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Snowman9000
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May 18, 2017

Constant breakage. Tiring.

We are on our fourth RV. Every trip is a handyman's dream. I am handy, but this is just getting old.

We are on a long trip now with our Sunseeker Class C. It's 3 years old now and we are the first owner. So far this trip, just off the top of my head: a leaking water valve on the toilet, a bad gauge on the propane tank (magnet no fixie), piece of ceiling trim strip came loose, vinyl exterior trim insert pulled out of the track on the inside corner of the cabover trim.... And we have 6 weeks to go. Every trip with every RV has been like this.

This must be why Airstream, LazyDaze, etc. owners use the term SOB, Some Other Brand. Ours have all been SOBs.

34 Replies

  • I have had an RV of some sort since 1977. In that time I can't recall a trip that didn't require breaking out my tool box for something.
  • If you are not working on an rv, you probably do not own one. Its a house on wheels and you shake it every use.
  • welcome to NO QUALITY CONTROL rule 101 at rv factory if its rolling at the end of the line??? it a pass. I do agree its a pain. but its part of ownership.
  • RV's have all the parts and appliances of a sticks & bricks home, but then we take it across the roads and shake the s**t out of it.

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