OMNI cabover movement and fiberglass cracking

[Noslack1]

OMNI, Have any of you had an issue with the cab over having so much movement while driving that the fiberglass has cracked at the joint level with the top of the cab doors? This has happened on both sides of the motorhome, the passenger side (pictures attached) is worse than the driver side.

 

[ducksface]

That problem is almost standard with those ridiculously sized overhangs. There are Many posts about this failure, but the gist is to call Thor and make an appointment in Indiana. You'll pay dearly, but the work is said to be exquisite.

 

[kwplot34]

The 8 little self tapping screws that hold the cab over on the coach have broke and or backed out. looking at your pictures, you have sustained some damage from this, I can see one of the screw holes is broke. If it is under warranty still you can take it back, but the factory will only replace the screws with larger self tapping screws. The factory will only patch it and it will happen again, ask @Judge64 on here.

 

[koopa troopas]

What year and model do you have? I have 2022 xg32. Fell for “ the pig with lipstick”! So disappointed in Thor. I’ve read soo many horror stories. I can’t get out of the RV world fast enough. Anyone out there can give some advice on how to sell these? Thanks.

 

[kwplot34]

What year and model do you have? I have 2022 xg32. Fell for “ the pig with lipstick”! So disappointed in Thor. I’ve read soo many horror stories. I can’t get out of the RV world fast enough. Anyone out there can give some advice on how to sell these? Thanks.

It will be hard to sell, especially if you are upside down in it, be prepared to take whole sell or less on it. Sold mine on consignment. I am fortunate and did not get hurt on the sale.

 

[ducksface]

Anyone out there can give some advice on how to sell these? Thanks.

Any dealer on any lot in any state.
Take the title with you.
Sometimes a loss is as good as gold.
Do it tomorrow.
Do not hesitate.

 

[koopa troopas]

It will be hard to sell, especially if you are upside down in it, be prepared to take whole sell or less on it. Sold mine on consignment. I am fortunate and did not get hurt on the sale.

Consignment may be the way to go. Thanks for the feed back.

 

[koopa troopas]

Any dealer on any lot in any state.
Take the title with you.
Sometimes a loss is as good as gold.
Do it tomorrow.
Do not hesitate.

I’ll get on it ducksface…thanks.

 

[Noslack1]

What year and model do you have? I have 2022 xg32. Fell for “ the pig with lipstick”! So disappointed in Thor. I’ve read soo many horror stories. I can’t get out of the RV world fast enough. Anyone out there can give some advice on how to sell these? Thanks.

It a 2020 SV34, I’ve had a few other little items go wrong but this is a major issue. Sadly I am upside down on it and can’t afford to take this much of a hit.

 

[ducksface]

It's never going to be worth more than it is today.
The loss will multiply itself with time.
Today it's a fairly new rv with a fixable little known problem.
When paid down it'll be an old rv with a well known problem(word is getting out).

Happy is now and the bad memory will fade quickly
Or
Hang onto it and hate the rv all that time. Writing the monthly payment check will be torture.

Three years from now?
Ten years?
Fifteen years?
The chances are you'll always always be upside down.
Even when paid off you'll still take a huge loss(probability says it's many times more than the loss you'll take today)

An example
Write a $30k check today to dump it.
If your payment is $1k a month...you're out from under it in 30months.
Or
Keep that comical overhang, pay a $5k repair(and hope it stays fixed) then pay $1000 a month for 30 more months and suffer the depreciation when you try to dump it again. 30 months of pure hate is worth what to you? AND you'll still lose on it.
Or
Get it fixed, ALL OF IT FIXED, write that check and enjoy it as you dreamed you would.

 

[Lt Keefer]

It is a depreciating asset with a well documented structural failure from a manufacturer known for building crap. Your choices are to sell it, take the loss and move on or get it properly fixed by someone other than Thor. You have to decide which option best fits your finances.

 

[Jimbo57]

OMNI, Have any of you had an issue with the cab over having so much movement while driving that the fiberglass has cracked at the joint level with the top of the cab doors? This has happened on both sides of the motorhome, the passenger side (pictures attached) is worse than the driver side.

Fwiw I agree with ducksface fix it right with Thor shop, in the long run cheaper then writing a check and walking away then starting over with a new rig and possible new problems

 

[Jimbo57]

OMNI, Have any of you had an issue with the cab over having so much movement while driving that the fiberglass has cracked at the joint level with the top of the cab doors? This has happened on both sides of the motorhome, the passenger side (pictures attached) is worse than the driver side.

General question about the cracking, I understand it’s a design flaw but could be turn over to insurance company. Damage is caused by going over bumps