My wife and I are considering a new 340rl and have recently come across some very unsatisfied owners of Redwood 5th wheels. They were very unhappy with the pour workmanship and warranty service they received.can anyone help with these reviews on the Redwood product that are being produced today? Thanks AKBugman
We went to the Tampa RV show in Jan and took a good hard look at all new brands of upper level 5th's. Each had something unique, but our take was that the RW surpassed all of them in style, engineering and elegance. Problems with RV's is not just inherent with RW, it's system wide. I spoke with a couple of RW reps about the problems and they said, part of it has to do with the assembly demand, however; a large part had to do with the RV workforce in general. They said, there's too many RV job openings and it's hard retaining reliable employees, despite good wages and bene's.
That said, we're happy with our 2017 RW and yes we had some issues as well, but with a 2 year warranty, most all the issues have been addressed. Without question, I'd purchase another RW over any of the other manufacturers. We winter in a luxury RV resort in SW FL. There are 13 RW owners ranging from 2014 to 2020, and I'd say they're all satisfied, some more than others.
What are some of the new features in the 2020 RW's? Amazing space, a 12" on 12" drop frame, SS kitchen bib sink, a (must have) full residential oven/range (no more pilot lights), two-toned colored cabinet option, and a walk in closet at the nose in a couple of models, plus a central manifold for water shutoffs, better hydraulic accessibility and a modern elegant look that is second to none. Some of the negatives for RW are, that they're using linoleum sheet flooring instead of vinyl tile. My question is that, if there's an imperfection or damage to the linoleum sheet, how will you fix or address that? Also, missing many of the unique storage compartments that I enjoy now in my 2017, like a pull out storage desk, tool box and rear storage compartment. (the RW rep said they eliminated that rear compartment because of costs and that there were too many leaks)
Simply to say that the quality of the older is better than the new, has reasoning flaws and I believe had much to do with the particular workforce building the unit that day. Without question, the engineering and standard components are better.
We're going to take another RW plant tour this spring and I will look at things with more critical eyes this time around. Would we buy another? Well, would and will are two completely different thoughts, but we do like what we saw.