Momentum 399TH
Going to the Momentum factory today to take a look at the 399TH and to see how its put together and to see how organized and clean their facility is. Will post my thoughts here in a couple days.
Forum Discussion
NC Hauler wrote:
I expect better, but if we don't push it and just make excuses for the manufacturer due to brand loyalty, then we've failed as consumers and really don't even have a right to complain
Jim
I prefer to do things the right way the first time for the right reasons as well. However, in building RV's there are two factors that have to be considered.
#1 - It's how the work system for building these things is setup. It's how the workforce works, how the industry pays, and how everyone does it. It's been that way since the early 1990's at least - RV's and manufactured homes.
#2 - If you want to be competitive on price, doing it the right way the first time isn't practical given #1.
Is it right? No. It is, however, reality.
I had a long chat with one of the owners of Grand Design when we were looking. They would love to build a perfect RV on the assembly line. But given how things are done, and that is has to be price competitive, it's not possible.
They are taking the extra step of putting that "finish team" in that second inspection. That's more than anyone else is doing right now, and given the reality of the situation, it's as good as I think we can expect.
I'm not trying to be blindly brand loyal. If we were to be in the market today, we'd look at everything we can find from EVERY brand. But knowing that Grand Design is doing something no one else does to try to ship the best product they can, they'd be at the top of my list to start. If what I saw didn't reflect that expectation, I'd be open to others.
As for the vent fan in the second bathroom - they have a window that opens in there. Even in most residential construction that I've seen, you don't put in a vent fan if there is a window that opens. I've seen that across every brand of toy hauler too.
