drenjoey wrote:
I tend to not agree with that statement. We are now on our third hybrid, and so far, we noticed how improved they have become.
From a Travelstar, to a Palomino, to a Roo 23ws, the improvements are there!
They are so much easier to set up (no more bungies), easier to winterize (from outside), easier to clean the black tank (there's an inlet outside), and I'm sure I forgot a few things!
Plus, I don't think the material quality has suffered.
Dre
I fully agree that functionally they have been improved, and many additional conveniences have been added. However I often see people complain about build quality issues, and these are not specific to any vendor. Things like the J-lock strip which attaches the tent to the body of trailer cracking/leaking on units which are 2-3 years old. Windows coming loose, fridges not working, water leaks, tv mounts ripping off the wall etc. etc. I follow a couple of Hybrid-RV groups on FB and you see all sorts of issues being discussed there.
Don't get me wrong, I take some of these with a grain of salt, as I'm sure some issues arise due to poor or lack of maintenance (or common sense) on behalf of the owner. But if I were to generalize, I would say that things tend to break more often on the newer units - again that's just based on my observations :)
One issue that seems to puzzle me a lot is condensation on the tent ends, this one comes up a lot! I have camped in all sorts of weather and temperatures and I never had this issue, even when it was in the 20's. So is this caused by design changes in newer RVs or is it something the RV owners are doing??
Cheers
Slav
