Jayco vs Forest River Salem vs Open Range
Looking to finally make the plunge and get our 1st RV and are torn between a few units and curious if anyone can shed some light as to quality or anything else.... Looking at these guys: Whitehawk...
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OR seem like nice trailers and I well may buy one someday. However, I'm not sold that the different slide type directly equates to them being 10-15% lighter. The example given a few posts back about the beams being smaller since there's no need for a hole doesn't completely hold water.
Boring a small hole in the middle of a beam's web has a minimal impact on its strength in most cases. Steel beams, wood beams and floor joists are routinely bored through in all types of construction with a very minimal impact. There are notching and boring guidelines that allow any framing member in a house to be bored through up to a point.... as long as it's done in the right place.
For OR to be touting this as the sole reason for their light trailers doesn't pass my "smell test" but I'm largely just basing this one what I've read online. I honestly haven't looked into all phases of their construction. I just don't see how boring a hole small enough for a cable would somehow require a beam 10-15% heavier than it would otherwise need to be. Any engineers out there care to offer an opinion?
Boring a small hole in the middle of a beam's web has a minimal impact on its strength in most cases. Steel beams, wood beams and floor joists are routinely bored through in all types of construction with a very minimal impact. There are notching and boring guidelines that allow any framing member in a house to be bored through up to a point.... as long as it's done in the right place.
For OR to be touting this as the sole reason for their light trailers doesn't pass my "smell test" but I'm largely just basing this one what I've read online. I honestly haven't looked into all phases of their construction. I just don't see how boring a hole small enough for a cable would somehow require a beam 10-15% heavier than it would otherwise need to be. Any engineers out there care to offer an opinion?
