RV's not HUD standard?

bluwtr49 wrote:

dougrainer wrote:

WyoTraveler wrote:
If RVs were required to be built to HUD specs the RV industry would be held to standards, not just thrown together. For example, some of the wiring in RVs are shameful. When my TT almost burned up we found bare wires twisted together in the walls. No crimp connector or insulation just twisted together. Some electrical tape would have helped. One RV turns out OK and the next one gets wires haphazardly spliced in a wall because the employee reached the end of the wire roll. Can't waste wire just twist it together and continue to string wire. Under HUD they would have to install a box at a splice.

What you found was NOT how RV's are built. Someone did not follow the rules at the Factory. But, just because HUD or your local building codes must be followed does NOT mean your new house is built to the standards or code. Somebody can always do sub standard work and those things are not always caught by the Building code inspector. Having HUD rules means nothing. The Feds are not going to have HUD inspectors at the OEM building facilities monitoring the production lines. They do not even monitor HOME builders. They trust that Homes will be built to HUD specs. Doug

Exactly, standards are one thing but workmanship is something altogether different. Besides aren't most RV's built to RVIA standards?

The majority are. BUT, there are some hi line 5th wheels and Regular Trailer makers that are NOT members of the RVIA. But, they still build a quality RV. Doug