Furrion RV power inlet replacement

[WandR]

Has anyone had to replace their Furrion 30 amp RV power inlet?  The center of my inlet, which is plastic, and broken and thus the connectors and not longer stiff and secure.  I am currently camping and am able to connect to power due to the fact that once the male connector is in the female plug and the retaining ring tightened everything remains in the proper place.  However, I need to correct as soon as possible as I only think this will get worse and more dangerous.   I have found what I believe to the correct furrion inlet on e-trailer https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Power-Inlets/Furrion/F30ITSSS.html 

Curious if anyone has replaced their power inlet and what the process might be.  Also trying to confirm is I have the right Furrion power inlet.

Thanks,

Walter

 

 

[Ollie-Haus]

That looks to be the correct part, but if you call the service department I'm sure they would gladly give you the part number and explain anything involved in the replacement process. They are very willing to help with information. 

[Mike and Carol]

I had to replace mine.  I didn’t have time to order and just stopped by one of our the local RV dealers with a parts department. My replacement is black plastic, Furrion.  It was an easy replacement.  It looks like what you picked out will work fine.  The stainless steel costs about 4 times the one I got.  Mine doesn’t look as good but works fine.  I did notice that the cover is a separate piece and I think I can reuse my stainless cover.  It just hasn’t been high enough on the priority list to replace it!  Nobody seemed to notice at the rally….  Mike

[Ralph Mawyer]

9 hours ago, Mike and Carol said:

I had to replace mine. ... Nobody seemed to notice at the rally….  Mike

They were probably all just talking about it behind your back. 😉

[ScubaRx]

That is too much to pay for a RV Power Inlet - 30 Amp Twist Lock. Its being made from Stainless Steel that makes it so expensive. I really don't like purchasing from etrailer. If you get a defective part, you have to deal with the actual manufacturer of the part for exchange as they won't allow you to send it back to them. I always buy from Amazon. If there's a problem, they will always allow you to send it back.

[WandR]

Thanks everyone for the input and advice.  Back at a camp site with some wifi.  I appreciate everyones input in terms of checking with the service department, believing it is the correct part, noting the cost is high, going with another less costly/flashy furrion option, and where to purchase.  

I will definitely tackle upon my return.  I was just worried it would be a bigger project than it appears given out double hulls and spacing.

Thanks,

Walter

[katanapilot]

Plastic vs. stainless steel. I would choose the more durable option since it seems like the cheap stuff always breaks at the most inopportune time. 

Sorry, I just don't understand the nickle and diming that some folks do on a $70K + trailer.

[Mike and Carol]

11 hours ago, katanapilot said:

Sorry, I just don't understand the nickle and diming that some folks do on a $70K + trailer.

I found a major issue with my power inlet (lose lug that caused some surrounding plastic to melt) as we were preparing to depart on a long trip.  A direct replacement (stainless steel) would have taken days to arrive.  I chose to go to a local RV shop just minutes away for a replacement I could install and still be on our way.  It wasn’t a question of cost.

At some point I will replace the plastic with the original stainless steel cover.  Mike

[SNY SD UP]

Sept 2020 I paid $125 + S&H for the Furrion replacement shipped from Oliver.  It was the first thing I replaced (having damaged the original) on our trailer.  As I remember I did not have much length on the wires coming from inside.  

At the time, Jason said "We use two different power inlets on the camper depending on what options you get but I am attaching links to both for you."

As to what those differences are, I do not know, so I bought the same as that which came on the trailer, although Jason said they had also used the 
Marinco 303SSEL-B 30A Power Inlet, which if you search, appears to be less expensive, and is also S/S.

As others have mentioned, call OTT Service.

B~Out 

[WandR]

Thank you. I will follow up with OT and also check out the Marinco! I appreciate it.