LXi

[ronmarabito2002]

What you say may be true except for the testing statement.
Wanderlodge does a reliability test on all new models at the Bosch
Automitive Proving Grounds. It is tested for 6250 miles and is the
equivalent of 250,000 miles of normal use. All systems are tested
and exercised after every run, including the slides. Unfortunately
we are not given the failure rate.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
Moderator


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "western_rancher"
wrote:
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: rebuilding grey/black dump
tubes
> in an FC35
>
> Rich and Randy,
> Makes me wonder what the heck is going on with BB?? Some
> things they go overboard on and
> then skimp on the rest.... At the factory, I saw the linear
bearing
> system that they were using on the
> slides....and it looked as if a class B machinist apprentice had
> designed and built the thing...all done
> so they didn't have to use a tried and true HWH system. Maybe
there
> are better systems, I'm just not
> familiar with them...I think it all comes down to the old NIH
> syndrome... That's Not Invented Here...
> Rather than use tested parts and systems, they'd rather use a
design
> that has never been beta tested,
> ran through a reliability test regime, or given to an outside
> mechanical design group to be critiqued.
>
> Now I'm really going to stir the pot.....having gone through the
> factory at Bluebird and Country Coach,
> personally, I think the chassis and frame on the CC is better and
> more stringently built. FLAME AWAY
>
> Blair
>
> At 05:59 PM 5/9/2005, you wrote:
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, randydupree
> wrote:
> > >>and yes,BB did go cheap and put the drainmaster on the
450s,they
> also took off the zip dee's,the hwh's and all the other quality
parts
> that made a bird a bird.its a shame...randydupree 93 wb<<<
>
> Randy, er, I mean randy,:-)
>
> I agree too, BB never should have called that M450
> coach an "LXi". It does have many nice features but the cheap
parts
> and
> fit and finish that are no where close to the other Birds did
bring
> the
> price down at great expense in quality. Just my opinion.
>
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>
>
>
>
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