Why aren't travel trailers made this way ?
People have complained about the build quality of TT for years. The biggest disaster is a water leak. These typically occur at the roof seam or around a window. Once the water get inside the wall i...
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fj12ryder wrote:
What does it weigh, and how much does it cost?
Id wager its much lighter then any wooden or fiberglass camper..
sheet of 0.025 gage aluminum 4x8 feet big is about 50$ retail,,.
Thats what old Avion was made of..
No idea what square tubing costs and how much would labour to weld the cage cost,but for the longevity this type of structure has it would be worth it imo..
Also one could use epoxy adhesive to glue all the panels on instead of riveting,making it easier and totaly waterproof..
I have done just that on my wooden camper,using 0.020 gage on roof and now working on the sides..was considering EPDM membrane on the roof but its heavy weight turned me off..
Used about six sheets so far,,so do the math..
Also used about 10 tubes of adhesive at 70$ a pop,,dam expensive but its the only glue that hold aluminum to all or metal..
Aluminum to wood you could use PL urethane construction adhesive and or
Carpet exterior glue,,Ive used that on the largest areas to save few bucks
