5th Wheeler Safety concerns in Australia

Sounds like typical Australian business protectionism.

And there have been how many problems caused by these issues? Dumb that they were sold that way, but, I agree, protectionism seems to be more the case than anything.

Lyle

laknox wrote:
And there have been how many problems caused by these issues? Dumb that they were sold that way, but, I agree, protectionism seems to be more the case than anything.

Lyle

Nothing to with protectionism, I found out after making the post an Expatriate English PIA who has been making complaints to the Government Authorities about US 5vers. On the Caravanners Forum, he was asked to give examples of problems he knew about. He then became abusive and said he would not post replies. He has problems with Australian Caravans as well, strangely none with many English companies. He is a serial pest with unfortunately some industry connections
If I known he was behind the news story I would not have made the initial post

RobertRyan wrote:

laknox wrote:
And there have been how many problems caused by these issues? Dumb that they were sold that way, but, I agree, protectionism seems to be more the case than anything.

Lyle

Nothing to with protectionism, I found out after making the post an Expatriate English PIA who has been making complaints to the Government Authorities about US 5vers. On the Caravanners Forum, he was asked to give examples of problems he knew about. He then became abusive and said he would not post replies. He has problems with Australian Caravans as well, strangely none with many English companies. He is a serial pest with unfortunately some industry connections
If I known he was behind the news story I would not have made the initial post

He's a TROLL, as opposed to a troll. :-)

Lyle

laknox wrote:

RobertRyan wrote:

laknox wrote:
And there have been how many problems caused by these issues? Dumb that they were sold that way, but, I agree, protectionism seems to be more the case than anything.

Lyle

Nothing to with protectionism, I found out after making the post an Expatriate English PIA who has been making complaints to the Government Authorities about US 5vers. On the Caravanners Forum, he was asked to give examples of problems he knew about. He then became abusive and said he would not post replies. He has problems with Australian Caravans as well, strangely none with many English companies. He is a serial pest with unfortunately some industry connections
If I known he was behind the news story I would not have made the initial post

He's a TROLL, as opposed to a troll. :-)

From

Lyle

From Caravanners Forum, he made the initial post in this thread
Trolling about 5th Wheelers

Robert, why do you post here? Looks like you can get all the abuse you want back home? :-) Seriously, though, I like the fact that Australia is regulating at least =some= of the RV industry, but IMO, it's looking for issues where there aren't really to be found. If a manufacturer sells a product in the U.S. (or elsewhere), and can point to literally decades of safe use here, why isn't is just a formality to be able to have it "certified" over there and forego a bunch of "testing". Or is it more a case of gov't drones needing something to justify their existence/jobs?

Lyle

laknox wrote:
Robert, why do you post here? Looks like you can get all the abuse you want back home? :-) Seriously, though, I like the fact that Australia is regulating at least =some= of the RV industry, but IMO, it's looking for issues where there aren't really to be found. If a manufacturer sells a product in the U.S. (or elsewhere), and can point to literally decades of safe use here, why isn't is just a formality to be able to have it "certified" over there and forego a bunch of "testing". Or is it more a case of gov't drones needing something to justify their existence/jobs?

Lyle

More different uses, different country, Real problems appeared with US 5 vers When people dragged them over terrain that people would wince at in the US, but thought of as normal here
You had suspensions collapsing etc. Now a few local builders have made 5vers, that can take that sort of abuse

RobertRyan wrote:

laknox wrote:
Robert, why do you post here? Looks like you can get all the abuse you want back home? :-) Seriously, though, I like the fact that Australia is regulating at least =some= of the RV industry, but IMO, it's looking for issues where there aren't really to be found. If a manufacturer sells a product in the U.S. (or elsewhere), and can point to literally decades of safe use here, why isn't is just a formality to be able to have it "certified" over there and forego a bunch of "testing". Or is it more a case of gov't drones needing something to justify their existence/jobs?

Lyle

More different uses, different country, Real problems appeared with US 5 vers When people dragged them over terrain that people would wince at in the US, but thought of as normal here
You had suspensions collapsing etc. Now a few local builders have made 5vers, that can take that sort of abuse

Maybe they should start thinking export! :-)

Lyle

Robert forget the roads in Australia is worse than in America, it is rubbish, joust yesterday we traveled on the worst road we have ever experienced in Virginia.
Many roads in the states are in weary bad shape due to lack of maintenance.
Frank.

Slownsy wrote:
Robert forget the roads in Australia is worse than in America, it is rubbish, joust yesterday we traveled on the worst road we have ever experienced in Virginia.
Many roads in the states are in weary bad shape due to lack of maintenance.
Frank.

Frank really they have a Tamani Track,?not not at all. I have also been around the US , agree paved roads are worse than you get here ,but Outback roads that are dirt and rocks , corrugations for several thousand miles? No That is what the discussion was about Off Road use age not paved road use age in Australia of US 5vers