Why are Truck Campers so poorly made?
So I bought a new hard side truck camper recently. I'm not going to say which. Before that I had a pop-up, so this is my second camper. I looked at a half dozen more campers before my purchase, but...
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Campers, all campers, are particularly problematic in that they are driven about, over a variety of surfaces, in a variety of weather. Things flex (like plumbing, windows, cabinets), things get jarred, water intrusion is a constant worry (consider, for example, driving 55MPH or 70KPH in even a light rain), bugs, rocks, road detritis are hitting it, again, often at high speed/velocity. Add to this that most camper manufacturers cut holes in the roof to add AC units, fans, skylights, vents, escape hatches. It's a wonder that any of them last as long as they do.
Even well built homes have problems when the ground beneath them shifts, think about a camper on the move.
That said, we were just plain shocked to find some of the boneheaded build errors on our camper. My husband is very handy, so he's fixed them as they have come up, but still, the level of skill needed is higher than what was applied.
I have been inside an Alaskan once, I was impressed by the quality of it, as was the owner, but I can't say that it was the most functional of designs.
Even well built homes have problems when the ground beneath them shifts, think about a camper on the move.
That said, we were just plain shocked to find some of the boneheaded build errors on our camper. My husband is very handy, so he's fixed them as they have come up, but still, the level of skill needed is higher than what was applied.
I have been inside an Alaskan once, I was impressed by the quality of it, as was the owner, but I can't say that it was the most functional of designs.
