Hi Everyone,
I did a several hour PDI inspection yesterday on our new Imagine 2600RB. Paperwork / signing will be later today. I'm curious to hear feedback on the issues that I uncovered. I created a PDI checklist based on the list howson posted. I'll post mine later this week.
The issue list is below. (Numbering didn't copy over). I have photos on dropbox but they're not yet available for public viewing. I can post pics here on individual issues if anyone is interested.
My biggest issue is that the entry door fame has been badly dented/damaged from someone not being careful when stowing the entry steps. They must have really slammed it. Grrr. The door and frame will have to be replaced. I bought this off the lot, not a factory order.
Other big issue is the roof AC - condensation runs across the roof and over the gutter onto the slide top. Is this normal? Pics attached. The butt joint in the middle of the gutter leaks - I saw that issue in someone else's post on this forum so I wasn't surprised.
I've posted a couple of pics of the awning support not aligning well with the u-frame on the side of the RV since I'm curious for feedback about this. Does this look like it needs to be addressed?
Thanks much, and thanks howson for the nice PDI checklist!
Issues Discovered
Joe
I did a several hour PDI inspection yesterday on our new Imagine 2600RB. Paperwork / signing will be later today. I'm curious to hear feedback on the issues that I uncovered. I created a PDI checklist based on the list howson posted. I'll post mine later this week.
The issue list is below. (Numbering didn't copy over). I have photos on dropbox but they're not yet available for public viewing. I can post pics here on individual issues if anyone is interested.
My biggest issue is that the entry door fame has been badly dented/damaged from someone not being careful when stowing the entry steps. They must have really slammed it. Grrr. The door and frame will have to be replaced. I bought this off the lot, not a factory order.
Other big issue is the roof AC - condensation runs across the roof and over the gutter onto the slide top. Is this normal? Pics attached. The butt joint in the middle of the gutter leaks - I saw that issue in someone else's post on this forum so I wasn't surprised.
I've posted a couple of pics of the awning support not aligning well with the u-frame on the side of the RV since I'm curious for feedback about this. Does this look like it needs to be addressed?
Thanks much, and thanks howson for the nice PDI checklist!
Issues Discovered
- Entry Door Frame damaged (appears to be from improper step storage)
1a. Door frame dented both sides. Entry steps have previously been slammed so hard against door frame that they have dented the door frame on both sides where the steps meet the frame. The entire door frame needs to be replaced. Photo: IMG_2446
1b. Screen door doesn’t align with frame since it’s dented. There is a gap when the screen door is closed. Photo: IMG_2470
1c. Screen door latch isn’t aligned with frame, not enough of the latch overlaps with door frame, so the screen doesn’t stay latched closed most times and can just be pushed open without the opening the door latch. Have to try multiple times to get screen door to latch and stay closed. No photo taken.
1b. Screen door doesn’t align with frame since it’s dented. There is a gap when the screen door is closed. Photo: IMG_2470
1c. Screen door latch isn’t aligned with frame, not enough of the latch overlaps with door frame, so the screen doesn’t stay latched closed most times and can just be pushed open without the opening the door latch. Have to try multiple times to get screen door to latch and stay closed. No photo taken.
- Entry Door metal trim along floor damaged.2” wide Metal door threshold is held down by 3 screws.Two of the screws have had their screw heads sheared right off and the metal threshold is loose, only held on by one screw.Likely from the same incident with step storage as issue #1.Photos: IMG_2399, IMG_2400
- Entry steps.Extension foot - right hand side – doesn’t pivot freely, clogged up with dirt/crud.Needs to be cleared/cleaned.Photo: IMG_2389
- Entry door, exterior has sticker residue / dirt. Photo IMG_2382
- Entry screen door, scratch on exterior, approx. 3”.Photo: IMG_2478, IMG_2479
- Wheel skirts, slide side.Wheel skirt corners are not secured on slide side where they wrap under the side.Both the front and rear corners of the wheel skirt.The curb side has a screw at the skirt corner, slide side wheel skirt corners don’t.Photos: IMG_2340, IMG_2341, IMG_2342
- Slide, lower edge of rear back of slide.Metal slide trim molding is missing a screw and is bent.Rear lower edge of slide, when extended open.Photo: IMG_2423
- Slide gearing lubrication looks insufficient.Looks like it may not be greased or that is needs more.Photos: IMG_2375, IMG_2407
- Awning, front rail.Screw holding front U-rail against side is not set properly – not fully set and at an angle.Screw needs rebedding.Photo: IMG_2391
- Awning, rear and front U-rails. Gap between U-rail and exterior side, near top.Can see daylight between U-rail and side of RV.Definitely on the rear U-rail near top, looks like front U-rail near top too.No photo taken.
- Awning, rear support arm not properly aligned with U-rail.When retracking awning, rear support arm is not centered around U-rail.Makes contact as it is closing; this will wear over time.Would like this better aligned. Photos: IMG_2393, IMG_2394, IMG_2395
- Passthrough.Light switch on curb side is missing the rubber membrane that should cover the switch (like there is on the slide side light). No photo taken.
- Front cap hole for LED wiring needs silicon, on left side at bottom of LED strip were wiring goes though into cap.Not enough silicon sealing this hole.No photo taken.
- Front cap has 8” long scratch, not buffable.This is near the top of the of the cap, about 6” from where cap meets the roof.Visible / accessible from the roof.Photo: IMG_2441
- Roof – seal on top of fridge vent cap (or furnace?).There are four holes in top of this cap, likely for screwed.The holes are sealed with silicon.On one of them the silicon missed the hole, so the hole isn’t fully sealed.Photo: IMG_2426, IMG_2427
- Roof – bathroom vent cover is dented / pushed in.Photo: IMG_2512
- Roof – bathroom vent cover has a hole in it, about 1/8”-1/4”.Photo: IMG_2444.
- Roof – rear edge to roof seal has gaps.Curb side corner is worst.Other portions the seal is incomplete along the edge / doesn’t come to top of rear edge.Photo_IMG_2429.Video: IMG_2432
- Roof – AC.Lower rear edge has debris/crap on it.Needs to be cleaned and checked to make sure unit frame isn’t damaged.Photos: IMG_2436, IMG_2437, IMG_2440
- Roof – AC to roof seal has gaps, not butyl/silicon sealed.Appears to have a foam seal, but the foam doesn’t meet the roof as the roof curved slopes away.Leave more the 1/4” gap between foam and roof.Photo: IMG_2440.That is my finger in the photo.
- Roof AC condensation leak.AC Condensation runs along roof to the gutter.Seems excessive and there ought to be a condensation tray to catch this.IMG_2493, IMG_2494, IMG_2509, IMG_2510
- Gutter doesn’t catch the condensation, flows over onto the slide top.Unclear why.Photos: IMG_2496, IMG_2497, IMG_2507, IMG_2511
- Gutter butt joint leaks, runs down side of RV onto the topper.Photos: IMG_2502, IMG_2506
- Battery / tongue wiring.Wire along tongue with 30amp fuse is hanging loose.Needs a tie wrap to better secure it.IMG_2457
- Propane hose line to hot water heater is pinched.The last hose hanger clamp under the RV at the rear looks like it’s pinching the propane hose and flattening it.Photo: IMG_2466
- Window seals, exterior.Rear window in slide, bottom seal has a gap.IMG_2468
- Window seal, exterior.Curbside window forward of door.Seal not set fully in front corner, leaving gap.IMG_2469
- Sofabed, when extended for bed, legs are not flush with floor.At least a 2” gap from leg to floor.IMG_2490
- Bedroom window, forward track not secured (should be secured by screw at top of track).Window sticks when opening since track moves with the window.Not the emergency window.
- Shower, silicone seal questionable.Inside edge of shower pan as you step into the shower.Silicone seal is only at the corners, not along the entire length as you would expect.
- Bed storage, hydraulic lifts.Stuck open.Likely just a user error, need instruction.
- Stove burners not igniting.No ignition.Likely just a user error, need instruction.
Joe
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