Aluminum vs Fiberglass

rbpru wrote:
I will repeat, floor plan trumps everything, it remains when all else is forgotten or accepted. If you do not believe me, ask your spouse. :) :)

If you truly believe that I know where you can buy a Bounder with an excellent floor plan, with rubber roof, on a P-30/32 chassis. :)
bumpy

Atlee wrote:
I believe you're wrong here. If an RV has aluminum siding, it's almost 100% sure to have a wood frame. Not counting Airstreams of course.

None of Jayco's aluminum sided trailers have aluminum frames. They all have wood framing.

valhalla360 wrote:
A little correction: Most new RV's regardless of siding use Aluminum studs not wood, so having aluminum siding does not mean you will have wood studs that will rot.

Of course, water inside the walls is a bad thing no matter what construction method is used.

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Atlee wrote:
I believe you're wrong here. If an RV has aluminum siding, it's almost 100% sure to have a wood frame. Not counting Airstreams of course.

My Riverside RV has Al sides and Al box framing (steel chassis frame). Where does this "almost 100%" come from?

I will repeat, floor plan trumps everything, it remains when all else is forgotten or accepted. If you do not believe me, ask your spouse. :) :)

I believe you're wrong here. If an RV has aluminum siding, it's almost 100% sure to have a wood frame. Not counting Airstreams of course.

None of Jayco's aluminum sided trailers have aluminum frames. They all have wood framing.

valhalla360 wrote:
A little correction: Most new RV's regardless of siding use Aluminum studs not wood, so having aluminum siding does not mean you will have wood studs that will rot.

Of course, water inside the walls is a bad thing no matter what construction method is used.

goducks10 wrote:
Aluminum dents real easy, fiberglass sided don't.
Both can leak. One will rot (wood w/aluminum siding) the other will delaminate (fiberglass over aluminum frame).

Fiberglass sided can have higher R value for insulation.

Good summary !

I will add, a lot of the difference is personal preference.

wing_zealot wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:

troubledwaters wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:
It's not fiberglass per 'se, it's Filon which is a vacuum bonded fiberglass hybrid. It's very difficult to repair if damaged, really the only repair is panel replacement....

You don't know what your talking about.

Still waiting for your rebuttal...:S

Instead of waiting for your rebuttal, why don't you try Google. Maybe you'd come away with newfound knowledge. I've had my filon sided trailer repaired and I'd bet you couldn't find where.

I never said it could not be repaired. Anything can be restored/repaired for a price and/or time. Pre-paint aluminum is easier than Filon, laminated fiberglass skin. All I'm stating.

Candidly, I don'r care where you had it repaired.

Bondo is great, I prefer lead myself.

SidecarFlip wrote:

troubledwaters wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:
It's not fiberglass per 'se, it's Filon which is a vacuum bonded fiberglass hybrid. It's very difficult to repair if damaged, really the only repair is panel replacement....

You don't know what your talking about.

Still waiting for your rebuttal...:S

Instead of waiting for your rebuttal, why don't you try Google. Maybe you'd come away with newfound knowledge. I've had my filon sided trailer repaired and I'd bet you couldn't find where.

troubledwaters wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:
It's not fiberglass per 'se, it's Filon which is a vacuum bonded fiberglass hybrid. It's very difficult to repair if damaged, really the only repair is panel replacement....

You don't know what your talking about.

Still waiting for your rebuttal...:S

Rot is a non-issue with proper maintenance. Aside from the occasional legit exception, almost all leaks could have been prevented, either in the factory, or in the driveway.