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donnandon · 07-24-2015, 05:34 PM

Thanks for all the comments! Yes, the frame construction is a concern. We contacted Augusta and they said their frame was designed in-house. It is constructed from a 12” Forged I-Beam with a 2” Tube welded to the bottom, resulting in a 14” high frame. They actually gave me some strength numbers for comparison. The Luxe is rated at 21 #/ft and the DRV frame is rated at 23 #/ft. Most other frames out there are 10.5 – 12.5 #/ft. They also mentioned that Lippert was questioning the Augusta frame design saying it was over engineered!
Not sure where the DRV 3-1/2” wall tkns data is coming from. All I could find on the DRV website is 3-1/4”, which is the same as the Luxe. Now I am not trying to be a salesman for the Luxe, just trying to keep the facts straight.

07-24-2015, 05:34 PM	#8
donnandon Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 6	Thanks for all the comments! Yes, the frame construction is a concern. We contacted Augusta and they said their frame was designed in-house. It is constructed from a 12” Forged I-Beam with a 2” Tube welded to the bottom, resulting in a 14” high frame. They actually gave me some strength numbers for comparison. The Luxe is rated at 21 #/ft and the DRV frame is rated at 23 #/ft. Most other frames out there are 10.5 – 12.5 #/ft. They also mentioned that Lippert was questioning the Augusta frame design saying it was over engineered! Not sure where the DRV 3-1/2” wall tkns data is coming from. All I could find on the DRV website is 3-1/4”, which is the same as the Luxe. Now I am not trying to be a salesman for the Luxe, just trying to keep the facts straight.