High-End Motorhomes: The Technology and Craftsmanship Behind Luxury RVs | FD Engineering

[@winman1234]

Adhesive sealant is main ingredient in building this RV

[@dustin2269]

"Luxury" motor homes, are more like matchbox motor homes. No structural frame, or any type of safety/security body. It's built to last as long as caulk holding it together.

[@WeMol]

In SriLanka the price is 500% times more high It's a hel to be in the life time

[@HolgerJakobs]

They are incredible solid. You can see some of them after 30 years and more still driving around. It's a clever construction where even the closet and bathroom walls play a part in the stability. Overall it makes these vehicles a lot lighter than comparable ones made in the USA. We in Europe are eager to save energy by lightweight construction. Fibreglass and XPS foam are very rigid, the metal frame at the bottom is very strong. Not easily being realized by laymen, though.

[@dustin2269]

@HolgerJakobs These are a death box on wheels. Have you ever witnessed an rv accident? The engineering technology exists to build them light and safe. However rv companies are well known for building cheap, leak prone, and dangerous vehicles. Profitability is important, but cutting corners and safety be damned, shouldn't be acceptable. More competition is needed in this market.

[@onetotalloser]

driving around in a fiat with ikea furniture isn't my idea of vacationing

[@bubbalove2261]

Looks like a Death Trap 😂

[@johnm8693]

You'd think at the very least they'd put a roll cage in the cab and the seating area where those added belts are near the dinette.

[@annon-ski7985]

No safety considerations anywhere.

[@HolgerJakobs]

@@annon-ski7985 They are incredible solid. You can see some of them after 30 years and more still driving around. It's a clever construction where even the closet and bathroom walls play a part in the stability. Overall it makes these vehicles a lot lighter than comparable ones made in the USA. We in Europe are eager to save energy by lightweight construction. Fibreglass and XPS foam are very rigid, the metal frame at the bottom is very strong. Not easily being realized by laymen, though.

[@tkskagen]

Back in 1998-2000 I worked at a large Recreational Vehicle Facility that hand built the frames and suspension for their 60' diesel motor homes. Everything was built within 3 miles from the main assembly line. Engines, Transmissions, and the sort were delivered right off the railway.

[@valachev]

To travel I need a vehicle, a camp bed, a sleeping bag, a gas stove and a few steel casseroles & thermos...and of course some money :)))

[@theamerican_insider]

❤ i want one in America 😊

[@BIGDAVE5352]

The forklift would wreck havoc on one of these! Flymsy frames and thin side walls.

[@ThubSS]

yeah! No structural framing got me wondering if it wouldn't wobble while in motion....

[@GreenblookUK1]

A motor home is basically a caravan on a powered ladder chassis, structurally it is not designed for strength.

[@HolgerJakobs]

They are incredible solid. You can see some of them after 30 years and more still driving around. It's a clever construction where even the closet and bathroom walls play a part in the stability. Overall it makes these vehicles a lot lighter than comparable ones made in the USA. We in Europe are eager to save energy by lightweight construction. Fibreglass and XPS foam are very rigid, the metal frame at the bottom is very strong. Not easily being realized by laymen, though.

[@jobskinner833]

I was in the middle of eating a brownie when they started talking about ground up excrement. Thanks

[@Patiboke]

I had no idea they were so complicated! Wires, tubes, pipes, oh boy.

[@takuan650]

What kind of engine runs this glued up container ? Can only be moved on windless days.

[@alisharif1997]

MashaAllah 🏗️

[@mryeahisaidit]

American motor homes make these look like a vw bus 😂😂😂😂

[@JP-nw6hh]

👌👌

[@surfingtheapocalypse]

The construction process has put me off an A class.

[@Bruin4Life]

Although I would prefer to see more structural elements included in the construction of the motorhomes, I wish the American manufacturers took the time and effort to construct our motorhomes with thd quality they used to have and reduc the prices significantly. Today there is too much corporate greed while forgetting the quality in the American MotorHome industry!

[@HolgerJakobs]

The report is several years old, as can be seen by the COVID masks worn by the workers. Therefore, all prices meant are about 30 per cent too low. The original report was in German, but has been nicely translated.

[@vwgolffancarreviews7111]

I didn't know that motorhomes start off with no cab

[@LeonardCorina]

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[@johnpartridge7623]

Cheap plastic, plywood, chipboard & glue oh including a Fiat all charged for at ripoff prices

[@davesbainrps6909]

Amazing

[@cristianferrini6803]

Durante tutta la costruzione la sensazione che venga montato un qualcosa di troppo fragile è sempre presente, anche i legni sottili di qualche multistrato capace di pioppo con impiallacciatura che a ogni spigolo vivo possa fare vedere il legno sottostante, risultati molto al di sotto mobili di Ikea , con aggiunta di luci soffuse che distraggano dall'incredibile impegno nel cercare di costruire risparmiando, mentre posavano il cruscotto il pannello si piegava come un foglio di plastica , l'unica cosa ottima saranno i finestrini in vetro doppio ... O mi sbaglio?

[@dannyravin6270]

😂😂😂 I see this long time

[@mikewarbin5776]

American RV builders should go here to take notes.!!!

[@cwg73160]

Should they also use three exclamation points in addition to the period at the end of the sentence?

[@mikewarbin5776]

@ yes they should. Must be a liberal teacher.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cwg73160]

@@mikewarbin5776 A liberal teacher? Tf does that mean? You need help.

[@mikewarbin5776]

If you don't understand tells the whole story.

[@takuan650]

The stink of all that glue and fibreglass will take years to fume off. When it finally does the whole thing falls apart.

[@mattsprayberry0]

22:46 Come to America and drive a huge motorhome RV whatever you want to call it All you need is a regular class D license with no endorsements Also I kind of wish tiffin motorhomes would take a page out of these guys book Because buddy of mine bought I don't know a 400,000 motorhome over 2 years ago And they still haven't fixed a damn leak in the roof And tiffin has had it over 6 months now And it's been parked in the same place my buddy parked it when he dropped it off

[@oliverdurgen5953]

these specific RV's are not luxury RV's. these are mass produced bargain basement RV's. the exact f'ing opposite of luxury...these are consumer goods. They're built on a FIAT, for crying out loud, the 3rd largest economy car company in the world. luxury RV's are custom built and have actual luxury finishes and construction...not plastic and glue. real wood, real metal, real chrome, real veneers... alloy frames for the body, commercial grade chassis, brakes, and drivetrain...that sort of thing.

[@HolgerJakobs]

True. If you want real high-end motorhomes, look for Volkner in Wuppertal. "Volkner-Mobil | Reisemobile der Extraklasse". They cost at least a million € as opposed to the price of the Knaus shown here for less than 200.000€.

[@JDMFANBOY-ww7sh]

silicone and tex screws

[@takuan650]

I rather go camping.

[@LuckieChuckie66]

My 1985 Winnebago motorhome has steel frame and roof with fiberglass siding. This process looks cheap and structureless.

[@HolgerJakobs]

Still, the Knaus RVs are very durable and solid. It's a lot of engineering put into the construction, saving weight without compromising stability. We in Europe are eager to save energy.

[@KhaNguyen-k1z]

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[@miningking70]

I like it! But the design of the external wall heating! Repair cost suck and who wants to smell coolant! Come on, that's a turd man!

[@AS-fm6iw]

Old motor homes used to be built right. New ones are all glue and Chinese

[@rbhe357]

A hundred thousand euro. That's cute. Look up American "class A" luxury motorhomes. You might be lucky to find one for that price, second hand. Most are 3-5 times as much. Washer and dryer, full kitchen, garage, fireplace. Not uncommon for them to weigh 12-15 tons.

[@fookdatchit]

Its an old film, the masks tell you it was made in 2020 and prices have nearly doubled since then

[@rbhe357]

@fookdatchit 4 years ago is old? I'm not talking about prices last week. Class A's have been that expensive for a while now. The "luxury" stuff in thr film is commonplace. Hell, my 33 foot tow behind has everything but the motorized TV.

[@HolgerJakobs]

@@fookdatchit No, but add about 30 per cent to the prices mentioned.

[@stonepasta5296]

First

[@jonr6680]

Also, this channel is engineering, don't use words like 'plastic'. Be specific.

[@CraigSchulman1]

AI…

[@wawaT100]

Over priced as usual, wait for China to unveil its, low price with high end extra features

[@johnpartridge7623]

And ready to fall apart after it leaves the Factory.

[@wawaT100]

@@johnpartridge7623 not anymore....western stereo type...China builds better nowadays no doubt

[@nja9529]

@@johnpartridge7623your confusing with made in USA

[@alisharif1997]

🏗️🕌🕌🕌🕌🕌

[@patheticprepper4496]

Lol

[@fzsolt7]

Boring design!

[@mytrueself1598]

I couldn't watch this video after 19 seconds, because of all those obedient sheeps that wear slave masks.

[@mrxmry3264]

there are 2 things that i don't like: - it is powered by a diesel engine. it should be fully electric. - the gas cooker. gas is the worst, least efficient way of cooking. i'd go for induction. oh, and solar panels on the roof (and on the outside walls?) wouldn't hurt either.

[@rbhe357]

You must be joking. Leaving civilization in a battery powered bus os a horrible idea.

[@mrxmry3264]

@@rbhe357 who said anything about "Leaving civilization"? besides, the future is electric, even though the USA is about to make a bunch of big steps back into the dark ages.

[@rbhe357]

@mrxmry3264 Spoken like a propagandist who is out of touch with the US and have different views on where to take an RV. Where I go is 90 miles from the closest small town. No mobile coverage either. That is not uncommon in much if the US. If you ever want to leave the city it is very much not the near future.

[@RoadKing65]

​@mrxmry3264 No. The US is on the right track. EVs are horrible. Thank goodness we have a real president that agrees.

[@drttgb4955]

- 12Volts ?