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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In the automotive world Assembly is king. If you can save assembly time you can sell it cheaper. Serviceability is an owner problem.
In the TT world it is floor design that is king. If the TT has a good comfy feel to it, that is what matters. How it is plumbed, wired, and serviced is secondary.
There is a big deference between poor design and shoddy assembly. The purchaser chooses the poor design.
If you want 2x4 walls, solid wood floors, casement type windows and such, you are not looking for a travel trailer, you are looking for a Tiny House.
The RV industry had 2x2 walls, wood paneling, chip board tables and camping type appliances in my 1970's vintage Shasta knock off. Today the materials are better, but it is still built like an RV.
And, judging from the year over year increase in sales, they know what the public prefers.
In the TT world it is floor design that is king. If the TT has a good comfy feel to it, that is what matters. How it is plumbed, wired, and serviced is secondary.
There is a big deference between poor design and shoddy assembly. The purchaser chooses the poor design.
If you want 2x4 walls, solid wood floors, casement type windows and such, you are not looking for a travel trailer, you are looking for a Tiny House.
The RV industry had 2x2 walls, wood paneling, chip board tables and camping type appliances in my 1970's vintage Shasta knock off. Today the materials are better, but it is still built like an RV.
And, judging from the year over year increase in sales, they know what the public prefers.
