RV Show Reflections (Do RV Engineers RV?)
Went to the San Antonio RV show yesterday and we really enjoyed seeing all the new RVs. Was pleasently surprised at construction quality on most models, not a lot of shoddy construction issues were ob...
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They also don't use females in the design process (as pointed out by my DW). That's why kitchen counters usually have space for little more than say one plate, or a coffee pot or a loaf of bread, one at a time. Or why there's no place for a garbage container and you have to hang a plastic bag off a knob on the stove. Or why there's no place to put shoes at the door. Or why there's no place to store towels or linens. Or why they don't put a shelf mid-height in upper cabinets. Or why there's no place to store a bag of dog food. Etc., etc.
Issues are often hidden where you can't see them like with electrical and plumbing or improperly sealed exteriors. Some are in plain sight and many still don't seem them like cabinet doors & drawers that are mounted wrong or tires & axles that are maxed to the limit. One that kills me (as pointed out above) is when you can't see the TV from where you'd normally be sitting to watch it. One of my pet peeves is dead space that could easily be used for storage or other purposes but the manufacturers put on blank panels or make the space totally inaccessible. Every cubic inch for storage in a TT is like gold. For ex., below are a few pics from our current TT. Came with a huge inaccessible space next to the shower with a blank wall on the bedroom side. I bought some factory doors and trim from the dealer and built some built-in cabinets for storing towels and linens and other bulky items. The manufacturer is just being cheap and lazy.
The most recent RV show I was at was last fall and I seriously doubt much has changed in recent years. JMHO. What I did see that was surprisingly different was almost no TTs for older couples and a huge emphasis on ones for families. If there ever was a next time, I'd only be looking at brands that generally are well thought of on forums and since we're on the west cost, that'd be OutdoorsRV. I could mention a few brands that I wouldn't touch for anything but won't.
Issues are often hidden where you can't see them like with electrical and plumbing or improperly sealed exteriors. Some are in plain sight and many still don't seem them like cabinet doors & drawers that are mounted wrong or tires & axles that are maxed to the limit. One that kills me (as pointed out above) is when you can't see the TV from where you'd normally be sitting to watch it. One of my pet peeves is dead space that could easily be used for storage or other purposes but the manufacturers put on blank panels or make the space totally inaccessible. Every cubic inch for storage in a TT is like gold. For ex., below are a few pics from our current TT. Came with a huge inaccessible space next to the shower with a blank wall on the bedroom side. I bought some factory doors and trim from the dealer and built some built-in cabinets for storing towels and linens and other bulky items. The manufacturer is just being cheap and lazy.
The most recent RV show I was at was last fall and I seriously doubt much has changed in recent years. JMHO. What I did see that was surprisingly different was almost no TTs for older couples and a huge emphasis on ones for families. If there ever was a next time, I'd only be looking at brands that generally are well thought of on forums and since we're on the west cost, that'd be OutdoorsRV. I could mention a few brands that I wouldn't touch for anything but won't.
