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I agree instead of taking the time to manufacture their own chassis, they can focus on the house, customers benefit with a much larger service provider network. Win Win!I think it's a smart move for Tiffin. Making smart decisions will yield them success and a new beginning. Kudos to them.
This is very true, I can remember when the Chevy Workhorse and Dodge chassis were very competitive in the Class A gas motorhome segment.Freightliner is now a part of Daimler Truck subsidiary Daimler Truck North America (along with Western Star, Detroit Diesel, and Thomas Built Buses). This implies potentially deep R&D capabilities and economy of scale.
Spartan RV is part of the Shyft Group. There does not appear to be any other RV related businesses under the Shyft umbrella except for the Red Diamond run flat tire accessory.
Spartan Fire Apparatus is part of the REV Group. RV side of REV business is American Coach, Fleetwood, Holiday Rambler, Lance, and Renegade. No chassis manufacturing capabilities.
Appears to me that Spartan is facing some significant headwinds to maintain a competitive effort or even advantage to Frieghtliner Custom Chassis.
The gas Class A chassis market is exclusive to Ford. Are we facing a future where the Class A diesel pusher chassis market will be exclusive to Freightliner Custom Chassis? (I'm excluding Prevost and Newell of course)
Let's not forget that Oshkosh and John Deere had some short lived gas RV chassis a long time ago! There was also a gas pusher that, if memory serves me, Oshkosh marketed. I also believe that Workhorse marketed a gas pusher (called the UFO?)This is very true, I can remember when the Chevy Workhorse and Dodge chassis were very competitive in the Class A gas motorhome segment.