Fitment is tight and alignment is excellent, no vinyl moldings, a testament to quality control.Thanks Warren. Aluminum is basically forever.īack in the day, you'd find vinyl moulding inside, between cabinets and the structure, to cover misalignment (poor workmanship).

The membrane deteriorates from the UV rays of the sun and most people store their units outside (I don't). Keep in mind that a 'rubber roof' must be maintained and reskinned at some point. No maintenance (other than edge seals and an infrequent waxing) and long life. Palomino now only offers their units in one piece sheathed gloss coat FRP with a one piece aluminum skinned roof. Aluminum skinned campers are chronic leakers because of the seams in the skin. Case in point, Palomino canned their 2 piece always leaking door for a one piece door and quit offering an aluminum skinned unit. It's not an Alaskan but it's still a dam sight better than it was 5 years ago. Now, Palomino is up there with medium priced units in build quality and attention to detail. Palomino RV was a schlock manufacturer until Warren Buffet bought them and instituted some semblance of quality control in manufacture. That was my main impetus in purchasing a Forest River Palomino.

It's not about build quality, it's about making the most profit. The problem with the RV industry is other than RVIA, there is no regulatory body so every manufacturer sets their own quality standards and a lot aren't very high and that includes all RV's not just truck campers. If you want quality and don't mine paying for it, 4 seasons and Alaskan is what you want or buy an old Avion and restore it.

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