I am new to rv's Fiberglass vs metal siding
I am new to a lot of Rv features, and I am trying to figure out what exactly I want before purchasing one. I like to keep things for a long time, so I want to make sure I get what's best for me for th...
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Aluminum is lighter and lower maintenance. If you don't keep fiberglass washed and waxed, it will look old quickly. You can cheat on aluminum more.
Most front end caps are fiberglass on aluminum rigs, so really a non-issue.
Otherwise, it's mostly preference. I suspect fiberglass is cheaper to produce, so you see more newer rigs with fiberglass. It does tend to make even newer good condition aluminum sided trailers look dated.
Not sure what you mean by toy hauler without a garage. That is typically what defines a toy hauler.
Number of axles is about weight, though newer rigs you heavier axles and tires to keep down to twin axles. The trade off is this is where you read stories of blow outs. Those heavy duty trailer tires are produced in small batches and then ran near their limits, so quality control is harder. Realistically, you don't get to pick the number of axles. The number of axles the trailer comes with is the number of axles. You don't get to add an extra.
Exact model details are needed to give a firm answer but odds are with a 3/4ton 7.3l, you are going to max out around 10,000lbs give or take a couple thousand. You are probably well short of triple axle capability. Plug your truck into a tow calculator. The item that will likely limit you is the pin weight on a larger 5th wheel.
Most front end caps are fiberglass on aluminum rigs, so really a non-issue.
Otherwise, it's mostly preference. I suspect fiberglass is cheaper to produce, so you see more newer rigs with fiberglass. It does tend to make even newer good condition aluminum sided trailers look dated.
Not sure what you mean by toy hauler without a garage. That is typically what defines a toy hauler.
Number of axles is about weight, though newer rigs you heavier axles and tires to keep down to twin axles. The trade off is this is where you read stories of blow outs. Those heavy duty trailer tires are produced in small batches and then ran near their limits, so quality control is harder. Realistically, you don't get to pick the number of axles. The number of axles the trailer comes with is the number of axles. You don't get to add an extra.
Exact model details are needed to give a firm answer but odds are with a 3/4ton 7.3l, you are going to max out around 10,000lbs give or take a couple thousand. You are probably well short of triple axle capability. Plug your truck into a tow calculator. The item that will likely limit you is the pin weight on a larger 5th wheel.
