Kodiak 2014 279RBSL Looks like a lemon
My wife and I purchased our first TT about two weeks ago. Since my signature went on the dotted line the problems grow worse. First of all, I have never done any RV'ing; my wife has done some before w...
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In the least, the dealer should remove the underbelly cover completely, replace any insulation that got wet, and let everything dry out completely before reassembling.
My new TT had a very loose drain connection under the sink which I didn't notice right away because it was filling the drawer that was located right under it. During the first 2 years of ownership I fixed a large amount of small items and a few big ones (tank improperly attached and could have fallen out).
It looks like the business model for TT manufacturers is to buy fairly well made and designed parts (composite walls for example) and then assemble them as fast and as cheaply as possible. The TT is then shipped to the dealer who is expected to find most of the obvious defects during PDI. The final "weed out" of problems then occurs when the customer starts using the unit.
This business model almost killed the domestic auto industry but they turned things around (mostly due to competition).
The TT industry makes a decent amount of money the way they operate now, so why would they change?
No other large purchase I have ever made had such poor assembly quality as my TT. How much more assembly time would it have taken to assemble it properly? A couple of hours?
What would it take to change how TT manufacturers operate? I don't know. If people buy strictly on price, it won't change. If a monufacturer truly built a better unit for only a little more money, how long would it take for people to believe it was worth the extra $? Could the manufacturer stay in business long enough until people were convinced their units were better and started buying more of them?
Personally, I don't expect any changes anytime soon.
Steve
My new TT had a very loose drain connection under the sink which I didn't notice right away because it was filling the drawer that was located right under it. During the first 2 years of ownership I fixed a large amount of small items and a few big ones (tank improperly attached and could have fallen out).
It looks like the business model for TT manufacturers is to buy fairly well made and designed parts (composite walls for example) and then assemble them as fast and as cheaply as possible. The TT is then shipped to the dealer who is expected to find most of the obvious defects during PDI. The final "weed out" of problems then occurs when the customer starts using the unit.
This business model almost killed the domestic auto industry but they turned things around (mostly due to competition).
The TT industry makes a decent amount of money the way they operate now, so why would they change?
No other large purchase I have ever made had such poor assembly quality as my TT. How much more assembly time would it have taken to assemble it properly? A couple of hours?
What would it take to change how TT manufacturers operate? I don't know. If people buy strictly on price, it won't change. If a monufacturer truly built a better unit for only a little more money, how long would it take for people to believe it was worth the extra $? Could the manufacturer stay in business long enough until people were convinced their units were better and started buying more of them?
Personally, I don't expect any changes anytime soon.
Steve
