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- rbpruExplorer IIThe real question is, what percentage of any company's frames fail?
I doubt there is any way to deicover that. - AH64IDExplorer
n7bsn wrote:
Northwoods RV, makers of Nash, Arctic Fox, Snow River (and a couple lines no longer made) all are on their own frame.
Outdoors RV, makers of Black Rock, Black Stone, Creekside, Timber Ridge and Wind River make their own frames also (same Corp owners as Northwoods)
Sunny Brooke -used- to make their own frames, but after the Winnie buy-out I don't know if they still do.
Yup, Outdoors RV here and it's a very high quality frame. - HuntindogExplorerI find it interesting that Lippert has such a bad rep here. I'm on my third TT and the first one with a Lippert frame and axles.
This one is the highest quality by far.
Mt first TT a 1975 Prowler had some really ugly looking welds, but they never failed.
My second one a 2001 Fleetwood wilderness had good looking welds, but I had to do quite a bit of welding repairs over the years to fix it.
The 2010 Sabre I have now has excellent looking welds, and has been trouble free.
I think a lot of the issues may be how the manufacturer specs the frame. - n7bsnExplorerNorthwoods RV, makers of Nash, Arctic Fox, Snow River (and a couple lines no longer made) all are on their own frame.
Outdoors RV, makers of Black Rock, Black Stone, Creekside, Timber Ridge and Wind River make their own frames also (same Corp owners as Northwoods)
Sunny Brooke -used- to make their own frames, but after the Winnie buy-out I don't know if they still do. - WoodGlueExplorer
- Todd_GExplorerOK I'll ask, what's a Lippert frame look like?
- Highway_4x4ExplorerIf you don't like Lippert, good luck. Besides the frames they make, or own the company, many other things that make up a TT. Windows, doors, jacks, electronics.
- WoodGlueExplorerLance uses a Norco/BAL frame.
WoodGlue - oilslickExplorerThank you all for the prompt replies.
- bob213ExplorerI believe the Co. that makes Nash build their own frames. Northwood Mfg., I think.
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