Construction Question
I don't want to start any type of brand bashing here. Just looking for real world experience with two different type of framing performed in the 5th Wheel world that I have questions about. Firs...
Forum Discussion
Welding leaves brittle heat-affected zones that are subject to fatigue failures and cracking without post-fabrication heat treating/stress relieving. The "screw and glue" construction is designed to overcome this without relying on the pull-out strength of the fasteners to provide structural integrity. In effect, the fasteners are there to provide clamping force until the adhesive sets up.
If you don't trust mechanical fastener and adhesive construction with aluminum, I'd suggest that you not get onto any modern commercial airplanes. :o
Rusty
If you don't trust mechanical fastener and adhesive construction with aluminum, I'd suggest that you not get onto any modern commercial airplanes. :o
Rusty
