This is why I love your channel! You don’t just do the big expensive campers, you do them all and even though I’m only interested in fifth wheels, I appreciate and enjoy all your videos especially the folding campers. I just enjoy looking at all of them, you never know which one will give you an idea for your own rig! We started out our camping life in pop ups and have some great memories of camping in them with the kids. Thanks Josh!
Thanks to Flagstaff for allowing the the tours of all their facilities. Really enjoyed the tour of the pop-up facility. Hopefully you'll be able to get more tours of other manufacturers.
We have ten others here for you m.th-cam.com/play/PLUT5NkY-l88y8EBfuRrfelT6FBe7lMQxi.html I need to get to places like Cherokee, keystone, and frankly back to Jayco as there’s a lot there I still didn’t cover But hopefully those get you started :)
I know this is 2 years old but just wanted to say thanks for the tour. We pick up our new to us Rockwood popup camper next Saturday. We are getting a 2022 Rockwood Freedom 1940LTD. I have watched a lot your videos and they are really informative and entertaining. It really helped us make a decision about what we needed and wanted. It really is great to be able to see what Rockwood does to build their pop up campers.
This video gave me much greater confidence in my choice to make a Flagstaff pop-up my very first RV purchase. I needed to understand the build quality to believe that this investment will pay dividends for our family for years to come. Thanks for the entertaining and informative presentation.
Just picked up my new Flagstaff pop up last week and this video is so helpful to see the construction and how it all comes together. This just confirms what I already knew from shopping the other brands. Rockwood/Flagstaff are the best built pop ups on the market. Thanks Josh!
Glad it was helpful! Would you mind sharing a quick review at g.page/r/CdPcitNVx2nDEAg/review if these videos have been helpful? Costs you nothing and I'd sure appreciate it! :)
Thank you, Josh, Mr. Haylett and especially Rockwood/Flagstaff. This was a great series. It would be great to see Keystone. As a former Montana owner and almost Cougar owner it would be very interesting. Thanks again for all you do.
I am so over the 50 shades of gray which seems to be the only interior choice for RV interiors and cushions for about the last century or so. I miss the wider color pallet choice which used to be common 30 or 40 years ago. Reds, blues, greens, oranges, yellows, tans and so on. I remember when cray started becoming the Prominent inter color choice almost to the exclusion of any other colors. How many new trailers do you have which are not grey or dark brown on the interior fabrics? That is a big reason I am the fan of the ‘Retro’ trailer models. It’s good to see the bright and multi toned color pallet they often come with.
I was kind of at the mercy of what they were running at the time I visited. I would definitely like to get some footage of things like A-frames at some point, but it will have to be another time
that was really cool, you don't see this anywhere else. also, historical service life was around 5 years, so seeing a modern one shows how they can last much longer, especially with those maintenance tips.
Pop ups still have a place in camping, not as big as it was once. Manufacturers have gotten really good at making small lightweight hard side campers, I think that has really eaten away at the pop up market more than anything, just my opinion. Thanks to Josh for doing these tours, to Haylett RV for allowing him to do them, and to Rockwood as well as the other companies that allow him to have access to do them.
Josh, This video is GREAT! I just purchased a Flagstaff MAC/LTD 176LTD from Camping World in July and it was really interesting to see how it was built!
Josh, my family had a 70s Colman popup with the canvas you were talking about. It wasn't a hard top so my dad had to push on the inside to unpuddle the top (yes, I can make up words too lol). It's amazing how far the industry has come.
I am most excited for this video! I sell RVs in Vermont and Rockwood pop-ups are a home brand. I haven't seen anything that touches this quality, and they are trying new ideas, adding new features, I just think they're great. My favorite thing Rockwood added on their 2021 ESP models is the solar package. I expect to see more solar powered RVs from Rockwood over the coming years.
Thanks for all the info , because your Video I am buying my E Pro 20 BHS. I’m a first timer RV and I know I have made a sound decision in my first RV and all that is thanks to you and all of your Informative Video. Again thanks and a Happy New Year 2022.
Man great choice! If you're looking for a dealership, then you can find where we have available 20BHS E-Pros at www.bishs.com/inventory/?keyword=epro+20bhs any time!
If you ever get a chance for a follow-up, there is a lot more in the pop-up series that I would love to see. The inner construction and slide out of a high wall, the toilet plumbing of a high wall, the cool cat heat pump and toilet of an a-frame.
Very impressive! I'm wanting a pop up,and I'm gonna take a really close look at Rockwood! I'd love to go new,but may have to go pre-owned. Being a newbie,I'd most likely choose a smaller model.
Their smallest pop up is the mac 176 Ltd. We just purchased ours and love the compact simplicity. It offers many modern updates such as power lift, 3 way fridge and solar prep. Very reasonably priced too. Hope you find your dream pop up.
Awesome! Like so many folks, we started with a popup. An 05 Coachmen Clipper with the casette toidy. Comfortable as heck! Would love to go back to a popup someday! Nice vid!
I have, and continue to enjoy - and appreciate - all your videos. Thank you for putting the effort into quality videos with very useful and insightful commentary. I was disappointed though that your tour videos did not focus on ultra lite construction. I realize it is not possible to cover everything but I am considering a purchase of an ultra lite and thought you might have covered that.
I wasn’t able to make a COMPLETE sweep in the time I had, but one of the recurring themes I was attempting to showcase was Rockwood’s consistency The construction of a Rockwood trailer is essentially the same from geo, to mini, ultra, and Signature The only noteworthy difference on an Ultralite would be their drop frame chassis really
@@JoshtheRVNerd Thank you for your reply. I understand your schedule must be very busy and appreciate your efforts to provide the comprehensive videos that you do. I will continue to watch the amazing content you provide for our benefit.
Thanks for the great video. This one is particularly interesting because the factory tours for "traditional" trailers (i.e. towables, fifth wheels, etc) all start to look very similar after a while, where as pop-ups are a totally different animal. I'm also particularly interested because I'm currently renovating my 1993 Starcraft (while I wait for the RV market to stabilize/normalize) and it's fascinating to see what is under the skin of pop-ups. It's also interesting to realize that despite all the innovations and new materials, things like the platforms, supports, and pole framing for the actual pop-out 'tent' ends have not changed significantly in 25-30 years. Rockwood/Forest River really do make some of the best pop-ups in the industry, and it's really just their interior color schemes that are different between the two. The only downside is that they so dominate the market that the pricing and mark-ups have really gotten out of hand (even before the pandemic). The price gap between pop-ups and small hard-sided trailers is really non-existent despite significantly less materials and workmanship required in pop-up trailers.
Lol it drives him nuts. He is totally willing to let me drive a lot vehicle but I like having my own stuff and I am a person whose needs are pretty minimal
Love these types of videos. Very cool to be able to see a pop up manufacturing facility! However, I do have a request. Please, please, please tell Forest River there is a market for a pop up in their Freedom line, which DOES NOT have a slide out. Thanks for all you do!
A lot of dealers just don't "mess with" popups. We've always had them in our lineup and likely will. The dealers that carry them do well with them & seem to be sold out
Very interesting tour of the plant. I noticed that made a point to make sure that seams are always maintained. This was interesting to me because there are people on forums and youtube that have really bad leaks due to the seams . Some of them are on fairly new, 2021,2022 rockwod popups. It's a huge project to take on for the average person. Why , in your opinion , would these seams be failing so quickly only after two or three years of use? In my case, I have a 2019 Rockwood premier 2514G and the seams are leaking on three sides when I opened it up yesterday, yet it was fine when closed in October.. Forest River will not fix it because they only warranty the roof for three years. The service advisor said they would have to tear it down and rebuild it at a cost of approx 5k, depending on what they find !!! Do you happen to know if Forest River sells and ships a complete roof assembly? If yes, that might be most cost effective, I don't know...Thanks in advance..
I loved my pop up, but the biggest complaint from my partner was the lack of storage, and so it meant I had to load and unload almost everything each time. I would love to check out a new unit and see what a modern one is equipped like now. Ours was an early ‘90’s model, and I would have upgraded the fridge to a 12v model, and added a atv winch instead of the hand winch to raise it. I removed the sink and water tanks to add storage, and used totes in the walkway when moving and put them up on the counter top when parked. Thanks Rockwood!
Josh, most popups come with heat and air these days. I didn't see in the video, do they put insulation in the walls and top on popups? Even with the tent looks like some insulation would help on heating and cooling. Thanks to Rockwood, Haylett and you for the tours? Great job!
Hi Josh - i have done my research and down to final two manu/models - the rockwood 5th wheel 282RD and theKkeystone Cougar 23mle. If you had to choose which one would you purchase? thanks and regards Tom
Man.. that's like asking me which of my kids I like the best lol You're talking about two of my favorite brands here.. let me think about it 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Okay.. I think I can best say it like this • If you took EVERY feature/widget/concept/execution/price tag and could somehow average all that out mathematically, then I think Rockwood overall is probably the best "pound for pound" brand out there.. _but..._ • I don't know they are the best at fifth wheels specifically • Cougar is THE #1 fifth wheel brand by volume out there and has been so many times. it's really their specialty • And.. when I look at the layouts I feel the 23MLE is a stronger layout overall So, between those two... I would _personally_ go with the Cougar But I highly encourage you to consider your own factors to get the RV best fit for YOU and not best fit for ME if that makes sense
hi josh and thank you so much for your feedback and would a ram 2500 be a good tower for the Cougar? Also, does Bish sell Cougars, do you have a 23 MLE in lot and do you have a contact for me? Thanks in advance for your efforts. Love and watch all your videos....
@@JoshtheRVNerd Dude, obviously you could run a production facility your so experienced but what are you going to do for a job, all the RV's are months to half a year out? What are you going to videotape?
They werent running a-frames during my visit, but if you take the floor construction seen here and add something like a mini lite’s walls you’re pretty much there
Josh, Looks like we're going to end up with a (gently "nused") 2019 Flagstaff T21TBHWSE (A-Frame) hard side. Do you have a video or info on how they're built?
I loved my Kia Soul. Boxy? Yup. Goofy? Sure. 31 MPG? Hell yes! Great winter driving in MI? Ah, well, there was an icy curve and long story short I no longer have a Kia Soul.
lol - I get it. I have a short short drive to work daily mostly straight down a main road so I make it work. She's definitely getting due for an upgrade
Hi Josh. The TH-cam algorithm is giving me the Pro Pride Hitch add every time I click on one of your videos. I know you have done anti sway hitch videos in the past but since people are being flooded with adds for this company thought you may want to talk about this one and how it compares to others ? The adds have dramatic crash or near crash videos of out of control trailers to get your attention then say there equipment is unique and no one else is using it ? Thanks
You blew it with the LED speed argument. Using your own number of 5ms faster for the LED, at 88 feet/second (at 60 MPH. 5280x60/3600=88) the difference is 0.44 feet, or 5.28 inches. (88 feet / 200, 200 being the number of 5ms periods in a second). So yes, using your 5ms advantage of LED, you would see the light 5.28 inches sooner. I like LED because of reliability, longevity, vibration tolerance, cost, cool temperatures, and energy usage. But the speed advantage is of little benefit to mortal human beings. Other than that, nice informational video. BTW, I know this fast guy that can turn off the lights and be in bed before it's dark. ;-)
This is why I love your channel! You don’t just do the big expensive campers, you do them all and even though I’m only interested in fifth wheels, I appreciate and enjoy all your videos especially the folding campers. I just enjoy looking at all of them, you never know which one will give you an idea for your own rig! We started out our camping life in pop ups and have some great memories of camping in them with the kids. Thanks Josh!
Ty for “getting it” Bud :)
Thanks Rockwood and Haylett's for these videos
I have always wanted to go on a factory tour but have never made it to Indiana. This is much better than a tour. Thank you.
Wow TY Kevin! :)
Thanks to Flagstaff for allowing the the tours of all their facilities. Really enjoyed the tour of the pop-up facility. Hopefully you'll be able to get more tours of other manufacturers.
We have ten others here for you m.th-cam.com/play/PLUT5NkY-l88y8EBfuRrfelT6FBe7lMQxi.html
I need to get to places like Cherokee, keystone, and frankly back to Jayco as there’s a lot there I still didn’t cover
But hopefully those get you started :)
I know this is 2 years old but just wanted to say thanks for the tour. We pick up our new to us Rockwood popup camper next Saturday. We are getting a 2022 Rockwood Freedom 1940LTD. I have watched a lot your videos and they are really informative and entertaining. It really helped us make a decision about what we needed and wanted. It really is great to be able to see what Rockwood does to build their pop up campers.
Absolutely my brother. Would be out of line to ask you to drop me a quick review for the Handy assistance? g.page/r/CdPcitNVx2nDEAg/review
For Tours 1-4 ....
Josh - Thank YOU!
Rockwood/Flagstaff - Your PRIDE is showing!!!!
:)
Thank you for making this tour loved learning how they are made.
Thanks Rockwood (from Canada). Was great to see how my popup trailer (on order) will be made.
I never thought about a pop-up before until now. I will be looking at them also.
Picking up a 1910ESP in a couple weeks. Cool to see how they're put together. Hope they did a good job on ours!
Thank you, Rockwood and Josh! We purchased a new 2022 Rockwood 1910 ESP today! We pick up next week.
Awesome congrats! If my videos were helpful to you, then would you mind dropping me a quick review at bit.ly/3n5XYPZ
Thanks for the tour! We're enjoying our 2017 Rockwood 1980.
Our pleasure!
Thanks fir the tour recently brought a used 2018 Rockwood 1640 LTD love it
This video gave me much greater confidence in my choice to make a Flagstaff pop-up my very first RV purchase. I needed to understand the build quality to believe that this investment will pay dividends for our family for years to come. Thanks for the entertaining and informative presentation.
Josh, that GPS Challenge is SO me! You’re not alone my friend!! 😂
Fantastic again
:)
Thank you!
Thanks Rockwood.
Nice quality! Love to seen the hybrids
I thought this was great! We are seriously thinking of starting with a pop up to get out of tent camping. Love these build videos.
Thanks Rockwood for letting Josh visit. I'm going to be looking to purchase one of your pop ups this fall.
Thanks for giving a tour of this pop up camper line. It was interesting to see and watch.
Nice tour nice to see how they are built nice and sturdy
Great video great woodworking great show
Great video Josh, I really like seeing factory tours. It helps me see what's behind all the hidden areas
We have a playlist of them now!
Thank you to Rockwood, Josh and Haylett RV for doing this video. I used to own a pop up and it was so cool to see how they are built.
Our pleasure, Paul! I hope you got lots of great memories out of it :)
Just picked up my new Flagstaff pop up last week and this video is so helpful to see the construction and how it all comes together. This just confirms what I already knew from shopping the other brands. Rockwood/Flagstaff are the best built pop ups on the market. Thanks Josh!
Glad it was helpful! Would you mind sharing a quick review at g.page/r/CdPcitNVx2nDEAg/review if these videos have been helpful? Costs you nothing and I'd sure appreciate it! :)
Very impressive, this just makes me. Feel more comfortable with purchasing a highwall series camper
Ty for watching!
Thank you, Josh, Mr. Haylett and especially Rockwood/Flagstaff. This was a great series.
It would be great to see Keystone. As a former Montana owner and almost Cougar owner it would be very interesting.
Thanks again for all you do.
I am so over the 50 shades of gray which seems to be the only interior choice for RV interiors and cushions for about the last century or so. I miss the wider color pallet choice which used to be common 30 or 40 years ago. Reds, blues, greens, oranges, yellows, tans and so on. I remember when cray started becoming the Prominent inter color choice almost to the exclusion of any other colors. How many new trailers do you have which are not grey or dark brown on the interior fabrics?
That is a big reason I am the fan of the ‘Retro’ trailer models. It’s good to see the bright and multi toned color pallet they often come with.
Just men. Thanks Josh & Rockwood. I need one of these.
You are the best tour guide! Thank you for the video 💯 haunted factory tours are the best!
I've had a few of those lol :)
Pop up campers hot my family started in rvs. I always love pop up videos and info. I still tour them at every rv show.
Thank you Josh for all the videos you make as I've learned a lot from you .
Absolutely my pleasure. Thank you
Thank you. It was awesome. Just would have liked to see some Highwall production. Great job!!
I was kind of at the mercy of what they were running at the time I visited. I would definitely like to get some footage of things like A-frames at some point, but it will have to be another time
@@JoshtheRVNerd Thank you again for all 4 parts. They were very informative.. just shows us why we love Rockwood products.
Thank you and thank rockwood for the tour. I’m looking at the 2024 otg campers the perfect old school camper.
I have an initial video look at those models here on the channel you can look up
@@JoshtheRVNerd I seen those just waiting for a more in depth video on them.
Thank you Haylett and Rockwood!
Great to see the construction and all the QA it goes through before it arrives at the dealership.
that was really cool, you don't see this anywhere else. also, historical service life was around 5 years, so seeing a modern one shows how they can last much longer, especially with those maintenance tips.
This was such a great video that you don’t see out there. I was very fascinated by this video. Thanks as always Josh, much love from Ontario, Canada
Pop ups still have a place in camping, not as big as it was once. Manufacturers have gotten really good at making small lightweight hard side campers, I think that has really eaten away at the pop up market more than anything, just my opinion.
Thanks to Josh for doing these tours, to Haylett RV for allowing him to do them, and to Rockwood as well as the other companies that allow him to have access to do them.
Ty Steve :)
I know it's a old video; however, still a good one. Now if only they could catch up and start producing high wall Hard Side Pop-Up
Josh, This video is GREAT! I just purchased a Flagstaff MAC/LTD 176LTD from Camping World in July and it was really interesting to see how it was built!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank You Rockwood / Mr Haylett.
I am actually Mr Winters, but mr Haylett did let me go for the day to get this footage :)
Loved the chicken dance turn on the motion lights dance you did - you should TIk Tok it
#sensation
It's just nice to see how they are made ty for taken the time off to do this type of videos very informative keep up the good work 💪
Glad you like them!
Josh, my family had a 70s Colman popup with the canvas you were talking about. It wasn't a hard top so my dad had to push on the inside to unpuddle the top (yes, I can make up words too lol). It's amazing how far the industry has come.
Awesome memory. Ty for sharing :)
Great job !
Ty
Thanks for this.
My pleasure
Thanks for the video as I have a 2023 Forest River Rockwood M206
Hope she treats you well
I am most excited for this video! I sell RVs in Vermont and Rockwood pop-ups are a home brand. I haven't seen anything that touches this quality, and they are trying new ideas, adding new features, I just think they're great. My favorite thing Rockwood added on their 2021 ESP models is the solar package. I expect to see more solar powered RVs from Rockwood over the coming years.
I can tell your passionate about campers and so on. That's what makes me want to buy you buy a camper from you
:)
Great job Josh!
Thanks for the awesome factory tours.
Ty Edward!!
Maybe some day you can do a walk through when they are building their High Wall series. I have enjoyed all 4 vids in this series.
I’d also love to run thru their lamination sometime
Thanks for all the info , because your Video I am buying my E Pro 20 BHS. I’m a first timer RV and I know I have made a sound decision in my first RV and all that is thanks to you and all of your Informative Video. Again thanks and a Happy New Year 2022.
Man great choice! If you're looking for a dealership, then you can find where we have available 20BHS E-Pros at www.bishs.com/inventory/?keyword=epro+20bhs any time!
If you ever get a chance for a follow-up, there is a lot more in the pop-up series that I would love to see. The inner construction and slide out of a high wall, the toilet plumbing of a high wall, the cool cat heat pump and toilet of an a-frame.
Ty for watching and sharing the idea
Very impressive! I'm wanting a pop up,and I'm gonna take a really close look at Rockwood! I'd love to go new,but may have to go pre-owned. Being a newbie,I'd most likely choose a smaller model.
Their smallest pop up is the mac 176 Ltd. We just purchased ours and love the compact simplicity. It offers many modern updates such as power lift, 3 way fridge and solar prep. Very reasonably priced too. Hope you find your dream pop up.
Awesome! Like so many folks, we started with a popup. An 05 Coachmen Clipper with the casette toidy. Comfortable as heck! Would love to go back to a popup someday! Nice vid!
Coachmen still makes some nice popups. They’re actually among my favorite. We just dont happen to have them here
the ratings on those beds are great... so long as you remember to put the poles in ;)
Yeah. Pretty important lol
Thanks again for another wonderful video!
Appreciate having you here :)
Great video and thanks for sharing brother👍👍
I have, and continue to enjoy - and appreciate - all your videos. Thank you for putting the effort into quality videos with very useful and insightful commentary. I was disappointed though that your tour videos did not focus on ultra lite construction. I realize it is not possible to cover everything but I am considering a purchase of an ultra lite and thought you might have covered that.
I wasn’t able to make a COMPLETE sweep in the time I had, but one of the recurring themes I was attempting to showcase was Rockwood’s consistency
The construction of a Rockwood trailer is essentially the same from geo, to mini, ultra, and Signature
The only noteworthy difference on an Ultralite would be their drop frame chassis really
@@JoshtheRVNerd Thank you for your reply. I understand your schedule must be very busy and appreciate your efforts to provide the comprehensive videos that you do. I will continue to watch the amazing content you provide for our benefit.
Love the video I getting a Rockwood
Congrats! If this was helpful to you, then would you mind dropping me a review at g.page/r/CdPcitNVx2nDEAg/review if it was a helpful video for you?
Thanks for the great video. This one is particularly interesting because the factory tours for "traditional" trailers (i.e. towables, fifth wheels, etc) all start to look very similar after a while, where as pop-ups are a totally different animal. I'm also particularly interested because I'm currently renovating my 1993 Starcraft (while I wait for the RV market to stabilize/normalize) and it's fascinating to see what is under the skin of pop-ups. It's also interesting to realize that despite all the innovations and new materials, things like the platforms, supports, and pole framing for the actual pop-out 'tent' ends have not changed significantly in 25-30 years.
Rockwood/Forest River really do make some of the best pop-ups in the industry, and it's really just their interior color schemes that are different between the two. The only downside is that they so dominate the market that the pricing and mark-ups have really gotten out of hand (even before the pandemic). The price gap between pop-ups and small hard-sided trailers is really non-existent despite significantly less materials and workmanship required in pop-up trailers.
GREAT AS ALWAYS
Ty :)
Tell Mr Haylett we said you need a raise to upgrade from the Kia Soul. - at least get something you can put Nos in!
Lol it drives him nuts. He is totally willing to let me drive a lot vehicle but I like having my own stuff and I am a person whose needs are pretty minimal
Thanks Flag staff ,Rockwood and mostly Josh! This was very educational and I see that a pop up is not so bad.
Love these types of videos. Very cool to be able to see a pop up manufacturing facility! However, I do have a request. Please, please, please tell Forest River there is a market for a pop up in their Freedom line, which DOES NOT have a slide out. Thanks for all you do!
Like this one? th-cam.com/video/GNG5S2BnMFo/w-d-xo.html
This is great, Josh!
I’d love to see the alpha wolf factory tour! I have a 30DBH-L ordered right now and I’d love to see it be built!
Ty for watching. Will try to get over there some time
Very cool! 👍🏻
I would like to see a tour of the Montana plant
People may say they aren't the biggest market. But they are always sold out near me. I had to reserve mine ahead of time.
A lot of dealers just don't "mess with" popups. We've always had them in our lineup and likely will. The dealers that carry them do well with them & seem to be sold out
@@JoshtheRVNerd it's definitely a shame they don't. I'm even possibly looking at upgrading to a highwall version already lol
Very interesting tour of the plant. I noticed that made a point to make sure that seams are always maintained. This was interesting to me because there are people on forums and youtube that have really bad leaks due to the seams . Some of them are on fairly new, 2021,2022 rockwod popups. It's a huge project to take on for the average person. Why , in your opinion , would these seams be failing so quickly only after two or three years of use? In my case, I have a 2019 Rockwood premier 2514G and the seams are leaking on three sides when I opened it up yesterday, yet it was fine when closed in October.. Forest River will not fix it because they only warranty the roof for three years. The service advisor said they would have to tear it down and rebuild it at a cost of approx 5k, depending on what they find !!! Do you happen to know if Forest River sells and ships a complete roof assembly? If yes, that might be most cost effective, I don't know...Thanks in advance..
I’m buying one because it’s simple. All I care about is a comfortable bed and air conditioning.
👍🏻
I loved my pop up, but the biggest complaint from my partner was the lack of storage, and so it meant I had to load and unload almost everything each time. I would love to check out a new unit and see what a modern one is equipped like now. Ours was an early ‘90’s model, and I would have upgraded the fridge to a 12v model, and added a atv winch instead of the hand winch to raise it. I removed the sink and water tanks to add storage, and used totes in the walkway when moving and put them up on the counter top when parked.
Thanks Rockwood!
Storage is always a challenge in popups
Josh, most popups come with heat and air these days. I didn't see in the video, do they put insulation in the walls and top on popups? Even with the tent looks like some insulation would help on heating and cooling. Thanks to Rockwood, Haylett and you for the tours? Great job!
Hi Josh - i have done my research and down to final two manu/models - the rockwood 5th wheel 282RD and theKkeystone Cougar 23mle. If you had to choose which one would you purchase? thanks and regards Tom
Man.. that's like asking me which of my kids I like the best lol
You're talking about two of my favorite brands here.. let me think about it
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Okay.. I think I can best say it like this
• If you took EVERY feature/widget/concept/execution/price tag and could somehow average all that out mathematically, then I think Rockwood overall is probably the best "pound for pound" brand out there.. _but..._
• I don't know they are the best at fifth wheels specifically
• Cougar is THE #1 fifth wheel brand by volume out there and has been so many times. it's really their specialty
• And.. when I look at the layouts I feel the 23MLE is a stronger layout overall
So, between those two... I would _personally_ go with the Cougar
But I highly encourage you to consider your own factors to get the RV best fit for YOU and not best fit for ME if that makes sense
hi josh and thank you so much for your feedback and would a ram 2500 be a good tower for the Cougar? Also, does Bish sell Cougars, do you have a 23 MLE in lot and do you have a contact for me? Thanks in advance for your efforts. Love and watch all your videos....
You are a great salesman. Is there a waiting list for pop ups?
We're backlogged on almost literally everything. Still..
@@JoshtheRVNerd Dude, obviously you could run a production facility your so experienced but what are you going to do for a job, all the RV's are months to half a year out? What are you going to videotape?
@@SharaBinghamMills stuff is actually pouring in right now out of the blue
I'm a giant ball of stress trying to capture everything daily
Are the high wall hard sided folding campers made the same way or a different type of construction? Thanks for the videos!
See previous reply. Thx for watching!
Liked these, my family had rockwood and starcraft pop ups growing up. Now, what about the A-frames?
They werent running a-frames during my visit, but if you take the floor construction seen here and add something like a mini lite’s walls you’re pretty much there
Josh, Looks like we're going to end up with a (gently "nused") 2019 Flagstaff T21TBHWSE (A-Frame) hard side. Do you have a video or info on how they're built?
Not specifically at this time. Apologies Steve
If it helps.. they basically use the same flooring you're seeing here, but the laminated sidewalls from the other videos
@@JoshtheRVNerd That's what I was thinking... But trust YOUR expertise vs. my thoughts! THANK YOU!
Pokemon Go, you play too lol, it's so addictive been playin since it came out lol
I have taken a few breaks here and there but just clipped level 45 last night!
are the high wall hard sided folding campers made the same way or a different type of contraction? Thanks for the videos!
Similar floor
Laminated walls like our other tours
Are those wire nuts holding all those 12v connections together? I hope they are pretty tight and water proof.
Is Duratech a treatable material for water resistance after time?
I didn't see any block foam or any type of insulation on the floor, walls, or roof. Is there none to keep you cool with an a/c going?
I loved my Kia Soul. Boxy? Yup. Goofy? Sure. 31 MPG? Hell yes! Great winter driving in MI? Ah, well, there was an icy curve and long story short I no longer have a Kia Soul.
lol - I get it. I have a short short drive to work daily mostly straight down a main road so I make it work. She's definitely getting due for an upgrade
Are you going to go thru Rockwood Ultra light TT.?
Not specifically but their construction processes are so similar you’ve basically already seen how they come together in previous segments
Josh … Did I fall asleep at some point and totally miss any coverage of the A-frame fold-ups?
They weren’t running any while I was there unfortunately
Same processes - just laminated walls and roof
Hi Josh. The TH-cam algorithm is giving me the Pro Pride Hitch add every time I click on one of your videos. I know you have done anti sway hitch videos in the past but since people are being flooded with adds for this company thought you may want to talk about this one and how it compares to others ? The adds have dramatic crash or near crash videos of out of control trailers to get your attention then say there equipment is unique and no one else is using it ? Thanks
Those are good systems for sure. They’re pounding TH-cam hard currently
I get the same every time I watch anything
Why didn't you tour the 5th wheel plant?
We did. Part 1 of the series. They just didn't happen to be making FWs when I was there.
Is Jayco ever going to make pop-ups again?
I can’t speak for them but I would be surprised to see it
You blew it with the LED speed argument. Using your own number of 5ms faster for the LED, at 88 feet/second (at 60 MPH. 5280x60/3600=88) the difference is 0.44 feet, or 5.28 inches. (88 feet / 200, 200 being the number of 5ms periods in a second). So yes, using your 5ms advantage of LED, you would see the light 5.28 inches sooner. I like LED because of reliability, longevity, vibration tolerance, cost, cool temperatures, and energy usage. But the speed advantage is of little benefit to mortal human beings.
Other than that, nice informational video.
BTW, I know this fast guy that can turn off the lights and be in bed before it's dark. ;-)
Dadgoal: find a Rockwood 232 ESP for under 20k
Beaver puke LMAO!!!
Stop apologizing for doing a pop up camper video!