Serrano Pantry Door

[COTuscany]

Not sure if others have this issue, or maybe mine was just screwed together wrong. But the pantry door in our 31V opened the wrong direction - the door opened towards the frig. That means that when open you had to stand behind the door to see what the heck was in there, and if you pulled the pantry shelves out the front of the shelves was towards the open door. You would think that anyone that got past the 4th grade would see that this wasn't right. So after living with it for too long, I finally got out the drill and screwdriver and just reversed the whole darn thing. You can just flip the door over, attach the hinges, move the latch receivers to the other side, and be done with it! But don't depend on a measuring tape, as the hinges are not symmetrical top to bottom. I found that a wooden spoon laid on top of the panel below the door gave me just the right spacing to hold the door up while I marked and drilled the hinge holes. Then I just put the latch receivers on the latches, marked where they lined up on the pantry edge, and drilled and mounted those.

Now the door hinges are to the back of the coach, you can open the pantry door and pull out the pantry, and actually get things out of there and use them!

OK, I'm easily pleased.

Niel Powers
2010 Serrano 31V
Colorado Springs

[SarahW]

It's the little things that make us crazy, Niel! Too bad those moho designers don't put more thought into stuff.

[anotherone]

hey guys;
Went to the tampa show with my SO and stopped at the THOR section . The new head of diesel sales was there "Adam Gudger". He was very nice as I bent his ear for about a half hour. After I was through my wife bent the other ear with alot of suggestions. This was the debut of the Palazzo and we were sitting in it for the discussion. We actually tried to buy the unit but lazy days was crazy on the trade of our 31x!
I advised Adam of my list of repairs that I just turned my unit in for and he wanted me to email them to him as soon as I got home. I sent him my list and Tom Overton from Thor called me really soon after that. He said they would take care of most of my issues. Alignment ruining tires???????? Ah nooooo! Anyway heres my list if you need it for reference.
I showed Adam some of the what were they thinking items and he was taking notes. He was very receptive ; thank god. My wife told me to be nice!



Serrano 31x defects

1. Front End alignment out
2. Front tire out of round
3. Clutch fan hitting under a load
4. Right front hydraulic line leaking
5. Water leak rear wall
6. Front roof ac vibrates motorhome
7. Roof vent raise/lower switch reversed
8. Wood floor at step sinking
9. Recall on mirror seals outside
10. Drivers window hard to open
11. Air bed leaks
12. Floor vents no heat bathroom and bedroom
13. Shower door tract misaligned
14. Passenger front seat cushion collapsed
15. Refrigerator runs off inverter instead of propane
16. Black water valve leaks
17. Black water valve not centered to compartment hole
18. Living room slide tilts, pops, catches and bends outside trim
19. Bedroom slide gear slips
20. Surround sound speakers inop
21. Antennae turning ring cut too short
22. Satellite box mounted not near tv
23. No color on back up camera
24. Dash ac vent inop
25. Driver seat pedestal too high
26. Electric step keeps running
27. Driver seat stitching lower right side needs repair
28. Steering wheel lower plastic coming apart and key sticks in start position
29. Headlights out of adjustment
30. Patio awning sticks up in the air
31. 50 amp cord attachment is inconvenient to plug in
32 toilet too small

[TheArnolds]

"Anotherone", I have most of your list and a few that you did not mentioned but I have no warranty because I purchased it used (1800 miles 2010 purchased March 2011). I am working through the list while I find and correct new issues like the kitchen counter has a bubble the size of a sliver dollar that just appeared. It will require the entire counter top to be replaced at some point. Be advised, the counter is NOT a solid surface material. It is some coating over pressed board. Cheap junk made to look good...lipstick on a pig! Thor no More!

[anotherone]

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Originally Posted by TheArnolds "Anotherone", I have most of your list and a few that you did not mentioned but I have no warranty because I purchased it used (1800 miles 2010 purchased March 2011). I am working through the list while I find and correct new issues like the kitchen counter has a bubble the size of a sliver dollar that just appeared. It will require the entire counter top to be replaced at some point. Be advised, the counter is NOT a solid surface material. It is some coating over pressed board. Cheap junk made to look good...lipstick on a pig! Thor no More!

Ours was purchased used also 6000mi 1 yr old. Thor treats us like a red headed step child. I am not letting up on them as others need the warning.