mini underbelly

[tdawg]

as i was unwinterizing the Alpine i thought i would remove the coroplast and take a look. I was surprised to find 1- 2inch duct at the back of the tanks, another one behind waterworks area and a 3rd in the pass through storage. now for the insulation there was a feeble attempt with 3 batts and the silver radiant so i went to local hardware store and used almost the whole roll. was not a full fledge underbelly rework but should be a big improvement.

[Festus2]

Anything you can do which will increase the insulation in the underbelly is a bonus. I was surprised that you were surprised to find only a hint of insulation in view of what others have reported finding when they had a peek inside .......pretty much the same thing as you.

[tdawg]

I really love the Alpine but i would have thought that a high end unit keystone would have tried little harder. I wonder if the factory workers look at what they are doing and think couldn't i have done a better job. I guess i was hoping that mine had a better job done, i know wishfull thinking

[JRTJH]

tdawg,

The assembly line "frame of mind" that I saw on trips to Keystone was more focused on "inside the frame rails, not on which brand of RV they were producing at the time. Multiple brands are produced on the same assembly line run and there's no "signs or lights or bells" to keep reminding the workers that "this one is an expensive one" or "it's OK to fudge on this cheap one"

They all get the same staples, the same coroplast, the same tanks, etc. There's some difference in the difficulty of turning the frame over once the underside is completed, but that's due to length of the frame and weight, not quality. My perception was that the guy in jeans and tee shirt with his Perdue baseball cap wasn't paying much attention to whether it was a Montana or a Summerland he was kneeling on, rather it was "hit the framework with the staple" kind of mentality.

There may be an additional layer of insulation (or glitter) placed in an expensive model, but it seemed to me that to the guy putting the glitter into the unit, it didn't much matter what brand decal they were going to put on the front endcap, his job was to "slap some glitter in there". It seemed the "improved fit and finish" was more what color the trim was and how thick it was, not how carefully the angles were cut.

[PARAPTOR]

DEAD ON Or Based on what things I have seen/experienced It may be I am bored " WHAT CAN I MAKE TODAY" or "WHAT DO I NOT WANT TO DO TODAY" ..... "HURRY ...TAKING TO LONG" ...........

[Steve S]

Well said John, your post should be put in a sticky as it explains things very well.

[tdawg]

Yes i agree with all your comments.