So I finally decided to do a write up on the poor QC with our trailer and highlight the issues that should have been caught before delivery. I'd like to preface this by saying despite all these issues, we still LOVE this trailer, and over all it is built very well!! These are the issues discovered since we took delivery on August 19th and after 2 trips. I also want to clarify that GD Customer Service has been very good at helping us with these issues and they have been either rectified by myself and/or a local RV repair shop or will be dealt with at the end of the season as they aren't critical.

In no particular order:

1) The outside front lower black plastic corner edge trim on the kitchen slide was crumpled up when we 1st viewed the trailer, like it had gotten caught on something when the slide was retracted in. The dealer repaired/replaced the plastic trim before delivery but didn't fix the actual issue as the piece had broken off again after 2 uses, due to getting caught on something when the slide is retracted. The dealer should have looked for the root cause of the trim binding before delivery.

2) The water pump system was VERY VERY LOUD, like a jackhammer and could be heard by neighbouring campsites. Had someone at the manufacturer and the dealer actually run the pump, they would have EASILY heard it as well. I replaced the crazy loud Flojet with a Sureflo and that quieted it down, but I had to insulate the lines as well they where strapped directly to the aluminum framing butted right up against the walls in the basement, thus amplifying the pump noise.

3) The water system when operating on the pump was sucking air badly causing air in all the faucets. This resulted in the pump never shutting off completely and thus causing the new pump to burn out. The RV repair shop I took it to found a leaking fitting at the control valve coming from the pump, this is where it was sucking air. The tech also installed a high capacity strainer before the pump that he said would help with noise. That strainer cost me almost $100 installed which I feel should have come from the factory installed. He said the original one was too small for this system.

4) The trailer/TV wiring harness junction box under the pin box was just hanging there and being held in place only by the cable retainer. When I opened up the cover 1 single little black crew fell out. This screw would barely hold the junction box weight itself let alone having 2 cables coming out of it. I re-installed with 2 SS screws about 1/2 inch long. No worries of it falling down now. Again this should have been caught.

5) The first time I fired up the furnace, there was a loud clanging sound at start up that went away in a couple of seconds. After a second firing up of the furnace later, the clanking was heard again and stopped after a couple of seconds, but this time the noise was a little farther towards the back of the trailer near the kitchen island. I looked in the heat register at the island and noticed that there was a round ducting punch out that was left in the ducting when the furnace was installed...REALLY??? That is just lazy crappy workmanship if you ask me.

6) On our first trip we noticed a lot of condensation in the freezer and the food in the freezer was starting to melt. After a couple of days of frustration and almost wasting a bunch of food, I happened to notice one time when I was opening the fridge door I felt a water drop on my finger and when I felt up around the freezer handle I could also feel a slight cold draft. I fixed this by adjusting the freezer handle straight and a bit tighter when closed.

7) This is a dealer issue, however worth mentioning that the trailer wasn't very clean on delivery. In fact it looed like it was just hosed off with a garden hose and not washed properly as there was crusted on "dirt road" mud on . I mean C'mon Lazy Acres, I paid the same for my car and when I picked it up it was spotless and detailed.

8) Another "dealer issue" but the landing gear fuse blew twice on the way home from picking up the trailer. Once in a parking lot on the way home, and then once again once we got home (luckily I brought my toolbox which has replacement fuses in it). Discovered that it was due to low battery voltage. The dealer didn't even bother installing a fully charged battery. It hasn't happened since the battery has a full charge

9) Caulking around the shower handle by the hot/cold taps is peeling off.

10) TV popping sound when changing channels, I know there is a fix for this ( a filter ?? GD is sending to me) , but honestly, the trailer should not have been delivered with a TV with this problem, this just reeks of poor quality components used. I had never heard of a "Haier" before buying this trailer but C'mon GD, you couldn't find a better quality supplier?

11) I noticed before delivery that the upper support strut brackets on the street side basement door where very very loose and almost coming off. The dealer reinforced the bracket by putting a little plate between the bracket and door to prevent the bracket flexing which is what was loosening the screws when opening and closing the door.

12) The black cable hatch on the curb side basement storage tray is missing the little door that the cable comes through into the coach by the electrical/TV outlet. I Need GD to send me a new one. This should not have even been installed like this.


That's about it from what I can remember off the top of my head.