LCI - Lippert

Old Soldier wrote:

Lantley wrote:

moisheh wrote:
Everyone should be aware that Lippert is the largest supplier of components to the RV industry. They have been buying up smaller companies. They build frames for much of the TT mfrs. These frames like most of Lipperts stuff are junk. Same for their slide outs. Probably cost the mfrs. less than other slide out systems. I don't think you see that Lippert c--p on mid to high end units. Winnie loves their stuff.

Moisheh

What other slide out systems? Lippert is the only game in town.
Once again we read of problems only and want to condemn everything.
We don't hear of the LCI products that are working fine.
If Lippert is so bad why has no competitor step in and taken away market share?
Why is Lippert able to expand into other areas. RV manufacturers are using lippert more not less.
For the record Winnebago is one of the better more financially sound RV manufactures. LCI stuff is prevalent across all RV lines.

What's funny is that this thread condemns Lippert because a motor failed...and the OP could not diagnose and fix problem himself.
Motors fail ... it happens however there is no need to throw Lippeert under the bus over the issue. The entire thread is a lot of LCI bashing based on nothing.

Here we go again. Someone running their mouth without doing any research. 'only game in town'? Really? Let's see, HWH, Liftco, and Accu Slide are manufacturers of slide mechanisms.

As for RV manufacturers using MORE of LCI stuff, it's because of the price to manufacturers. They're using a bunch of cheap Chinese junk and able to offer a lower price. It's gonna bite the manufacturers in the butt by doing so.

I for one would gladly pay more for a product and have it made in USA and give me better reliability.

Could have But you didn't. You purchased the same massed produce stuff that 90% of the RV world uses. LCI is a much bigger company with way more market share than those companies you listed.
My point is LCI is expanding their business not Accu-slide or any of the others.
Is that LCI's fault? As you found out it's hard yo buy an RV without LCI components. Is that because LCI is terrible? Is it because there is little competition? Not sure but LCI continues to expand and consumers continue to buy their stuff.
In the end I imagine it's because price is always the driving factor.
RV consumers claim we want better but in the end we are not willing to pay and the premium manufacturers that use better material continue to fall to the wayside.