Design - What were they thinking??
Sometimes I wonder what RV designers were thinking. Have you experienced "design flaws" w/ RV's that have you shaking your head. I don't want to trash ANY brand - just wondered... We love our Cou...
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It does seem like the folks that design these things have never lived in them. If they spent a couple of weeks actually living in, and using all systems, that should greatly impact their design ideas.
I agree that roll out windows behind the door or slide windows that are not easily accessible, interior doors that interfere with operation of another door, poorly accessible components such as filters etc. are a major headache. Much of what goes into to RV's now is eye candy; it looks great at first glance but functionality leaves much to be desired.
I also agree with the comment about few options for a well appointed, smaller unit. Our previous 5th wheel was a 30 ft. and it fitted our needs perfectly. We decided we wanted to upgrade but wanted to stay with the same brand. Unfortunately, they took the 30 ft. out of their line for 7 years. It went back into the line in 2013 and we bought one. However, we don't buy based just on a brochure. We wanted to sit in it, open doors, etc and it took a long time to find one on a dealer's lot that was reasonably close. Once we saw one in person, we ordered a new one. Now I find out that the manufacturer is taking it out of the line again because it doesn't sell. It could be the reason it didn't sell to their expectations is because the dealers' don't put it in their inventory. Kind of a catch 22.
All that being said, we are pretty happy with our new rig. The real irritant was a medicine chest that was about 3" deep. Every time we opened the door, the stuff came tumbling out. Fortunately when we were having some warranty work done, we requested they replace the cabinet with a deeper one and they did. There was plenty of room for the deeper one so I am not sure why it didn't come that way. Probably went to the shallow one to save a couple of dollars.
I agree that roll out windows behind the door or slide windows that are not easily accessible, interior doors that interfere with operation of another door, poorly accessible components such as filters etc. are a major headache. Much of what goes into to RV's now is eye candy; it looks great at first glance but functionality leaves much to be desired.
I also agree with the comment about few options for a well appointed, smaller unit. Our previous 5th wheel was a 30 ft. and it fitted our needs perfectly. We decided we wanted to upgrade but wanted to stay with the same brand. Unfortunately, they took the 30 ft. out of their line for 7 years. It went back into the line in 2013 and we bought one. However, we don't buy based just on a brochure. We wanted to sit in it, open doors, etc and it took a long time to find one on a dealer's lot that was reasonably close. Once we saw one in person, we ordered a new one. Now I find out that the manufacturer is taking it out of the line again because it doesn't sell. It could be the reason it didn't sell to their expectations is because the dealers' don't put it in their inventory. Kind of a catch 22.
All that being said, we are pretty happy with our new rig. The real irritant was a medicine chest that was about 3" deep. Every time we opened the door, the stuff came tumbling out. Fortunately when we were having some warranty work done, we requested they replace the cabinet with a deeper one and they did. There was plenty of room for the deeper one so I am not sure why it didn't come that way. Probably went to the shallow one to save a couple of dollars.
