Me Again wrote:
So the frame under the Montana and several others of similar size to our 29' Cardinal appear to be the same. Is there just one traveling frame engineer that spends one day a week at 5 different trailer manufacturers? Chris
Cummins12V98 wrote:TxTiger wrote:
The biggest problem with Lippert frames is the manufacturer's specifications given to Lippert. Most frames are built by Lippert and built to manufacturer specifications. So if the manufacturers cheaps out on the specs then the frames are often too light for the various stress points. There have also been some complaints about poor workmanship such as sloppy welds. My unit has a Lippert frame and the welds and overall workmanship look great.
You are so right!
People bash Lippert, they really should be bashing their RV maker. They are the ones that spec "light and cheap".
The frame on our Mobile Suites is a Lippert, it looks great.
Cummins12V98 wrote:RedAce wrote:
While it may be true that some RV manufacturers "underspec" frames made by Lippert, its not likely that they specified shoddy workmanship and poor welds.
When you ask for light weight frame say on a 36-40' frame you get a lot of flex and the result is broken welds.
Mile High wrote:
Rich,
Do ask the question. I'm curious what Lippert says.
In the last few years it seams like the 12" Lippert I-beam Z-frame with 6-pt levelers has homogenized itself equally across the board. I crawled under Montana, Landmark, Sanibel, Redwood, and a few others and there isn't 10 cents worth of difference in the frames between brands.
With possible the exception of the DRV box frame, specs dictating one frame as superior over another out of Lipperts door is a myth.
Me Again wrote:
So the frame under the Montana and several others of similar size to our 29' Cardinal appear to be the same. Is there just one traveling frame engineer that spends one day a week at 5 different trailer manufacturers? Chris
Cummins12V98 wrote:TxTiger wrote:
The biggest problem with Lippert frames is the manufacturer's specifications given to Lippert. Most frames are built by Lippert and built to manufacturer specifications. So if the manufacturers cheaps out on the specs then the frames are often too light for the various stress points. There have also been some complaints about poor workmanship such as sloppy welds. My unit has a Lippert frame and the welds and overall workmanship look great.
You are so right!
People bash Lippert, they really should be bashing their RV maker. They are the ones that spec \"light and cheap\".
The frame on our Mobile Suites is a Lippert, it looks great.
Cummins12V98 wrote:RedAce wrote:
While it may be true that some RV manufacturers \"underspec\" frames made by Lippert, its not likely that they specified shoddy workmanship and poor welds.
When you ask for light weight frame say on a 36-40' frame you get a lot of flex and the result is broken welds.
Mile High wrote:
Rich,
Do ask the question. I'm curious what Lippert says.
In the last few years it seams like the 12\" Lippert I-beam Z-frame with 6-pt levelers has homogenized itself equally across the board. I crawled under Montana, Landmark, Sanibel, Redwood, and a few others and there isn't 10 cents worth of difference in the frames between brands.
With possible the exception of the DRV box frame, specs dictating one frame as superior over another out of Lipperts door is a myth.
