gmw photos wrote:
Mike, I have to say my hat is off to you for having the patience and fortitude to hold their feet to the fire.
If it would have been mine, I would have taken it to a "real" trailer shop here in town, had them bend/align the axle to correct it. Then I would have proceeded to take the ( likely ) ST tires off, replace them with LT.....and gone camping.
As to whether the RV industry is broken, well, based on the fact that sales are up in recent years, at least from a business standpoint ( remember, the purpose of the business is to make money for the company and it's shareholders ), I'd say it's not only "not broken", I'd say it's chugging along very well.
I just want to travel and camp, I don't want to mess about with incompetent dealers, stubborn manufacturers, and driving back and forth to a dealer. So I just fix this stuff myself, and then use the camper. Many will say I'm part of the problem. Could be. But still, I'll leave to you guys to fight the good fight. I'll be at the CG.
Clarification on the broken comment. Broken doesn't necessarily mean lack of profitability. The industry is broken because of things like this that should be able to be avoided, partly due lack of accountability and choice(Lippert). There are really only a few real RV manufacturers anymore and most of those manufacturers use the same part suppliers...Dometic, Lippert Etc...
The telecom industry was "broken" literally and figuratively 30 years ago because it was a monopoly not because it was unprofitable. It is one of the reasons we have a choice of cell phone carriers today...
I am a DIY guy and do my repairs myself. I am very stingy and refuse to pay money or spend my time for something that should be free. Keep in mind, throughout this whole ordeal, we didn't miss one camping trip. There would have been a whole lot faster resolve if I had missed even one trip.
