Western Recreational Vehicles TC

[Andy_H_]

We just acquired a 1994 Western Recreational TC (Alpenlite) and would love to have a brochure for this camper when new. It was sold to us with 100% assurances that it was an aluminum frame structure. We immediately had a corner jack pull away from the frame. The decals and tags for model and serial are unreadable at this point in it's life, but we think it is a 1993 year...model "M-11 DBEC". It is 11 feet without slides. Built in generator, dry bath.

We love the camper and hope to restore it and install Stable Lift jack system..

Would anyone have a brochure or know where I might find one? We might get some relief on what we paid for it....if it is not an aluminum frame?

Thanks for any help....Andy'n'Linda

[Andy_H_]

Thank you Mortimer,msiminoff,gkirtley.....

Your responses are very helpful and giving me some insight into this Alpenlite. You have me convinced that it is a AL frame. Now if I can just figure out how that corner Jack is fastened into it.

Thanks again

[gkirtley]

My wife and I visited the plant in Yakima, WA in the early 90s (not sure what year) and got a short tour of the construction line. It was definitely Al framed with solid foam insulation between the Al tubing.

They assembled one entire panel (like a side or front piece) at a time. I can't recall exactly how they were joined together but it wasn't welded since the panels were insulated and skinned both inside and out at that point. Hope that helps.

[msiminoff]

Here are the brochures for the 2004 Alpenlite truck campers and 2005 Alpenlite Truck Campers.
Hope this is helpful.
Cheers,
-Mark

[Mortimer_Brewst]

This old thread might help shed some light on the aluminum question.

Here’s the NADA page on it.