Can Anyone Tell Me What Year....
What year wood frames in RV construction were replaced with steel/aluminum framing? I'm sure different companies might still use wood framing or a combination of various materials, but I am wondering ...
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WoodGlue wrote:nitrohorse wrote:
So your claim is that although Lance builds some shoddy units, and some of their construction methods may be flawed, they are better than most/all of the other RV builders out there?
I haven't seen Jayco complaints on here except for your issues with how quickly they are build. Google Ford Motor Company and research the build times for a Ford. You will be surprised.
Every RV builder makes mistakes and errors both in the manufacturing and follow up (customer service) areas.
What I'm saying is this: I wish more RV Mfgs took more care and pride in building what they're selling to the consumer. I'd never say that Lance built anything "shoddy" since their major factory renovation to CNC machines and with design by SolidWorks, etc. I also happen to think that they do have superior design and design execution as well as construction methods.
A build time for an Airstream is approx. 240 man hours (iirc) to build and are not built on an assembly line.
Lance's also are not made on an assembly line and take roughly 120 man hours (again, iirc) to build.
Fords and Chevy's are made on an assembly line and so that is a moot point.
Apples and Oranges.
WoodGlue
I used Ford as an example of an affordable vehicle that is mass produced. Mass production
does not automatically equate to shoddy craftsmanship.
