Stampede Strange dents in new grill

[Sealion]

Just received my new grill. Only could do a quick look since I was in a meeting. A closer look has revealed these dents.

Are these normal?

I doubt it, but I ask because the left side is only on the interior while the right side has a slight exterior dent. There is no damage to the box it came in.

 

[Sealion]

Update: I called RT and confirmed this is not normal.

I was given the choice of:
1. Exchanging for another grill
2. Attempting to straighten on my own and receiving a free gift

New question: what are your thoughts on my ability to straighten this adequately?

 

[charlesrshell]

Update: I call RT and confirmed this is not normal.

I was given the choice of:
1. Exchanging for another grill
2. Attempting to straighten on my own and receiving a free gift

New question: what are your thoughts on my ability to straighten this adequately?

I would exchange it. Looks bad.

 

[chadinsc]

china man hit the gas to hard on the forklift is my guess. definitely exchange in my opinion. sure sucks you have to wait but you paid to much money to live with a less than new grill. but thats just me and i like my stuff to look right. if you can live with than maybe except the gift. but it better not be bbq sauce! but to fix it my suggestion would be to try to work it out with a sheet metal vice grip slowly and keep resetting the close gap to have leverage and if needed tap it with a hammer if needed against a flat object.

 

[sdynak]

I would exchange it. Looks bad.

2nd! Unless the free gift is the grill

Whops.. guess I'm technically 3rd

 

[C. Keeper]

2nd! Unless the free gift is the grill

Whops.. guess I'm technically 3rd

Get another grill.

 

[JGW]

Yep....get another grill. Ask if they can upgrade to 700 at no charge.

 

[C. Keeper]

Yep....get another grill. Ask if they can upgrade to 700 at no charge.

Man, ask for the 1250 and settle for the 700

 

[charlesrshell]

Really sad that they boxed it up damaged.

 

[sdynak]

Really sad that they boxed it up damaged.

For sure! I had some damage that was boxed that way on the controller shelf but it was more cosmetic and easily replaced also.

 

[chadinsc]

Really sad that they boxed it up damaged.

worker probably couldn’t pass a drug test so tried to hide it. i have seen that happen

 

[C. Keeper]

worker probably couldn’t pass a drug test so tried to hide it. i have seen that happen

I know the feeling. I've been practicing for that test and still can't pass it.

 

[Beach Bum]

Man, ask for the 1250 and settle for the 700

Excellent strategy! Much better than free rubs or t-shirts.

 

[C. Keeper]

Excellent strategy! Much better than free rubs or t-shirts.

I had to pay for the shirt

 

[Sealion]

You guys crack me up! I appreciate the humor. I purchased it to have for this weekend since my family will be here. The disappointment is off the charts.

Even if I was a metal smith, an exchange is the only right way to fix this.

Thanks for your inputs.

 

[NinoRT700]

You guys crack me up! I appreciate the humor. I purchased it to have for this weekend since my family will be here. The disappointment is off the charts.

Even if I was a metal smith, an exchange is the only right way to fix this.

Thanks for your inputs.

Yea it sucks that you won’t have it for the weekend but if you didnt go for a new one those dents would start to bother you more and more everytime you see them

 

[chadinsc]

I had to pay for the shirt

if you was closer and didn’t scare me. i would give you a shirt if i got to kick a dent in your grill

 

[C. Keeper]

if you was closer and didn’t scare me. i would give you a shirt if i got to kick a dent in your grill

Thanks for owning it! I knew it wasn't dented when I assembled it. BTW, I'm scarier and uglier in person. You have been warned ☠

 

[C. Keeper]

You guys crack me up! I appreciate the humor. I purchased it to have for this weekend since my family will be here. The disappointment is off the charts.

Even if I was a metal smith, an exchange is the only right way to fix this.

Thanks for your inputs.

Call RT, ask if you can use it? Worse they can say is no.

 

[chadinsc]

Call RT, ask if you can use it? Worse they can say is no.

thats a great suggestion. explain your situation and i bet they will say use it. they would surely rather you impress your family with great food and possibly sale another grill for them. than just explain how you was going to cook them food and show them a dented grill