Are budget RVs really possible?

[Jim March]

beancounterman wrote:

> I note the conversations about the Drainmaster vs. Dupree valves, and
> the "cheapening" of the 450 LXi, with some interest.

-sniiiip much discussion of coaches costing $800,000plus-

You know...there's just got to be a way of producing a good durable
comfortable rig that doesn't cost more than a good-sized house with land.

That's not saying there isn't a "millionaire's market", I'm sure there
is. But...damn.

Lemme show you two items:

http://www.trucktraderonline.com/caddeta...683729.htm

That's a brand new commercial truck chassis with cab, diesel, 220hp,
made for HEAVY loads, auto tranny, good fuel economy. Japanese import,
$50k.

And here's a group building travel trailers with all the goodies,
aluminum tube frame and aluminum skin, complete and self contained -
30ft long by 102" body no slideout goes for $30k:

http://www.santektrailers.com/salesoptions1.html

Now can somebody explain to me why Santek or somebody like them couldn't
build "industrial strength ClassCs" under $100k that would kick the rump
off of idiotic Winnabago or similar crap?

Jim