pyoung47 wrote: On fellow -- I believe that it's illustrated on the Wildcat Group forum -- affixed half inch conduit periodically across the fabric to secure it.
That would be me. It has worked out great. Placed them every two feet. And gorilla tape is the stuff to use wherever the plastic has to be cut for any reason. From the factory, it had some black duct tape in a couple of places, but this had started to deteriorate and come loose. Gorilla tape is thicker, and more waterproof.
E.C. & Sandra Walker, (aka She Who Must Be Obeyed), and Baby, the "children cat" (non-camping), 1999 Ford F250 CC 4WD Powerstroke, 29' Wildcat RLBS 5ver.
When we purchased our fifth wheel, we had every intention of purchasing a Wildcat based on a lot of research into brochures, and floorplans. Their floorplan and a lot of their options seemed to be better than most. When we finally got to the dealership and saw how poorly the assembly was done, sealant smeared on on the outside,some areas lacking sealant and clearly missed, underbelly hanging, unfinished raw wood trim around the dinette, rusting lugnuts making rust stains on alloy wheels, etc., we ended up purchasing a Jayco Eagle. I couldnt bring myself to spend that kind of money when so little care seemed to have been put into it by the assembly workers. I considered that if that kind of sloppy work was done on the outside on the places you could easily see, what was done in the places the customer couldnt easily see? It was a bit of a shame, we really liked the floorplan, and I think the Wildcat could be a good trailer if put together better. I know many folks here have had great luck with theirs, but I believe a company has to earn my business and that wasnt what I was seeing when I compared the Wildcat to the Eagle we ended up with. The fit and finish was just that much better on the Jayco.
2008 Jayco Eagle 325BHS
2006 Dodge Ram 3500 MegaCab 4X4, Cummins
2 kids age 6 & 8, and a 6 year old golden retriever...
Land Cruisers wrote: When we purchased our fifth wheel, we had every intention of purchasing a Wildcat based on a lot of research into brochures, and floorplans. Their floorplan and a lot of their options seemed to be better than most. When we finally got to the dealership and saw how poorly the assembly was done, sealant smeared on on the outside,some areas lacking sealant and clearly missed, underbelly hanging, unfinished raw wood trim around the dinette, rusting lugnuts making rust stains on alloy wheels, etc., we ended up purchasing a Jayco Eagle. I couldnt bring myself to spend that kind of money when so little care seemed to have been put into it by the assembly workers. I considered that if that kind of sloppy work was done on the outside on the places you could easily see, what was done in the places the customer couldnt easily see? It was a bit of a shame, we really liked the floorplan, and I think the Wildcat could be a good trailer if put together better. I know many folks here have had great luck with theirs, but I believe a company has to earn my business and that wasnt what I was seeing when I compared the Wildcat to the Eagle we ended up with. The fit and finish was just that much better on the Jayco.
Land Cruiser, I found almost the exact same thing when looking for a new coach. My wife and I looked at many brands and kept coming back to the Wildcat because of colors, options and floor plans. But the build quality of the Wildcat's we looked at(quite a few)was to say the least, poor. We kept looking and found the same floor plan with a Thor Jazz, and the build quality was so much better.
Sam
2001 Dodge QC2500 coal burner, 6spd,BD brake,other stuff!
Chipped, K&N'd, and loving it, see you at the top!
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