Aluminum vs Fiberglass
First-time RVers trying to decide between aluminum or fiberglass gel-coat exteriors. Concerned about the wear-and-tear on the paint/finish from sun and weather. QUESTIONS: 1. To keep the finish ...
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goducks10 wrote:spoon059 wrote:
OP, check out the 29QBS model as well. We were looking really hard at the 28BHBE until we saw the floorplan of the 29QBS. 3 bunks in their own room with their own AC duct and heat register.
Fiberglass is an option as well.
I prefer the aluminum because its easier to repair. My buddy has a 2014 (forget who makes it) that had delamination on the entire front panel. Thankfully he noticed it with a month left in his 1 year warranty and got it fixed. It would have been really expensive to fix out of warranty.
Aluminum walls give you actual stud framing, whereas the fiberglass is a Styrofoam sandwich. I just feel better knowing that my roof is supported by wood framing.
All fiberglass sided trailers have studs as well. Aluminum not wood.
It depends on the manufacturer.
Some laminate walls only have framing with no cross members other than for windows and doors while others have aluminum cross members at certain spots. I wouldn't call them studs as studs refer to wood cross members that are spaced evenly with little distance between them.
Aluminum cross members can be anywhere without rhyme or reason. They are placed where the maker feels will give adequate strength to the wall. The aluminum framing also comes in different sizes so they are all not created equal.
Stick and Tin is pretty much an industrial standard where most makers share the same framing practices.
