HeathJohnson
Rigby, ID
Senior Member
Joined: 01/31/2010
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
 Offline
|
Can anyone tell me why there is a difference between East and West coast models? I would think that North and South would make more sense because of colder vs warmer climates.
|
skipnchar
Topeka or somewhere else
Senior Member
Joined: 12/17/2003
View Profile
|
I think this usually occurs when there are more than one factory involved and it is located in different parts of the country. Some manufacturers have three subdivisions and you use a map to locate which section you're in. Different factories may make different models or perhaps the same models but experience different costs.
2011 F-150 HD Ecoboost 3.5 V6. 2550 payload, 17,100 GCVWR -
2004 F-150 HD (Traded after 80,000 towing miles)
2007 Rockwood 8314SS 34' travel trailer
US Govt survey shows three out of four people make up 75% of the total population
|
mbutts
Farmington MI, USA
Senior Member
Joined: 05/11/2003
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
When I spoke with Outdoors RV in Washington, they said they didn't sell in the midwest or east due to cross-country shipping costs.
Mike Butts
DW+DD+DS+Camping Poodle
2013 Sunset Trail 29SS, 2004 Ford Expedition 5.4L with H.D. Tow Package
|
archie780
Edmonton
Full Member
Joined: 12/13/2011
View Profile
|
.
* This post was
edited 04/27/12 05:36am by archie780 *
|
Artemus Gordon
Redding California
Senior Member
Joined: 03/04/2011
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
About 3000 miles!
2012 Montana 3750 Hickory Edition, 2013 Ford F450 Crew Cab 4x4 Platinum options
2012 3750 Montana
Generator Box
|
|
|
Huntindog
phoenix arizona USA
Senior Member
Joined: 04/08/2002
View Profile
|
archie780 wrote:One thing I noticed from some manufacturers is that smaller or lighter models are offered out east but not out west. I can only assume that more people in populated areas might be more inclined to drive smaller trucks and can't or don't want to haul as much. There used to be a few manufacturers in eastern Canada who built real light TT's as small as 10' long that would never stand a chance of being sold out here.
Agreed. Also the roads tend to be tighter and the campsites cramped.
Out west, We rarely use campgrounds. Almost always camp for free on public land and not a neighbor for miles.
Huntindog
2010 Palomino Sabre 30BHDS
TWO bathrooms...No waiting!
MICHELIN XPS RIBS LRE
2011 Silverado Big Dually 3500 4x4 CC D/A
EQUALIZER Hitch
100% BOONDOCKING
Check out Rusty and her pups at www.bluecollarbrittanys.com
|
mwebber78
New England
Senior Member
Joined: 08/07/2005
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
Different tastes in floorplans, different factory for the same model (an east and west coast factory), costs of materials, etc.
I agree that on the east coast, we have the oldest (mostly paved cow paths) around. This requires smaller models for some of us.
2013 Jayco Eagle 334RBTS
Disclaimer for the daft: Don't confuse my opinion with facts.
|
Big Love
SF Bay Area, CA
Full Member
Joined: 02/10/2010
View Profile
Offline
|
I think shipping cost is a big factor. It can cost $4000 plus to have someone deliver a RV from Indiana to West Coast and go back again.
|
g&cvaughn
Nampa, ID
Full Member
Joined: 12/23/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
Forrest River makes 2 different versions of the R-Pod, one for east, and one for west. The west version has axle risers, bigger tires, etc. (called the Hood River Edition), just generally more beefed up for the rougher terrain out west versus the eastern version.
2011 R-Pod 182G Hood River Edition
2000 Ford F-150 5.4L TV
The DW, 1 mini-mutt, 1 Chug, 1 fuzzbutt Golden Retriever
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans..." -John Lennon
|
Lowsuv
Oregon
Senior Member
Joined: 12/06/2011
View Profile
Offline
|
My observation, not scientific.
I have driven in 44 of the 50 states.
There seem to be more diesel pickups in the western states.
Diesel pickups pull bigger trailers.
In Oregon there are two diesel pickups at every stoplight. Not so in New Jersey. Plus we have less stoplights per mile of roadway. And we have more campsites that are down a gravel road a mile or two from asphalt.
There may be more half ton light duty pickups in the eastern states.
So they make their half ton do the tow duty even if the trailer puts them at max capacity.
|
|
|
