Forest River Grey Wolf 26DBH Repairs and Upgrades: Travel Trailer Edition
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2019
- Grey Wolf 26DBH Repairs and Upgrades
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Thanks for this video. I'm picking up my 26DBH today and I'll be looking at these items!
Chris Meesseman I am glad that it helped. Did you get to pick it up and bring it home?
Great walk-thru, Jason. Very detailed and informative! Man after my own heart...finding those little short-comings from the manufacturer...and making them right!! Thanks, brother!
Thank you for the feedback. Its a small part of our heaven. Hopefully we will have another rv campground review video coming out soon. in this camper...We are going to The Colonies RV and Travel Park in Hampton Va
Great video thanks again for sharing!!!
Thank you. What was your favorite part?
Love the video in the background and your sense of humor. Excellent alterations. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. Which back ground video did you like the most?
The one with you clowning around.
Hahaheheh I love the guy in the background, all kidding aside this video has great information on how what you get is not always up to par, thanks for sharing!
Yews. sometimes you have to take care of the minor things yourself. For the most part i am mechanically inclined so i can do most of it myself
Good job! Congrats!!!
Thank you so much 😀
Our first RV was 26BH Grey Wolf. We enjoyed it but found for full time travel we needed a bit larger space especially bathroom and kitchen. Look forward to meeting you and your clan in Mayberry.
We are looking forward to meeting everyone also. We loved our smallish camper and want to move to a bigger camper at sometime. We are thinking about a toyhauler so that we have a mud room for the doggies
Great video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it and welcome to the community
Great info. I have the exact same camper, color and all. I had several issues with mine that I bought new from Camping World. My main door would not stay shut due to them over tightening the screws pulling the aluminum door jamb in too far for the latch to catch. Also, on my slide out the header board was super warped and looking down the edge it turned out like almost 3 inches. Some of the led lights in the strip above the awning didn't work. I found there is not a lot of build quality in these campers and most of the stuff I just fixed myself. The dealer was over 4 hours away and no local place wanted to do the warranty work on it since I did not buy it from them. After the first year I had it most of the stickers on the side and back came off.
I agree that the build quality is not all there. I am not putting down Forest River but i would expect a little more out of the best selling floor plan. Sounds like you are quite the handy person.
Great tips.....I am thinking about getting a 26DBH....I know you recommend a 32" TV for living area....can that be put on a swivel arm so that it can be extended out for better viewing angle?
Steven Goldman that’s a great question. I would imagine that if you wanted to remove the mount that comes with the camper and replace it with a light weight swivel mount, it should be ok. Just need to build in a way that would lock it in place when traveling.
I love the hanging storage in the master bedroom closet. Do you have a link for that one? We are purchasing a 2021 26dbh next month
I found mine at Walmart. Measure the inside of your compartment and take that information with you. You will be able to find different styles there. I also took out the hanger pole, ran it through the shelf hanger and put the pole back in its place. This got the shelf a little higher and gave me some storage under the shelving. Hope this helps
@@HowToRV great idea. Thanks!
@@mkleyn99 Any time. Oh and congratulations on your new RV.
I went from a single 20lb propane tank to two 30lb tanks to two 40lb tanks. Now i have 160lb of propane because i carry the spare tanks in my truck bed. :-D
Now thats what I call well prepared. I am guessing that you love to grill/cook out a lot too.
@@HowToRV yup lol
Great video. Can you explain how you removed the front tub panel to access underneath the tub?? I need to strengthen mine underneath also. Thanks for a reply.
I slowly removed the small modling strips then the panels using something flat that can get behind them. They are only stapeled in. Once i got the panels off, i pulled all of the stapels out and restapled when installing them back. Oh, I also removed the toilet to make it easier to get to. (COVER THE HOLE WHERE THE TOILET IS) LOL (It smells bad)
Is there a certain type of tv that you recommend? Looking to get the same exact travel trailer. Also when you fixed the beds how exactly did you make them thicker? regular bed memory foam and cutting to size then put the cover thing back on it? Thanks!
I would recommend a 32 inch tv. We got a samsung smart TV that we had all that we need from a connectivity stand point. As far as the mattress goes, we got this one off of amazon. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088YUYF6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Do you have any information or recommendations on tv ceiling mounting in the bedroom?
I did not put one in ours but the wife and i talked about it. Since our doors open and cover the mounting area, i would suggest looking for a tv mount that would extend out far enough for the doors to open behind the tv. since we have not installed a tv, i do not have any information on tv mount. If you are not sure of what to buy, i would have to suggest asking your dealer and having them install it with some kind of warranty.
My city water is hooked up an my fresh tank tank fills up an overflows out of fill drain have to use pump for water
I had the same exact issue. Please watch this video. This has been working for my ever since. ua-cam.com/video/2Yms8YPRxGE/v-deo.html
Nice video! Good suggestion on using a larger support under the lower bunkbed to open up the storage compartment. I am wondering if you have had a failure with the sealant on the outside molding of the slide. Mine developed a hairline crack in the sealant on the plastic molding and allowed water into the bottom of the slide. I discovered the water leak when I was laying on the ground under the slide and saw water dripping from a small hole in the under-slide plastic liner. Any suggestions on what sealer would be good to use?
I have not had this issue at all. I am now going to look and see if i am about to have a problem or not. As for sealant, i am not sure of what to use. I will ask around and see if i can find some information to feedback to you.
@@HowToRV Thanks for the reply. I have a 2016 Grey Wolf 26DBH. My "temporary fix" last year was to some Postage Mailing Tape and seal off the hairline crack. Where to look: follow the side molding of the slide out, down to the bottom. That is where there is a 3-4 inch square piece of plastic. The upper margin of the square and the near margin of the horizontal molding had a hairline crack. After sealing the molding with Postage Tape there was no more leak. So that is where my water leak was coming from. I want to make a more permanent fix.
@@leotomcheck3766 I will look at mine and get back to you.
Would it be possible to pass along the lengths, type/size of wood used for the outside storage upgrade. That is a major plus that I want to do. And I put foam on the ladder rungs same as you. Our grandsons will like that. Thanks.
Paul Adams I am glad the foam covers will work for you. I will get the measurements for you. If you want to, go to my website at ImagineYourOdyssey.com and message me.
@@HowToRV Checking back to see if my request came through on your IYO site.
Paul Adams it did. I am going to make a short video about it to share on here. I am going to put that video together this weekend. Go to my website and send me a message I can see about sending you the video for an early sneak peek. ImagineYourOdyssey.com
Would you be able to provide a link to the brackets you used to lift the bed? I have the newer model but don't want to get the shocks that everyone has. I'd much rather have the locking lift brackets. Thnx.
What i used were these. amzn.to/3gAL3DA I would recommend you watch this video first. I ended up putting the gas struts in because the locking hinges got to the point where the lid would close if accidentally bumped. This resulted in the bed closing on me while I was getting things out of the storage area. ua-cam.com/video/-ca6V3N5X9w/v-deo.html
I have the Exactly same one for 3 years now. The question is What kind of TV mount do you have? I have a 43in TV
I used the one that came with the RV. I went on Amazon and found an adapter plate.
I am winterizing my 26DBH for the first time, where is my water heater bypass valves located??
They are on the backside of the water heater. I access mine from under the bed on the slide outside of the RV. You can also get to them from the front storage door on the outside but I personally find it hard to crawl in from that direction. You will find 2 valves to turn. When you lift the bed, look in the back where the water heater is and behind a small storage bay divider, you will see the 2 valves. I also did a video on winterizing that may help you. You can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/QTuKbO5zoAQ/v-deo.html
are we able to remove the couch if its just taking up space ?
I would think that you could. Mine looks like it is screwed to the floor.
were did u get that bracket that holds up your bed
You can check this link here --> amzn.to/3qHJ1Wi . Before purchasing, please make sure you ready the details. There are diferent tpes for different bed styles. Happy shopping.
Do they come with leveling bubbles?
Mine did not. I wish they did. You can get them from amazon and add them where you want. I would recommend one on the front for side to side and one on the side for front to rear leveling. I have a video about leveling as well if you want to check that out.
Is a 33 inch TV the biggest that will fit in that space?
That is a very good question. With ours being a 32" and the amount of room left between the TV and the mantel, I would have to say that you could not go any bigger. That being said though. Different TV manufacturers have the mounting plates on the TVs in different places. If the mounting plate on the back of the TV is closer to the bottom of the television, you might be able to go bigger.
I can fit a 43" in our 2021 Alpha Wolf 26DBHL that is the same layout, but we have hinged doors and not the pocket doors. So it may be different sized but it looks to be the same. I mounted the tv to a piece of wood to the bracket holes on the tv and then mounted their little bracket screwed into the wood. I suppose you could add an arm in between to turn it but depends on the weight rating of the backing of the wall. Typically, watching tv is sports outside.
can you help me with my problem with the curtain in dining area.
Send me an email (it is on my channel) and I can see what you have going on.
Ive had so many problems with my 26dbh it’s ridiculous its slide out doesnt go out without help and the awning doesnt operate and gives a error then the water pump went out and the air conditioner acts up and spits snow out sometimes
I had the same issues with the first one. I had it only 2 weeks at that time. With a lot of hasseling, I was able to get the dealer to swap out with another one. It was not easy and very frustrating but I was able to get to a happy place. I pray that you can too.
@@HowToRV okay thank you.
What size if your tv?
It is a 32" Samsung.
I have a 2018 Gray Wolf...and found some of the same issues. But one of my biggest problems is storage. I cannot lift the bed so cannot get to the storage. The storage under the bunks doesn't open from the inside so cannot get to that either. My bath had to be replaced, and the walls ar so thin I can't hang anything. As I am older and unable to fix these issues myself, it is going to cost me a lot to have them fixed. My advice is don't buy a Forest River.
I completely understand. Does your bed not lift at all our is it just to heavy? If it is weight, i would recommend looking into hydraulic bed lift kits. As far as storage goes, your right we could use a bit more. My girls always ask for more storage. Even though this TT is an entry RV, I still think that the build quality could be a lot better without having to raise the price point.
I have a 2016 and there should be doors to empty areas behind walls. otherwise loving this thing
So I take it, you didn’t bother with the “packages” they offered at time of purchase (boosting up the cost by 10K). I’m thinking of canceling all of that on mine.
I was not offered any add on packages. I wish they had. If I could do it over, I would have asked to add on the furion wireless back up camera.
2021 comes with backup camera included
What's difficult is when you find issues like these and you don't have the skill set, know how or tools to even fix it. The other side of difficulty is when the repair folks you call take advantage of the customers lack of knowledge.
When purchasing a new rig? How do you check all these things you've discovered and taken apart? If you see evidence of issues like the ones you've pointed out, what data do you support your claims as you negotiate the sale price? Or is this type of partial sloppy construction just accepted?
Most of the time when you are looking to buy an RV, you should most definetly do a thourough walk through and log everything that you find wrong with it. Once you have found all of those items, they should have them fixed before you pick it up. This has been my experience. I would even go a step further and tell the dealer that you want to do the walk through and see the repairs completed before final sale. If the dealer is willing to work with you, then your trust factor goes up when and if you should run into an issue that you would need to bring it back. These are my thoughts. What are yours?
@@HowToRV a thorough walk through is great, but if you don't know what you're looking at, how do you tell there is a problem?
@@bluefamily3937 that is a great question. I did a ton of UA-cam video watching and searched for common issues that could go wrong in a new RV. There is blogs to read in this topic as well. You are not the first to have those questions either. Just like you, I did not know what to look for and had to do a lot of research. Another method is to see if you have someone around you that you could trust that has experience and can go with you. I have heard of others doing that and was successful. Now that does not mean that you will not run into issues or concerns but it could drastically reduce the amount of problems. I have a few videos on this channel called RV buying tips. Look for those and see if it may help.
your paying a lot of money ,you would think the rv dealership would do a inspection before
I agree. You would think so
Man this is concerning. We just bought a brand new arctic wolf...
I would not be to alarmed. It does not matter what brand and model you buy. I have famiy with an RV that is 45 feet long and worth over 100,000 dollars and they to have issues. You just have to know how to work with or around anything that may happen.
if this was new why not make them fix everything you found? would take a while but their dollar
I didnt have them do it for a couple of reasons. Mostly because i did not do my research to find out that there customer service was horrible, I did not want to wait, I have the skills to work on it, and I would not have had the opportunity to show folks things that they may run into here on the wonderful world of UA-cam...LOL 😂
What is sad is you had to do all that to a new travel trailer.
It really is. From what I gather from others though is that this is not uncommon at all from any manufacturer.
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