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IdahoJeff
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Greetings.
My wife & I 'stumbled' upon Grand Design products yesterday, and really like the design/floorplan of the 380TH. The research I've done so far, including reading posts on this forum, have eased my fears of an unknown (to me) manufacturer. I did notice, however, a manufacturing change and wonder if anyone here has insight. The specs for this unit show three 7,000 lb. axles and ST235/80R16 LRE (10 ply) tires. The unit I looked at yesterday had two axles, and although I didn't record the exact tire size, I did see it had 17.5" rims. At 42 feet long, I'm sure balance comes into play somewhere, so that is one concern. Another concern is rated axle capacity. And another concern is, why was the change made. Most times the answer to the last question is money. Either cheaper to manufacture, or the previous design was costing the company in warranty expense or dis-satisfied owners. I will be contacting the company tomorrow to see what they have to say.
Thanks
My wife & I 'stumbled' upon Grand Design products yesterday, and really like the design/floorplan of the 380TH. The research I've done so far, including reading posts on this forum, have eased my fears of an unknown (to me) manufacturer. I did notice, however, a manufacturing change and wonder if anyone here has insight. The specs for this unit show three 7,000 lb. axles and ST235/80R16 LRE (10 ply) tires. The unit I looked at yesterday had two axles, and although I didn't record the exact tire size, I did see it had 17.5" rims. At 42 feet long, I'm sure balance comes into play somewhere, so that is one concern. Another concern is rated axle capacity. And another concern is, why was the change made. Most times the answer to the last question is money. Either cheaper to manufacture, or the previous design was costing the company in warranty expense or dis-satisfied owners. I will be contacting the company tomorrow to see what they have to say.
Thanks