tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469244805434308219.post6716992843416413511..comments2024-03-26T12:19:16.773-07:00Comments on My own Highways in my mind: Two issues: RV improvement and floodPhyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09184706027679979998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469244805434308219.post-45786583102745886932015-09-15T06:48:12.934-07:002015-09-15T06:48:12.934-07:00It is surprising how many travel trailers and 5th ...It is surprising how many travel trailers and 5th wheels come out of the factory already over weight. It is, according to an insider I spoke to once, the combination of poor engineering and corner cutting to keep costs down. They start with a plan that should be with in weight restrictions then keep adding bells and whistles and the floor plan after two or three years of add-ons is grossly overweight or so close to axel weight rating that the customer can't put any thing in it. <br />All units must have the actual, leave the factory weight documented and posted in the rig. Many manufacturers cut corners there, too, and unfortunately, customers don't pay attention to it and dealer rush the customer past it. <br />Many TT and 5er buyers who are a-tune to safety will replace axels and tires first thing to get to safe standards.<br />Some motorhomes come out of the factory overweight also.<br />We can only hope that the buying public will pick up on manufacturers cost cutting and start to demand safety come first in the RV industry.Phaethtofulltime.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032556246746092722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469244805434308219.post-3403507957974773402015-09-11T21:38:35.834-07:002015-09-11T21:38:35.834-07:00Yes flooding homes are horrible, the one I owned i...Yes flooding homes are horrible, the one I owned in NJ would flood all the time and the sum pump could handle the water and it just ran right back into the basement anyway. Hope they can get some action for this problem.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658713978278693047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469244805434308219.post-38310403154247288772015-09-11T14:04:00.485-07:002015-09-11T14:04:00.485-07:00Oh that brings back unpleasant memories! I'm s...Oh that brings back unpleasant memories! I'm sure they were glad you were there to take care of things.owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.com