Dave_Pete
Mar 08, 2014Explorer II
Manufacturers - How Do You Answer This
This is one aspect of why I am leery of an aluminum framed camper, not to mention a newer, expensive camper. Of course the extremely poor quality craftsmanship could be duplicated in a wood-framed camper, but at least notice the weld quality. And what is it with the pinched cable?
http://forums.goodsamclub.com/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27573424.cfm
The OP calls it an AF; I have to assume he means Arctic Fox. Wolf Creek (one of my close choices for a camper)claims it is built on the same assembly line as the Arctic Fox. Maybe by the same welding crew? Assembly crew? And I am considering a Wolf Creek why?
I am sure many wise and conscientious TC buyers visit the Arctic Fox/Wolf Creek factory prior to a purchase, JUST TO AVOID BUYING A PIECE OF CR$P LIKE THIS! And I am sure they get the red-carpet treatment. So how do manufacturers do it? Take you on a fantasy field trip, show actual workers doing such fine work, and then once you leave the building, quality falls apart. How do they do it? Why do they do it? Arctic Fox is one of the most expensive campers out there! Wolf Creek, being somewhat less expensive must REALLY suck!
And every manufacturer must answer to this sort of accusation. Why don't we TC buyers (and other RVs) demand some sort of digital picture build history of our individual camper? Perhaps there's a way of proving pictures belong to our actual unit.
Oh I know, such labor intensive assembly would add several thousand dollars to our out the door price and we consumers won't stand for it. As if the multiple tens of thousands we spend already isn't enough to expect good work.
That 1960's wood-framed and nicely birch-wood paneled TC I found on Craigslist for $500 is looking much nicer to me this morning.
Manufacturers - how do you answer this?
http://forums.goodsamclub.com/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27573424.cfm
The OP calls it an AF; I have to assume he means Arctic Fox. Wolf Creek (one of my close choices for a camper)claims it is built on the same assembly line as the Arctic Fox. Maybe by the same welding crew? Assembly crew? And I am considering a Wolf Creek why?
I am sure many wise and conscientious TC buyers visit the Arctic Fox/Wolf Creek factory prior to a purchase, JUST TO AVOID BUYING A PIECE OF CR$P LIKE THIS! And I am sure they get the red-carpet treatment. So how do manufacturers do it? Take you on a fantasy field trip, show actual workers doing such fine work, and then once you leave the building, quality falls apart. How do they do it? Why do they do it? Arctic Fox is one of the most expensive campers out there! Wolf Creek, being somewhat less expensive must REALLY suck!
And every manufacturer must answer to this sort of accusation. Why don't we TC buyers (and other RVs) demand some sort of digital picture build history of our individual camper? Perhaps there's a way of proving pictures belong to our actual unit.
Oh I know, such labor intensive assembly would add several thousand dollars to our out the door price and we consumers won't stand for it. As if the multiple tens of thousands we spend already isn't enough to expect good work.
That 1960's wood-framed and nicely birch-wood paneled TC I found on Craigslist for $500 is looking much nicer to me this morning.
Manufacturers - how do you answer this?