Open Range RVs

Dandy Dan wrote:

Vulcaneer wrote:

Cookie Mom wrote:
My husband has been opposed to even considering an Open Range fifth wheel because the slide system isn't hydraulic. However, I looked at the specs for them and it says the following: Accu-Slide 4-Corner Compression Slide System. Does anyone know what this means?

I think your husband may be right to being opposed to look at an Open Range. Not because of the slide system. But because they are not all that great quality. They are very well appointed with creature comforts. Nicely decorated. Lots of good features. But their build quality is quite lacking in comparison to other companies. The trailers of today are a lot better than back in 2011 when I bought mine. But I will never buy a new one.

Now Open Range is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jayco. That is good. But what is NOT GOOD is that Jayco is letting them operate solely independently. So I doubt you will get Jayco quality in an Open Range.

Vulcaneer, Have you looked at a new one? We saw a 388RKS this past week and it was really nice. Just because Jayco bought out OR you make the statement that you doubt that the quality will be any better. Is this speculation or known fact? It came from OR that they merged with Jayco to attempt to inhance the quality/product.

I understand the Jayco Open Range deal to be all about financing.
OR needed more capital and Jayco felt it would be a sound investment. Jayco would not have made the deal iof they thought OR was an inferior product.
While I imagine Jayco has some input OR is still and independent operation.

In the end I think it is a good match. Jayco may assist OR in mass producing lots of units while maintaining some quality control. OR may give Jayco some innovation and creativity ideas to improve the bland Jayco product line.
While in general OR has more bells and whistles on their units. The overall quality and finish between Jayco and OR is the same