Adventurer 89RB/ Lance 855 Comparison
I am in the market doing my home work for a new camper. I was really leaning towards the Lance 855. How ever based on cost I began looking at other brands. I was surprised at what appears to me to be...
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Tom Orlowski wrote:
I have not had a chance to really sit inside and compare the Adventurer at this point.
IMO, if its possible, that's what everyone should do. As Kerry states, a visit to the NH TC Warehouse is a great idea and the owner encourages buyers to do exactly that. Sit in it and 'roll-play', spend time in it . You don't have the time to really do that at a crowded rv show
Make a list of all your stuff and bring that list with you, while you are feeling out the floorplan, look and see where your personal stuff will fit, take measurements of things and cabinets. You might decide your 42" tv is not going to fit .
Don't make it complicated .
Simple rules: dry inside and a workable floorplan = a happy owner.
Alum vs wood frames ...they both work , they both have pros/cons.
I was told , its economics opposed to which is better. Its hard to find 'good wood' , when you do, its expensive. The trend went to aluminum but it must be built correctly.
In todays builds, with overlapping methods , non wood materials that won't rot , better sealants, tpo roofs and now sidewalls that are hanged in place and not bonded and glued , I think its more important to maintain the rv to 'prevent leaks' of any kind than to be over-concerned about the frame material.
When rv owners experience leaks (wood or aluminum), it becomes an interior mess of rotted cabinets , floors, carpeting, soaked mattresses and flooded basements. The people I have met (including myself with a major leak repair) at that point didn't feel any better because they had the opportunity to admire their wood or aluminum frames.
All brands of new campers today will provide good service if the caulk is maintained and the uv is controlled , protected with carports if possible.
When you think about it, they withstand earthquakes and windstorms on every trip and have been doing that for years. :E:) the frames are not the problem.
Someone taught me long ago to carry a tree trimmer for low branches, 'clip-clip-clip'. I inspect my roof whenever I return from the woods , just in case a small tree branch punctures a caulk-seam , I can address it .
If water is kept out, it can't rot any wood. Even in aluminum framed camper there is wood in the build.
Keep the buying process simple, Bob
