Ralph Cramden wrote:dougrainer wrote:Ralph Cramden wrote:dougrainer wrote:
"The RV manufacturers get the stuff dirt cheap. A lot actually roll their own."
You know this HOW? I have NEVER seen any RV maker that had their own aluminum plant to "roll" their own Metal siding.
I know it because I watched them do it. The machinery needed to roll that siding is a drop in the bucket when compared to the jigs, tables, and presses they have in a dedicated plant for making laminated walls and floors, but I suppose they don't have those either. The space needed to set up a line to roll RV siding amounts to about a 2 car garage. It's not much different than the seamless gutter guy who rolls gutters out the rear of a box van.
WHAT OEM? I have worked in the RV business 44 years. I UNLOADED pallets of Metal for Coachmen when I was in High school and ALL the Metal we have replaced in the 38 years as a Tech the OEM's NEVER had the metal. They had to have THEIR supplier to make the required metal OR until a few years ago there were regional Metal fabricators that would build the RV metal to the OEM specs. Now, if you are comparing Laminated, we are talking S lock metal siding that is manually hung. You are comparing Apples and Oranges. Doug
I don't care to be questioned, nor do I have a desire to prove anything to you. Whatever you say. Based on your 44 years of empirical knowledge.......I digress.
dougrainer wrote:Ralph Cramden wrote:dougrainer wrote:
"The RV manufacturers get the stuff dirt cheap. A lot actually roll their own."
You know this HOW? I have NEVER seen any RV maker that had their own aluminum plant to "roll" their own Metal siding.
I know it because I watched them do it. The machinery needed to roll that siding is a drop in the bucket when compared to the jigs, tables, and presses they have in a dedicated plant for making laminated walls and floors, but I suppose they don't have those either. The space needed to set up a line to roll RV siding amounts to about a 2 car garage. It's not much different than the seamless gutter guy who rolls gutters out the rear of a box van.
WHAT OEM? I have worked in the RV business 44 years. I UNLOADED pallets of Metal for Coachmen when I was in High school and ALL the Metal we have replaced in the 38 years as a Tech the OEM's NEVER had the metal. They had to have THEIR supplier to make the required metal OR until a few years ago there were regional Metal fabricators that would build the RV metal to the OEM specs. Now, if you are comparing Laminated, we are talking S lock metal siding that is manually hung. You are comparing Apples and Oranges. Doug
Ralph Cramden wrote:dougrainer wrote:
"The RV manufacturers get the stuff dirt cheap. A lot actually roll their own."
You know this HOW? I have NEVER seen any RV maker that had their own aluminum plant to "roll" their own Metal siding.
I know it because I watched them do it. The machinery needed to roll that siding is a drop in the bucket when compared to the jigs, tables, and presses they have in a dedicated plant for making laminated walls and floors, but I suppose they don't have those either. The space needed to set up a line to roll RV siding amounts to about a 2 car garage. It's not much different than the seamless gutter guy who rolls gutters out the rear of a box van.
Ralph Cramden wrote:dougrainer wrote:
"The RV manufacturers get the stuff dirt cheap. A lot actually roll their own."
You know this HOW? I have NEVER seen any RV maker that had their own aluminum plant to "roll" their own Metal siding.
I know it because I watched them do it. The machinery needed to roll that siding is a drop in the bucket when compared to the jigs, tables, and presses they have in a dedicated plant for making laminated walls and floors, but I suppose they don't have those either. The space needed to set up a line to roll RV siding amounts to about a 2 car garage. It's not much different than the seamless gutter guy who rolls gutters out the rear of a box van. In fact the gutter guy is using a heavier gauge coil. I don't remember stating that there are RV manufacturers running in house aluminum smelting plants.
dougrainer wrote:
"The RV manufacturers get the stuff dirt cheap. A lot actually roll their own."
You know this HOW? I have NEVER seen any RV maker that had their own aluminum plant to "roll" their own Metal siding.
gbopp wrote:
It's even more cost effective to learn to love the dimples. :)
Ralph Cramden wrote:
It's probably more cost effective to buy a new trailer.
Chris Bryant wrote:
Not really-
