Forest River Flagstaff Micro Lite reviews

We have had problems from the beginning.Had to have the entrance Door fixed,heater did not work properly,refridgerator did not work properly,.The floor stopper by refridgerator broke. We had to buy extra batteries and solar to get the refridgerator to work.The refridgerator still doesn’t work properly-runs12-16 hours continuously and uses all the power. We have a generator but campgrounds don’t allow overnight use of generators.So our power is only about38% by morning.We like the other features but we are Very Disappointed with the refridgerator-contacted everyone Forest River had on the list- still not working properly.So we must make do. Very poor design-wrong type of refridgerator for the trailer. Our old trailer had a propane one and never had problems. Show less

Had this rv for 18 months. Overall a nice unit. Tows really straight. We've had trouble with the Schwintek slide system on tge Kitchen slide (7' x 24" small slide) I'm having it repaired at my expense. We have an appointment to replace the system with a Vroom System. Would never buy an RV with a Schwintek slide system again. Moved the charge converter out from under the bathroom sink to the front battery compartment. Placing a 110 volt 55 amp electrical component under the sink ... not wise. I've owned half a dozen RVs over the years, and none are perfect. Forest River is definitely a better quality unit in my experience. Show less

PROS: awesome TV viewing set up, awesome kitchen island, can Watch TV while I am doing dishes and cooking, rv is perfect for 2 pppl, spacious without being too gigantic, the heater and AC work wonderfully, love the food pantry, stove works great, the fireplace is able to heat entire camper, hi def tv is awesome, i looooove the storage behind TV and i loooooove its in a corner of the slide, overhead lighting all work great and keep rv brightly lit at night, love the pretty kitchen table set up like in a real home as opposed to a dinette, the theater sofa is sooooooo comfie and i can easily fall asleep on it and do! Love how both sofas face the TV as opposed to having to turn sideways to watch TV, bathroom set up is nice; bedroom closet is great, bedside tables are great, nice big mirror on the closet, mattress is super comfie, ample storage above bed and all over this RV! Love all the outside lighting options, LED lights outside too, nice living room ceiling fan. CONS: Dumb kitchen table the post holding it up prevents the 4 chairs from being pushed all the way in to save floor space, i dont like the pleated blinds they are very difficult to open and close i wish they were the rolling shade style, my unit doesnt have a catch to hold the main door all the way open - i must use a rope to keep it open when windy, i dont know what area of this rv is Zone 1 or Zone 2; so i can not set the campers heater correct, the bedroom gets overheated as a result- is that Zone 1? We HATED the dark brown wood finish in here. We painted everything bright white as the dark wood was making us depressed, dont like some windows only open a couple inches, freezer is too tiny, fridge is pretty small too, shower faucets are impossible to get to correct temperature and super slow/low pressure, lastly the microwave died on our first trip. We cant Speak about towing this RV because we don’t and we pay somebody to tow it for us back-and-forth to our annual campground we go to every year. Show less

This is like the ikea cheap trailer of trailers. I wish I looked closer at the quality before purchasing. It’s just very cheap and poorly assembled. I’ve owned this trailer less than a year and every sink has leaky plumbing, drawers broke after a week of using them, there’s trim pieces that aren’t even cut right, wallpaper in the bathroom is already bubbling, my bathroom sliding door is now broken, taillight went out already. I’ve barely used this thing it’s practically brand new. Just very cheap and poorly made. Not to mention there is not enough storage on this thing and I already am a minimalist. Just definitely research before you buy. Show less

Bought this new and made many modifications along the way. We love the floor plan as we are able to fit in it comfortably. Its best described as cocktails for 6-8, Dinner for 4, and sleeping for 3-4. We have slept as many as 5 with our teenage son and in-laws, but I had to modify the kitchen table to flip up and fit a cot along side. Lots of seating (we have the table and chairs) with room to spread out. We have had 8 comfortably and been able to talk and all sit down without feeling cramped on rainy days. I had issues towing it. LOTS of sway. almost all the storage in the trailer is in front of the axles. I had some weight issues because I like to pack heavy so some of it is on me. We never tow with anything in the tank. After the diet I still had an 1100 lb tongue weight even though the trailer weighs less than 7k. This forced us to move things from front storage to rear floor in order to compensate and back to storage to camp. First thing we did was remove a bunch of stuff, second was to use a different hitch and upgraded to a propride. Pricey, but really straightened things out for us. After 3 yrs we upgraded to an F350 and now no issues at all. I weighed it MANY times and we were never over trailer max, but rear or truck was almost 400lbs over loaded to camp on the F150. We put about 20k miles on it with the F150 and 30k on it with the F350. I patch the roof every year but we did have a leak in the front windshield after 4 years which only required some screw tightening after lots of diagnosing. We enjoy the outside propane port for outdoor cooking, and use this for Starlink cable access out of the trailer now. We have worked remotely most summers traveling around on weekends for months at a time. The large awning is great to sit out in light weather when secured properly. We had minor warranty issues (propane pigtails and regulator) that were not worth driving in for so I fixed them myself. Major complaints to us have really been lack of storage in the kitchen, poor planning for weight distribution, and a rough tow at first. The awning is great, but not fun to clean dirt and mold of every year because its so large. Show less

This is a great RV 5th wheel. Very easy to tow. Lots of storage. In like new condition. Very livable. Looks good inside & outside. It has everything you could want. Flat screen TV, storage everywhere, expensive toliet, brand new awning in 2022, rubber roof excellent condition, 2 slides. Large kitchen & living room with bedroom slideout. Additional included equipment is a convert-a-ball cushioned 5th-wheel-to-gooseneck adapter rated at 20,000 lbs $633.37 value included. 2 leather rocking recliners. Large fridge. Can be delivered. Show less

WE like camper as a whole. But lots of problems first time out was cooking on outside grill smelt gas we did get recall on Quick connect in gas line. Upon looking into leak found rubber gas line was not properly secured and ended up being almost cut completely in half could have been very serious. We took ownership last October got call in March to bring unit in for service I said what for we haven't used it yet come to find out shower pan was cracked no told us.Dealer said unit was gone through when it arrived to make sure everything works.Tried our air first time out in May that didn't work got it looked at they said it was wired wrong at thermostat but it still doesn't work. Drains in lavatory leaked at every joint fixed them myself. Not happy with service. Show less

Enjoyable travel trailer overall but very poorly built. Issues - - outdoor speakers crackle - still cannot use them even after 2 dealers attempted to repair. It's been like that since new - speakers replaced,.. maybe the sterio unit is bad? I checked speaker wire connections. - sink fell away from countertop - quite a surprise there - had to find a way to prop it up and gorilla glue it. Worked ok but some glue showing - rear left light (brake, blinker, light) failed - needed to replace the entire led unit as it failed - curtain fell off wall - need to put in an anchor and rescrew -many blown fuses putting the slide in - dealer installed a resettable fuse to correct Overall just feel like I bought something new and expensive and I got something made poorly. Warranty runs out and I'm left doing repairs myself or living with the problem. Show less

The dealer that we purchased this camper at did nothing to prepare or set it up for use. We've spent a total of more than 90 nights in it over the past 3 years and had some issues, but nothing major after fixing everything the dealer failed to set up. Build quality is extremely low. You can tell it was put together by someone new, someone who didn't care or some mix of the two. There are gaps between every surface that meets with another. Nothing is square. If you're the type of person who is bothered by inconsistencies or visible cosmetic issues then I wouldn't buy anything from forest river. One of my biggest complaints is how they cut holes to run power and water lines through the floor. Instead of cutting a 3 inch hole for a 2 inch pipe they cut a 12 inch hole and don't fill it at all. That means mice and other even larger animals can essentially walk right in. We've had endless issues with mice and the only solution is to drop the tanks, remove the underbelly liner and seal every sloppy attempt at running utilities I can find. I've also found many wiring issues, mainly reversed color wires being connected. Show less

This RV is perfect for a couple. We are living in it all the time. Everything is state of the art. The light was from all the windows is great but it also has several shades depending if you want some light or none. There is so much storage. There are electrical outlets everywhere. The shower unit is the best we have ever seen as well as the kitchen faucet. If you want a 30’ fifth wheel, get this one. You will love it!! Show less