Just a rant about workmanship in RV assembly plants
Just a rant, or an observation (whichever term you prefer)...
We're on our (despite my username) third travel trailer, in a total of more than five years' experience rv'ing, with just under 50 weekend- or longer trips under our belt...
I understand the concept that RV assembly factory workers, getting paid by the piece, have every incentive to slap things together as quickly as possible....most don't seem to be in the 'measure twice/cut once' school...what i DON'T get, though, is how this shoddy workmanship makes it past whatever quality-control checks are in place...
Ex. our bottom kitchen draw lacks a 'stop'..it's simply missing....the drawer will come all the way out if pulled that far (unlike the other two kitchen drawers, which do have stops)...
Dealer had to go behind the wall dividing bedroom from living area, and do additional stapling, because the television mounting panel within the wall wasn't supported properly...
these and a few other issues are, in and of themselves, each pretty ticky-tack and easily resolved...just indicative of the level of workmanship...
Had similar issues with previous units...this one's from Thor/our two earlier trailers were Forest River products
I get it, though....craftsmanship costs money...taking more time with the details would probably send the retail price of even a modest unit like ours (fairly small / no slides) well north of $20k.
We're on our (despite my username) third travel trailer, in a total of more than five years' experience rv'ing, with just under 50 weekend- or longer trips under our belt...
I understand the concept that RV assembly factory workers, getting paid by the piece, have every incentive to slap things together as quickly as possible....most don't seem to be in the 'measure twice/cut once' school...what i DON'T get, though, is how this shoddy workmanship makes it past whatever quality-control checks are in place...
Ex. our bottom kitchen draw lacks a 'stop'..it's simply missing....the drawer will come all the way out if pulled that far (unlike the other two kitchen drawers, which do have stops)...
Dealer had to go behind the wall dividing bedroom from living area, and do additional stapling, because the television mounting panel within the wall wasn't supported properly...
these and a few other issues are, in and of themselves, each pretty ticky-tack and easily resolved...just indicative of the level of workmanship...
Had similar issues with previous units...this one's from Thor/our two earlier trailers were Forest River products
I get it, though....craftsmanship costs money...taking more time with the details would probably send the retail price of even a modest unit like ours (fairly small / no slides) well north of $20k.
