billtex wrote:
In this article with TC Mag
Greg Tucknies from AMLRV states they do own all the tooling from original EC.
Bill
As I previously stated, AMLRV has outsourced fiberglass cap production. Per TCM 2011 interview:
"Greg: The front and rear molded wrap around fiberglass caps are one of the key features that make Eagle Cap campers unique. No other truck camper has front and rear wrap around fiberglass end caps. We purchased the end cap molds from the old Eagle Cap and are using the same front and rear caps in our 2012 Eagle Cap campers.
TCM: Have there been there any changes made to the quality of the fiberglass, resin, or high gloss gel coat for the molded fiberglass end caps?
Dave: The suppliers of the resin and gel coat have changed, but I believe the quality is higher. The company we’re using for the end caps is Miles Fiberglass & Composites in Portland, Oregon. Miles Fiberglass & Composites has produced fiberglass and composite parts for the RV industry for decades".
Not to take away from the new AMLRV EC, but much of this interview has a marketing bent... In spite of the discussion, the reason AMLRV switched from fiberglass sidewalls to Lamilux 4000 (a high quality gel-coated filon product atop azdel) was due to their desire to not engage in the timely manufacture of fiberglass gel-coated sidewalls (historically, always non-luan backed).
For the record, as far as previous generation EC leaks go, this issue had primarily affected the first generation EC owner/builder TC's (AMLRV's James Epp now the 3rd...) and the sole reason why (near end of 1st gen model run) this owner had decided to switch from filon to the innovative new one piece end caps. This costly re-tool (along with QC warranty issues...) conspired to put an end to the first owner/builder. The second owner was Chris Epp of Okanagan fame.
Best Regards,
3 tons
