Aluminum vs Wood construction
Narrowing down our final choices for a fiver. DRV Mobile Suites have an aluminum frame and cold weather capability. Excel have a wooden frame and also cold weather capable. For long term use with p...
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We looked hard at both before we made our choice. We even went to the factory in Kansas for Excel. We liked both units. No issue with wood vs. alum. Both are quality units and we loved the hickory cabinets and wood floors in the Excel Limited. For us the deciding factors was the kitchen layout and the storage in the bedroom and as full timers a little more length. The MS had more storage in both areas. My wife is a make from scratch cook so she has lots of appliances. The closet is bigger and we had more storage in the dressers. Both are heavy my MS came from the factory with a dry weight of 17245. I have not yet weighed it. My Ram handles it with ease and probably most late model DRW Diesels will handle either one also. Either one will serve you well it just comes down to floor plan and options.
