Industry-Leading, F-21 Advantage
December 2014 was a pivotal month for Fleetwood RV. Fleetwood introduced F-21 Advantage, a concept for the cutting-edge, industry-leading approach to engineering, manufacturing, and materials and techniques that exceed industry-standards. F-21 has been a staple method in Fleetwood’s motorhome manufacturing operations.
The “F” stands for Fleetwood RV. The “21” signifies both the 21st techniques used to manufacture Fleetwood motorhomes and also to symbolize the 21-key manufacturing proof points that lead the industry. The 21 key points are shared across all century materials and the futuristic approach is one of the many reasons that Fleetwood has earned the reputation for having more motorhomes on the road than any other brand today.* Quality material reinforcement, innovative structural advancements, and some of the highest grade materials allow Fleetwood products to remain reliable, rugged, and provide some of the highest grade performance safety available.
The 21-proof points include:
1. Welded aluminum frames
2. Bus-style doors
3. Solid bead foam engineered fit insulation
4. Full-length, metallic A/C ducting
5. Radiused and cambered entry door
6. Durable, easy-clean storage
7. Aluminum extruded slide ramps
8. Flat interior roof ceiling
9. Thick fiberglass and AXALTA full body paint
10. Care Checks
11. Seamless Belt Line
12. Vacu-Bond Integrated Walls
13. Automatic Hydraulic Leveling Jacks
14. Hide-A-Loft Bed System
15. Raised space frame foundation
16. Powerlock System – interlocking walls, floors, and ceiling)
17. PowerFrames (precision welded aluminum interlocking frames)
18. Flat interior ceiling
19. Tapered slideout box tops & debris awnings
20. Rotocast molded storage boxes
The key points shared intend to bring the latest in innovation to every motorhome that
Fleetwood manufactures. For more information about F-21Advantage, please visit http://fleetwoodrv.com/F-21/ or call our dedicated sales team 800-854-1344.
*Based on IHS Automotive, Polk Recreational Vehicles in Operation (RVIO) as of 7/1/13.
This article was contributed by Fleetwood RV.
