Lippert decides it's time to use certified welders?

[therink]

There is hope yet: Lippert

[bradyk]

Point to my posting earlier!

[bfast54]

Read the article carfully......says NOTHING about TOWABLE LINES......I.E.

Does us diddly squat...:S...........:h

[hmknightnc]

Read the article carefully. Lippert is just announcing that one of the companies they aquired recently has upgraded to using certified welders. This announcement says nothing about the rest of the company already in position.

[Charlie_D_]

joshuajim wrote:
Thats nice that they are now using welders certified by a PRIVATE company. How about real certifications.

What's wrong with that? Every certified welder I have ever known had to be tested for certain procedures and metals. They were tested by private labs that were in the business for that reason. Those labs took testing and certification seriously. Certifying welders that were not proficient in their field could drive them out of business quickly as well as endangering co-workers.

Certification is a good first step and perhaps it will come to pass on trailers. It is also important that not only the weld be made properly but not placing enough weld can be a problem.

[BFL13]

When I got new shiny wheels for our 5er, it came out that there was no government certifier in the USA for the specs for weight, tire pressure , etc. It was all self- regulated and you just had to take their word for it. I guess that works, because nothing bad has happened since. 🙂

[bradyk]

And also in the fine print is only for certain products not all......

[joshuajim]

Thats nice that they are now using welders certified by a PRIVATE company. How about real certifications.