Lance 2375--price negotiation?
My travel partner and I are interested in a Lance 2375 trailer. I am in TN and he is in IL. We would be dealing with a dealer in Huntsville, AL, or in Hiawatha, IA as the closest 2 Lance dealers. ...
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Their have been some reports of the huck-bolted frame sagging at the back end of the trailer. I've looked under a new Lance, and it appears to be really designed to be lightweight. Perhaps at the expense of strength ?
The likely reason for huck-bolting it together is not because it's engineered better, but because it's less expensive to do it this way on their typically low production numbers. Huck-bolting it is a very low skilled labor process. Welding requires a higher skill level of workforce as well as more expensive ( welders ) equipment.
Those trailers also use a composite ( foam sandwiched ) floor at least on some models too. For me that would be a deal breaker. OP, I'm not trying to diss the brand or trying to talk you out of it, just saying you might want to research everything about it to see if it really meets your criteria. One thing about the brand is they have a loyal following with lots of rallies and that's important to some folks that like to socialize.
The likely reason for huck-bolting it together is not because it's engineered better, but because it's less expensive to do it this way on their typically low production numbers. Huck-bolting it is a very low skilled labor process. Welding requires a higher skill level of workforce as well as more expensive ( welders ) equipment.
Those trailers also use a composite ( foam sandwiched ) floor at least on some models too. For me that would be a deal breaker. OP, I'm not trying to diss the brand or trying to talk you out of it, just saying you might want to research everything about it to see if it really meets your criteria. One thing about the brand is they have a loyal following with lots of rallies and that's important to some folks that like to socialize.
