Rockwood/ Flagstaff RV - Sidewall & Roof Construction Tour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- Tina and I show how the Sidewall and roof are constructed in the Forest River Rockwood/Flagstaff RV plant. We were lucky enough to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the entire process from Mitch. We filmed the tour during a production day to provide the full experience, so please excuse some of the high-pitched noise.
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00:00 Introduction
00:50 Laminating Azdel to Fiberglass
04:50 AC Aluminum Frame Structure
05:13 Sidewall Aluminum Construction
07:18 Sidewall Jig Rack
07:46 Sidewall Assembly Glue/ Foam
09:08 Vacuum Bond Laminating Machine
11:38 Sidewall Inspection Area
13:00 Roof Assembly Glue/ Foam/ Vacuum Lamination
15:11 Roof Cutout & Prep Area
15:42 Closing
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Thanks for taking the time to everyone for this video!
@@daniellang6112 The folks over at Rockwood were great for allowing us to share their process, Thanks for watching & commenting.
Wow, this is super fascinating. I love seeing the differences between how your RV is made vs how ours is made. Great job guys!
Agree, love seeing the difference. They all do things a little different. We are looking forward to going back to Indiana and visiting other manufacturers. Will you guys be going to open house, I think end of September? Hopefully see you there..
Appreciate the kind comment, safe Travels & Happy Camping!
@@TNTRVing I don’t know anything about the open house. Where did you hear about it? We would love to go!
@@CruisinwiththeColemans we were invited by Rockwood to attend. All manufacturers display new models during the open house for dealers to check out.
@@TNTRVing Gotcha, I will talk to Coachmen. I know what you're talking about now. What are the dates?
Quality Rv's, that's why we picked them for our new camper.
Agree! They do a great job!
Thanks for watching & commenting!
@@TNTRVing what type and size/thickness is the wood on the roof?
Looking forward to getting mine soon. Hoping to have it by April or May
How Exciting! Congratulations!
I was told 8 to 12 weeks.
It’s crazy how fast those guys in the factory move. They are literally running from one task to the next. I could not keep up that kind of pace all day long. Wow.
We totally agree, they do a great job and work hard! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very interesting thank you. I just bought a2019 mini lite 2109s would it be made the same way.
Great unit! And yes, It would be made the exact same way. 😃 Thanks for watching!
Loved seeing the build process again.. Last time we went through was before they switched to all Azdel.. Great job 👍
It was definitely an educational experience, very pleased we were able to document it. Appreciate you watching & commenting! Hope to run into you both again, take care!
Very cool
Glad you enjoyed the video. Appreciate you watching & commenting.
That's really cool to see how it's made
Rockwood/ Flagstaff has a unique construction method in the industry, it was neat to share with others. Thanks for watching and commenting friends!
Very cool to see the process, we are loving our 22' 2509s!
Glad you enjoyed the tour!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
This is FASCINATING! I had no idea about the backers - I always wondered how the cabinets could withstand the roads we traverse.
As much as I liked our Rockwood before I like it even more now. Thanks for this.
I’ve never been in the laminating plant.
Glad it was helpful friend! Now get out there and represent! 😂
Very cool tour! Do they let anyone do a tour or was this special just for you guys?
Thanks! Anyone can tour the RV production/ assembly plant. definitely worth doing.
They do not give tours where we were.
Appreciate you watching and commenting!
Very interesting video! It was good to see them moving quickly and methodically but not running like they always seem to be doing in the assembly of the units.
Glad you liked it, I was a little concerned about the background production noise. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for the video, I would love to see a video on how they plumb the Rockwood/flagstaff RV'S . I hate to bring this up cuz I really love rockwood RV'S but there is a RV inspector on TH-cam called Rigor RV repair and he says the majority of the RVs on the market are not plumbed correctly which can be a major problem seeing that water is the biggest threat to RVs, I hope somebody at Rockwood would watch his videos and if they are Plumbing incorrectly I hope they would be willing to correct it , from what I understand from watching his videos the cost is minimal to do it correctly. I'm not trying to be critical cuz I really love Rockwood / Flagstaff RVs but I do think it's worth looking into. Thanks for another informative video.
I just recently watched that Rigor RV video, someone posted it on FB. He is spot on with manufacturers using the wrong fittings with flex tubing. I know Rockwood/ Flagstaff is working on a solution to the connection issues. This is another reason why I like Rockwood/ Flagstaff. When issues are discovered they work quickly on a resolution. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
@@TNTRVing thank you for responding and I'm glad to hear Rockwood is looking into it
@@danielletalerico2889 I seen that too and actually sent his rockwood review video to Mitch about the fittings/clamps being wrong on their flexible lines. all of their pex lines are correct, should be an easy fix for them.
@@RobertHasty Good ,I really love Rockwood/flagstaff RV'S and I plan on buying one but when i seen that video it really concern me , I'm Glad for people like you and others that brought that to their attention ,I'm sure they will make it right . Thanks
@@danielletalerico2889 We're ordering our 371RK tomorrow morning. If it comes in and those clamps aren't correct I'll do it myself and add brass fittings in as well. Not a big issue really.
Love this !
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video.
Appreciate you watching and commenting!
Mitch grew a beard! 😁
LOL! Yes, It works on Him! Thanks for watching!
@@TNTRVingWe took the factory tour like you recorded in your previous video, but not the lamination side, so this one was really interesting for us. We're getting ready to head to Ocala Natl Forest, Salt Springs Campground. Not sure if you and Tina have ever camped there, but it's a nice campground and a really fun area. All the best!
@jlantz3691 we are fortunate to be brand ambassadors for Rockwood/ Flagstaff so they allow us to snoop around.
Thanks for watching & supporting us!
This is the worst way to make a roof. So loud when it rains. a small acorn hitting the roof at night wakes you up. Can't believe this design passed to be good enough for production.
The roof is 1/4’ ply on top of high density block foam with aluminum structure. Would you prefer wood frame and fiberglass insulation? Keep in mind water leaks, Rockwood Flagstaff’s roofs are rot resistant. The other will suck it’s up like a sponge. We like the sound of rain hitting the roof, it helps us sleep. Appreciate you watching & commenting.
I have a Rockwood Minilite. A light rain sounds like a heavy hailstorm inside. An acorn falling at night is so loud inside that it will wake you up. A friends Jayco, with fiberglass insulation and wood rafters is much quieter
, hardly tell its raining. Keep it sealed and it wont leak or rot.