Bath Mirror Cabinet fell off of 2018 Flying Cloud 23CB

[airwanderer]

Just to give everyone an update. This is now in the hands of Colonial Airstream in NJ. Dropped off just last week. They will not be able to give me an ETA until next week.

Also I already dropped by Jackson Center as it was on the way back home. Their appointments were backed up to early 2019. I had them look at the damage and because the floor was cut in, they would need to replace it and everything would need to come out. Surprisingly they said it would take about only 2 weeks.

In any case, it seems this will take a few months total time from the time to make the appointment, drop off, and waiting for repairs. Probably the worst part about this is that when the service finishes, it will most likely be snowing. Probably bad timing on my part, but I wanted to get this addressed as soon as I could.

Will update when this is actually repaired.

[kittmaster]

Originally Posted by airwanderer

Also I already dropped by Jackson Center as it was on the way back home. Their appointments were backed up to early 2019.

I think I'd be losing my mind at that point......but I do understand scheduling and others who probably had to wait just to get to this point.

I'm sure they'll make it right.

[Mach5]

Originally Posted by airwanderer

Dave, sorry for the late reply! I would give you the advice of looking very carefully at the model you purchase. I had the same feelings before purchasing. I thought maybe the issues were overly exposed due to the fact that most people post when there are issues rather when things go well. In any case, I would plan to spend some time at the airstream dealer in some form. I don't know if a "perfect" model exists.

I appreciate your advice. You should be in good hands at Colonial, from everything I have read. I have watched so many of Patrick Botticelli's walk through videos that I feel like I should invite him over for Thanksgiving!

We finally decided to take the plunge and ordered a 25FB, should arrive before Christmas. Thanks to Colonial's YouTube channel, I feel like I have a pretty good idea of what to expect during our orientation, and can concentrate on inspecting build quality for possible errors while my wife focuses in on operating procedures. I am sure the first introductory walk through can be a little overwhelming, best to be prepared.

We also plan to spend the first night camping near our dealer with the understanding that, if we find any issues the first night, we bring it back to them the next day for resolution before we tow it home. Of course, who knows what can happen a few months or miles down the road, right?

Best of luck on your flooring. Not sure I would feel entirely comfortable with JC Service Center disassembling and reinstalling the Airstream's interior, but I hear that they do a lot better job than the original fabrication crew. Who knows, maybe they will find other existing errors and correct them before they become major problems.

Dave

[BagODoughnut]

When on the road in July I found that the medicine cabinet was off the wall on the right side. The left side was still attached. I found two aluminum screws that were broken off. We had to remove the entire cabinet, the bottom shelf first (two screws to the wall and three screws to the mirrored part) and then the left hand side screws (on a bottom stringer, the top side corner to the left bulkhead and the top to the trailer wall). Once off I found that the right hand side screws were snapped at the wall - they appeared to be in the rib of the trailer and one was from the top right and the other was from the stringer.

I had to find new compatible screws, I had to drill new holes into the ribs (about 3/8" away) and I got a piece of 1/2" wood to use as a spacer for a new screw into the right bulkhead, and added a new screw from the middle of the stringer to the wall.

It went back up OK and the new connection to the right hand side bulkhead made it very sturdy. Finished the trip just fine. Thankfully we were at a state park for a few days and the small town had a great ACE hardware store.

[trailerpup]

This scenario played out in my mind when I took delivery of my 2019 19CB.

First thing I did was remove those mirrored medicine cabinets and give them to good will. Temporary fix was plexi-mirror until I get the washing machine installed into the new cabinet that is taking the place of the pretty-much unusable sink in there.

Washing machine travels in the truck bed/topper for now (waiting on sheet of Wilsonart 7981K-12 soft grain finish to get going on the new laundry room cabinet).

Lost a little storage space, gained a little piece of mind.

Sorry for the hassle you are going through.

[RFP]

Originally Posted by BagODoughnut

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It went back up OK and the new connection to the right hand side bulkhead made it very sturdy. Finished the trip just fine. Thankfully we were at a state park for a few days and the small town had a great ACE hardware store.

Good 'fix' ... your falling-cabinet-problem should be over now.

Over on the 23D thread, there is a fairly lengthy discussion bout making the cabinet fall-proof. It starts at post number 2293 (here ya go: https://www.airforums.com/forums/f14...ml#post2158679 ). The cabinet discussion is interleaved among a couple of other topics, but you can easily find 'em all.

Several of us 23D owners have done quite a bit of work 'hardening' our units to make them impervious to the rigors of the road. Even though you have the problem well in hand, this thread may be interesting reading. Have a great rest-of-the-week!

Rob

[RFP]

Originally Posted by trailerpup

< snip > the pretty-much unusable sink in there.

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I solved the usefulness problem by making a new countertop, curved outward to allow me to relocate the sink 2" closer (farther from the back wall). I also installed a More faucet which directs the water to the center of the sink. Perfectly useful now.

[pcskier]

Originally Posted by trailerpup

This scenario played out in my mind when I took delivery of my 2019 19CB.

First thing I did was remove those mirrored medicine cabinets and give them to good will. Temporary fix was plexi-mirror until I get the washing machine installed into the new cabinet that is taking the place of the pretty-much unusable sink in there.

Washing machine travels in the truck bed/topper for now (waiting on sheet of Wilsonart 7981K-12 soft grain finish to get going on the new laundry room cabinet).

Lost a little storage space, gained a little piece of mind.

Sorry for the hassle you are going through.

Let's see that washing machine install when it's done!