Caravan build quality
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Glad to here that you have got the 'niggles' sorted, that's what the warranty is there for. Did ALV lower the chest of drawers through a warranty claim, or has it got to be paid by the customer, because we would like our's lowered, because we use the front cluster opened out for main meal's in the evening.
Thanks.
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CGB - I did offer to pay a 'reasonable' amount towards it, but I also pointed out that I was paying for a 400 mile round trip plus two nights in a hotel (they did offer two free nights at a local site but I thought that would be too much messing about) - so they did it for nothing as a gesture of goodwill. It's actually quite an easy modification which I almost did myself. If there's someway I can email you, I can explain in detail how to do it - with no permanent damage and easy restoration back to the original state should you ever come to sell.
Richard
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Richard.
Many thanks for your reply. I have been speaking to Davan Caravans this morning who are the dealer we brought our van from, and they need e'mail details from me then they will contact Knaus. The bed at the front will never be used by us, and is unusable as a double bed with the draws in place. I think Knaus shipped it out like this so that they could sell it as a four berth caravan that could be modified if needed. My e,mail is mr.mike.thorpe@googlemail.com all small letters.
Many thanks
Mike.
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I think the drive for lighter caravans is being driven by modern cars being lighter too, all in a drive for less emissions ( although no one appears to be telling India or China). The 85% guidance means that suitable tow cars are getting less and less and the amount that cannot tow at all is growing.
Making Caravans and motorhomes watertight is another matter ,the vast improvements in adhesives and sealers means that 'leaky' vans just shouldnt exist.....if operatives in production do their jobs correctly.
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With our last van which was an Elddis with there solid construction build, they had done away with a lot of the roof cross members, but by doing so the van had a lot more twisting when on the move, and by doing so made a lot of problems with leaking skylights, we had to have everyone resealed or replaced.
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You'd be surprised Easy T 😳😊
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The design and construction of the modern touring caravan are on the whole not fit for purpose, they do not withstand the bouncing and vibrations during touring and fall apart, a well designed and built caravan will withstand these pressures, in my humble opinion any weight should be over the axle, there should not be a seam in the roof, and the last thing the construction of the body when void of any cupboards, beds just a shell, should be completely sound and most vans will fail this last point relying on beds and cupboards to hold the walls and roof up.
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I think your last sentence gets to the core of a majority of build quality issues, and no matter what the latest "paper trail" is introduced it will never replace as in the past, an experianced eye of shop floor real Foreman who knows what he is looking at
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Fully agree, hooker128. I would also add that while the car industry invest millions in research, the caravan industry has a wealth of experience, gained over years of manufacturing, to call upon when construcing a water resistant box on wheels. With the correct application of modern materials this should not be difficult.
Regarding the annual damp check, what else needs such a regular check on build integrity, and the associated cost of repairs, to ensure that such a large investment crawls towards a reasonable lifespan?
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Hi my bailey caravan has been with dealer for 4 weeks waiting for new brake shoes 3rd attempted to fix problem have just spoken to sister in law her 3 year old swift caravan is back at factory to have new floor come away from front panel and side panel and both tyres worn out on edges
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