TV tonight - Super Factories - Winnebago

[D4D]

9.30pm - 10.40pm
7mate
Tonight

Winnebago is America's iconic RV. One of their latest models is the Vectra, a true house on wheels, which includes a six cubic metre basement.

[bullfrog]

Watching it now, very interesting. Did you see last weeks show on the Caterpillar factory?? 

[GU Rich]

mmm just saw this thread only one minute of the show to go....

[GGV8Cruza]

but what are they worth??

GG

[WilSurf]

Timer set to watch.
Advantage of WA, we are a few hours behind.

[waz65]

Watching it now, very interesting. Did you see last weeks show on the Caterpillar factory?? 

Yep great show , i watch it each week

[GSK33]

Watching it now, very interesting. Did you see last weeks show on the Caterpillar factory?? 

Only caught a bit of it. That's my daily drive at work  Cat 797

[dno]

The Jayco QA team should have watched..

[D4D]

The Jayco QA team should have watched..

I was actually surprised how much is still manual as far as the measurements. The guys welding up the frame had tape measures out  

[dno]

Yer was a top watch.. Now i understand why there so dam dear $$$$$$$$$$$$$ and when you see how there built , i think it would be fair to assume a well look'd after unit would last a life time. Was amazed at the corner construction, Bet that's copy righted. 

[Joff]

Australian Winni's are not made there, don't share very much in the way of build technique and are not even associated in business terms. The local mob just own the name in Australia.

[dno]

Yer our's are probably made by jayco.

[Joff]

  No Winni is here (west of Sydney) but it's not part of the US company. It's a family owned show in it's own right

[Bushman]

 I seen it a few times, Mega Factories (Nat Geo) But did anyone notice how many OH&S issues  there was,, like the guys in the spray booth only wearing jeans and t-shirt other guy spraying behind him one without any mask /respirator  Work Cover Australia would have a field day in that place.

[Joff]

I seen it a few times, Mega Factories (Nat Geo) But did anyone notice how many OH&S issues  there was,, like the guys in the spray booth only wearing jeans and t-shirt other guy spraying behind him one without any mask /respirator  Work Cover Australia would have a field day in that place.

That's coz we live in an over protective society.

[Matto]

I was surprised that the actual chassis of the truck, when they were being built at the Freightliner plant, was bolted together.

To get the "basement" in the RV, they make the chassis in 3 parts, the front frame, rear frame, and the middle "dropped" frame. The middle section simply bolts to the front and rear frames. Granted, it used big bolts, and a bunch of them, but it surprised me. I would have assumed that the chassis would have been welded, and braced along the top. I guess the welded floor section of the RV braces it enough.

Was certainly interesting to see how quickly they can bang them out though. Personally, I'd just like one of the bare chassis rigs to drive around on - that looked pretty fun as they drove them out of the factory.

Thanks!
Matto