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DSDP_Don
Jan 27, 2016Explorer
2012 Coachman wrote:
What a load of horse stuff...
The writer is railing against the RV manufacturers because they are making products that are not compatible with his campground? He can't afford cable hookups and has narrow sites, so somehow this is a "chasm" between him and the manufacturers?
I guess he hasn't noticed that manufacturers make a wide spectrum of RV's that are compatible with his park - but for some reason he can't attract them.
Or maybe he doesn't know the meaning of competition - that since a TT has a cable hookup, and watching cable TV is a necessity for the owner, that his CG will be passed by for one that has the hookups.
I didn't see any suggestions offered - most likely because its a non issue.
I think "2012 Coachman" got it exactly right. Several of you read about rigs that may come with 100 amp service and suddenly the world is coming to an end. Well, they're out there, but they typically stay in high end specialty parks which is what most of the owners buy them for.
Just about every RV out there that has 50 amp service, still does, even on the newer models. So even with the addition of dishwashers and other electronics, the new coaches can be more efficient in some ways, like lower powered TV's, yet they can still run everything on 50 amp service (really 100 amps). So nothing has really changed.
I agree that the campground owner is griping because he's not willing to upgrade his park. I prefer 50 amps, but can easily stay in a 30 amp park. Once a year we spend a week in cold weather with just 20 amps. Everything still works!
Just because you like traveling in a 25 foot, 25 year old coach, doesn't mean others do. No matter how you feel about the RV industry, times have changed and RV's have grown. If the campground owner isn't willing to keep up, then he'll fall by the wayside or will be forced to cater to older/smaller RV's.
Always like the way that people with 25 year old, $3000.00 coaches always take a shot at anyone who buys something nicer than them. It always the same statement....."I don't need all that new stuff". How about just saying....I enjoy my coach and these smaller parks still work well for us.
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