I am irritated that leaking cab-overs continue to be so popular a forum subject matter. The motor home industry has been around for how long now and cab-over bed leaks are still a very common problem. A seamless C or B+ bucket has been around for multiple decades yet even the Big Boys still make self-destructing rigs for unsuspecting people who assume there is a certain minimum quality standard similar to the auto industry.
People don't like the US government sticking their nose into everything, setting standards and such, but leaking cab-overs and poor handling rigs will continue to be made unless the government steps in. But if they do, they will go much deeper than needed, maybe requiring motor homes be built like school buses which then we won't be able to afford one, though admittedly the school bus concept is not a bad idea if it can be done affordably.
The leaders like Winnebago/Itasca, Coachman, etc. should put together a consortium to define and improve minimum standards on their own before the feds do it for them. As a consortium they can even influence the chassis manufactures to install more effective shocks and stabilizer bars. They'll discover that for just a little more investment into their rigs, they'll be a more profitable company through a better reputation with increased customer endorsements. Every story like this one is a "Manufacture/Brand Thumbs-Down" to me. People who are educated often decide to pay 10%-15% more to someone else to get something better than a rubber roofed colander.
