Question from a tour

Here is a new question I was asked: does camp inn make their own trailer (the bottom part)? I thought no but did not really know. Do not remember seeing any in production at the factory. Don't have enough knowledge to wonder about it.

 

I hate to say this but ours has a made in China sticker on it.

 

Yes, they are fabricated in a local welding shop in Tomah. In the good old days, Craig used to weld them up himself but as demand for campers increased, it was no longer time or cost effective.

The sticker probably came from the wheel jack.

 

That explains why the wheel jack is the only thing I'm having problems with. The wheel wants to stick in one direction and not swivel as intended. I have to kick it to get it turned!
Nice to be the only problem, right?
Mike

 

I checked the frame on our 560 again and just behind the hitch lever but in front of the LP tank ours is stamped in the metal "Made in China"

 

Kewl, have the same problem, tried a silicon spray as it was the only thing handy, didn't help, so will try the Lithium Grease as recommended. It's a pain to move especially in the dirt or gravel..
kewl..
thanks Ken & Peggy... (heheh, I never know who to thank on the "Couple Signatures"..

 

Is it on the coupler or on the angle iron? Materials may come from a variety of other countries. However, the frame is made, welded & painted in the town we live in.

 

Betsey,
Mine is stamped in the angle right on top, just behind the coupler that gets pushed down to lock the ball.
Either way I think no less of the unit. It is still top quality, and in 2 months we get to head south.

 

Betsy,
thanks for the info I will be equiped with the right answer next time I am asked.
Pat

 

Ken,

Thanks for the info. I have some of that grease so I will try that tomorrow.

Mike

 

After further inspection on the frame the part that is stamped "Made in China" is actually on the part that accepts the ball. That is welded on to the actual frame.
Where the frame comes together just in front of the LP tank. I had just assummed that since the part was stamped "Made in China" that the whole frame was. Never occured to me that the part that accepts the ball would have come separately I knew it was an international trailer. I believe the windows have a "Made in Canada" sticker on them. It is sure nice to know though that the frame is made local. Guess one should never assume. But glad the where made question came up.