Differences between models with same floorplan?
Hey folks... new here (and most anywhere camper related)...
Long story short, we recently upgraded our TV (2014 Expy EL 3.73 ratio w/ HD Tow pkg), and are looking at our first camper. DOing all the math, went to a CAT scale today, yadda yadda...
After looking at over 150 different model floorplans over the past two months, I'm noticing some trends. :) Namely, that even within the same major manufacturer (e.g. forest river), multiple sub-brands have identical floorplans -- but with vastly different weights. It's this last part that confuses me.
I have been trying to figure out, for instance, "what is the difference between a Forest River Alpha Wolf and a Forest River Grey Wolf?" (ex, AW 26DBH-L and GW 26DBH) .... I mean, for all intents and purposes, they are the exact same floorplan. SUre maybe one has a door and the other has a curtain...
But, for example, is there anywhere that captures the following type of information:
- In general, model xyz is lighter than the same floorplan in other brands/models
- In general, model abc is more quieter (and maybe heavier?) than the same floorplan in other brands/models
- In general, model def is _______ compared to the same floorplan in other brands/models.
I am sure the manufacturers would dislike being so over-generalized. Yet, at the same time, they all most likely try to fit certain niches. I just can't find any information that tends to summarize those niches..
Any thoughts?
cheers,
..dane
Long story short, we recently upgraded our TV (2014 Expy EL 3.73 ratio w/ HD Tow pkg), and are looking at our first camper. DOing all the math, went to a CAT scale today, yadda yadda...
After looking at over 150 different model floorplans over the past two months, I'm noticing some trends. :) Namely, that even within the same major manufacturer (e.g. forest river), multiple sub-brands have identical floorplans -- but with vastly different weights. It's this last part that confuses me.
I have been trying to figure out, for instance, "what is the difference between a Forest River Alpha Wolf and a Forest River Grey Wolf?" (ex, AW 26DBH-L and GW 26DBH) .... I mean, for all intents and purposes, they are the exact same floorplan. SUre maybe one has a door and the other has a curtain...
But, for example, is there anywhere that captures the following type of information:
- In general, model xyz is lighter than the same floorplan in other brands/models
- In general, model abc is more quieter (and maybe heavier?) than the same floorplan in other brands/models
- In general, model def is _______ compared to the same floorplan in other brands/models.
I am sure the manufacturers would dislike being so over-generalized. Yet, at the same time, they all most likely try to fit certain niches. I just can't find any information that tends to summarize those niches..
Any thoughts?
cheers,
..dane
