supercub wrote:
To bad no one ever picked up on the double full length slides that Rexhall had in one of their last models. It was a good looking motor home. I wonder how that model is working out for owners now that they've been out there for awhile.
I remain a fan of Rexhall. Bill Rex was instrumental in many of today's RV's now standard items. Really respect the safety, and other features, added to Rexhall's.
Specifically on the dual full length slides (T-Rex I believe they called them:)!). It was another well engineered and implanted feature by Rexhall.
We came very close to buying a 'bridge to regiment' gas pusher Class A, the 37' based one on the Workhorse UFO with 8.1 in the rear. Dual T-Rex slides, resulted in a coach with more 'useable' room in side then many 45' coaches. I always claimed you could square dance in them:)!
We toured the factory, and always remember that they had a 40' DP with two T-Rex slides in the back of the factory. The front passenger corner was damaged. The gent giving us the tour, said the couple who owned the coach went off the road to avoid a deer at about 50MPH, and it hit a tree. Both walked away from the accident. They RV was brought in on a flatbed, and when dropped off. They connected batteries back up to it, and tried to open the slides. Both slides came out normally. That steel cage they build around these coaches, really seem to provide a safety edge.
Like the one piece cast fiberglass roofs too.
I always felt the Rexhalls were a 'good bang for the buck'. And finally, as we were researching these units, I never met an owner that was not happy with their coaches. Most commented about the unique layouts in many of them. Like the entertainment center behind passenger seat, so you were not looking up at an angle to watch TV., etc.
Best to you all,
Smitty
