step-by-step guide is excellent. Been chasing the strong same smell for the last several trips. Just removed our 300 prior to seeing this video and low and behold, the gap between the two bowls is FULL of stinky sewage. It is completely unconscionable that Dometic has produced such a piece of garbage that would allow leakage like this. Indicative of the RV industry as a whole.

Good review. Thanks for sharing.

Great review John and amazing images throughout

One of my favorite parks . Went right after they reopened the campground. The old growth trees got devastated! Thanks for the update John ! 😁👍

Love a good cave tour!! Thanks as always John 🙏

Excellent video. The format is exactly what I was looking.

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Thank you for purchasing the exact same trailer as I did and showing me how to maintain it in such a straight forward and easy manner. I very much appreciate it. :)

How do I know what sail switch to buy and if will match my furnace?

Thanks for the video! I'd like to add a few suggestions too. Tape: I carry Rescue tape- a silicon variety that sticks to itself.- Great for electrical and temp plumbing repairs.- It works wet or dry. Gorilla tape- good for patching and repairing most anything. Eternabond tape- not used yet, thankfully but there if I need it. In over 20 years I've never used any Pex clamps or hose. The most I've ever done is tighten fittings. That huge carpenter's level- I never carried or needed one. In addition to Teflon tape I carry plumber's grease.- Great for lubing hose washers and toilet ball seals. A collapsable bucket- saves space and a little lighter too. Micro fiber towels? I have one large one and that's it. I have old cotton ones that I prefer. Very absorbent. You should carry a meter. I use a Harbor Freight one that I like but there are infinite choices. I carry a fuse and electrical connector assortment along with crimpers, strippers, and heat shrink in a small 12" tool box. I carry that box from site to site when I repair people's rigs.- This is by far the most common type of repairs I do. Next most common are minor plumbing leaks and I have another very small box for those things too. I only carry some smaller hose clamps, Teflon tape, plumber's grease, hose washers and a few plastic 90 degree fittings for city water connections. I have a box of common fasteners but have never used them much on the road.- At home I use them more. I also have a small spray can of Deoxit 5 for trailer and other electrical plugs. Not really a tool but I use a 50 to 30 dog bone adapter as I've found most parks have very poor 30A. receptacles. It's served me well for years in preventing tripped campground and rv main breakers. Keep up the great work and thanks again!

My pump didn’t suck anything. 2014 Forest River Wildwood . Tried several times no suction any suggestions?

over priced low quality money pits, ill never buy another one!

Love your channel. Question once you turn the hot water tank to bypass after done do you turn it back to non by pass position?

You just made my whole life better. So very much appreciated. Thanks!

This is amazing, thank you so much.

Thank you @JohnMarucci. I am anxious to try it with my first travel trailer!

Is the storage area leak common on all models? I picked up a 196 yesterday amd will check for leaks. Sounds like a good idea might be to just remove the vinyl flooring just to keep an eye on the area.

As a race car track guy that has 24 -30 days per summer I’ve been looking at super c class rv’s … the rv ha so be strong enough to have a stacker (2car) trailer in tow .. which one would you suggest? I’m looking at used dynamax dx3 super c class rv’s …what do you think? Is it a good buy? I will use it for the obvious reason… it will be parked indoors when not in use ..

Thanks for sharing.

Very helpful, thank you!

What if your Trailer water heater is tankless

Thanks for the excellent how to video. I have a Keystone/Fuzion 5th wheel RV. As you indicated, Keystone failed to provide easy access for maintenance on the furnace. I only wish it had the access your RV has. It's an absolute nightmare getting to the furnace in mine. You need to be a contortionist to get to the furnace in my RV.

Great job on the video!!!!

Wouldnt at some point the country would be so saturated with rvs nothing would sell?

Do you still owned your r pod?

Thank you John. The data wonk in me loves this stuff!!

Great tip👍

I have 2 questions.. 1. are you saying its not a good time to buy a new travel trailer? I'm currently in the market for one and 2. Grand Design Imagine XLS vs Jayco Jay Feather?

So I don't need to turn the hot and cold water valves at all? Just the bypass valve?

John, how does the wallpaper hold up when needing to remove the wall-side command strip? I've considered these, but fear of wallpaper peeling has kept me from installing.

Thank you for this! I do have a question about the Hot Faucet knobs. I couldn’t get anything to run out of the hot faucet on the kitchen sink or the bathroom sinks. Cold faucets were fine. I would think that is fine because we disabled the water heater line, but you show pink antifreeze flowing in the hot water faucets. Did I do something wrong? Is it going to be ok?

I was just at the Coachman Factory in Middlebury, Indiana on November 5th. It was as busy as it can be. #1 is the B Van, building them like crazy. Check the prices of the Winnebago Travato vs the Coachman Nova. Travato is about 20-25% higher with a poorer quality. Winner - Coachman.

An RV owner is only “Burnt” if they have an RV that they don’t like, want to end RVing or can’t afford the RV they own.. If you like your current RV, can afford the payments if you have a payment and want to continue traveling in your RV then who really cares about the value of used RVs?

Another great update 👍

this does not seem like bad news from my perspective. i paid too much when news was good.

Great info. Thank you.

Thanks John. Happy to keep my quality built 2016 Sunset Trail 270BH!

When, in the course of human events, one must decide if purchasing a recreational vehicle is a good idea. And it ain't.

Good information as Always! Thanks. I believe the RV industry has given itself a black eye ! The quality is poor and the used market is flooded with a RV that probably has issues. Thanks John ! 👍