New Carriage?

[trailerbikecamp]

Has anyone seen the new Carriage? I noticed it is made by Crossroads.

I am wondering if they are of the same quality as the old Carriage? I have a 2003 Carriage 30rls. I know that Carriage RV went out of business around 2009-2011 sometime.

They are now made by Crossroads. Are they using the same construction methods as before they folded? Are are they following more conventional rv construction methods?

[routemaster]

My wife says now 5th wheels look like a loaf of bread with the crust cut of!!

[goducks10]

Didn't Montana offer the FG rear cap as standard equipment? Then they dropped it and added it as an option. Did they lower the price when they dropped it?

[kakampers]

Me Again wrote:
What is with the delete of rear caps. Montana has to be spec'd just so to get one. Grand Design high end Solitude lacks a rear cap. On and on! Next you know Thor will drop it on the MS. Chris

doubt that...it's been what, six years...Landmark, Bighorn and Big Country still have rear caps...

[Cummins12V98]

Me Again wrote:
What is with the delete of rear caps. Montana has to be spec'd just so to get one. Grand Design high end Solitude lacks a rear cap. On and on! Next you know Thor will drop it on the MS. Chris

OH my! I sure like my rear end with it being all curvy and such.:B

[Fulltimer50]

routemaster wrote:

jims1 wrote:
Go look at one, or compare the specs on them.... I-beam frame, Lippert everything FIT, its got foofoo, but no bones....
Kinda like the cameo Thor came out with.... NO back cap on a Cameo?

Not to hijack the thread but I have been looking at the Bay Hill no end cap either.. what the frame they are using?
Den.

Built in the same place as the Lifestyle/Alfa Golds. All on a Lippert frame.

[Me_Again]

What is with the delete of rear caps. Montana has to be spec'd just so to get one. Grand Design high end Solitude lacks a rear cap. On and on! Next you know Thor will drop it on the MS. Chris

[TXiceman]

The one NEW "Cameo" I looked at was sure pretty, but it was a long way from being like the original Cameo.

I'd skip buying one.

Ken

[tsetsaf]

The problem for manufacturers is that HELOCs are gone. People, in general terms, can't afford the $125k luxury fivers anymore. They keep the name plates and build them in the $60-$80 range and even then actually sell them in the $55-$65 range.

[routemaster]

jims1 wrote:
Go look at one, or compare the specs on them.... I-beam frame, Lippert everything FIT, its got foofoo, but no bones....
Kinda like the cameo Thor came out with.... NO back cap on a Cameo?

Not to hijack the thread but I have been looking at the Bay Hill no end cap either.. what the frame they are using?
Den.

[Traveler_II]

I see that Lifestyle has gone to a different frame, what I liked about the old Carriage/Cameo and than the Lifestyle line was the double stacked frame. I also see that Lifestyle has a new president, I think he's the same guy that was in charge when Carriage went under and had moved over to Thor. He must be looking for ways to cut coast. To bad I liked the Lifestyle, not sure what to look at now.

[huntram]

But now they are changing lifestyle to the Lippert I-frame. They won't even be using the Bigfoot Levelers anymore.
My 2011 Cameo better last a long time! Lol!

[RTompkins3]

CoMoCo wrote:
Lifestyle is making the 101" wide body starting with the 2015 model year. Not sure if all 2015s are 101" or if it is a mid-year change.

Midyear - We have an early 2015 and it's 96"

[broark01]

I live in a location where a Lifestyle Luxury dealer is not close so was excited when I found myself on a trip with a dealer close. We currently have a Carriage Cameo and are always looking for our next camper. Our short list includes used DRV, Lifestyle and would consider a nice used 2010/11 Carrilite xtrm5.

Anyway, I went to the Lifestyle dealer. They had 1 Lifestyle Luxury but many Alfa Golds. The sales person I talked to indicated that they had some bad experiences with the Lifestyle Luxury line (primarily with the slides) and the one on the lot had been sold back to the manufacturer. They were not going to carry them anymore but he was very positive about the Alfa Golds which they were going to continue to carry.

He did not want to let me look at the Luxury model but finally let me after much begging. Very nice quality and much like the Carriages but apparently there are some issues.

[TXiceman]

Around the same price and good quality...look at

Lifestyle
Mobile Suites
Excel

A bit more $$$$
New Horizon
Spacecraft
Custom Coach

Ken