Can Anyone Tell Me What Year....
What year wood frames in RV construction were replaced with steel/aluminum framing? I'm sure different companies might still use wood framing or a combination of various materials, but I am wondering ...
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pnichols wrote:
Our Winnebago Class C motorhome has aluminum framing with, from what I can see, molded foam in between and around the framing.
IMHO, wood's time has long since come and gone as a construction material for a structure that gets beat mile after mile on highways and offroad rocks. It's minimum heat transfer superiority is, IMHO, an attempt to find something good to advertise about wood frame construction in an RV.
I don't want my pickup truck to have a wooden frame and I wish I could have afforded steel framing for our brick and mortar residence - but then again our residence doesn't travel down a road for hours and hours. ;)
What type of fasteners are used in your MH? You may not have wood issues, but you will have galvanic or corrosive issues. My guess is that none of the RV mfg. spend the money to properly address aluminum usage. Google aluminum aircraft frames issues and read to your heart's content. Your MH most likely will not rot, but don't be surprised if your kitchen cabinets shake themselves loose. I also owned two aluminum boats, so I'm quite versed on sacrificial anodes and galvanic control.
