wolfe10 wrote:
sjverkayk wrote:
We are concerned that our warranty would be voided if we were to make such changes. Had you heard anything similar regarding your modifications?
We are new to RVs, so we were alarmed that we would have to make modifications to correct the handling issues due to what appears to be a design defect in how they placed equipment under the coach. Is it typical in the RV industry for the customer to eat those costs and forfeit their warranty?
Warranty would only be in question if the modification caused failure of another part that was under warranty. The parts you are replacing/adding are extremely unlikely to negatively impact other components.
BUYERS are at fault for less than exemplary chassis. I know that should harsh, but if coach manufacturer A spend an extra $600 on suspension and another coach manufacturer B spent an extra $600 on upgrading interior fabric, which do you think would sell more coaches??
Until buyers are willing to pay more for a good riding and handling chassis AND they convey that information to the coach makers, assume that you, the buyer will need to do these upgrades after purchase. And, today's gas coaches are on much better chassis than were available in the past.
Please do not assume that I agree with this, but it IS the way it is.
BTW, I present the Suspension Seminars at FMCA Conventions, so am reasonably familiar with how this works.
Thank you for the response. I appreciate your insight and hear what you are saying. I also appreciate the clarification on the warranty, the rep at Winnebago made it sound as though the entire warranty would be void. I would be very interested to learn more about the information that you present at your suspension seminars.
