Different TT construction
It seems that the industry is slowly moving away from wood stud, fiberglass insulation and aluminum siding to the fiberglass skin, aluminum tubing, solid foam for wall construction. Both have their p...
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"Many will think that going stainless is a large cost. It is not, if you source the screw on eBay/internet. Once you have determined the proper size screw, you can probably buy 100 of them for $20-$30. Imagine if Jayco bought them by the 100,000 how much the would cost (less than half of hat)"
I replaced most of the screws (over 600) on my trailer with stainless steel and they were only $3.50 per box of 100. A dab of silicone under each screw head. I think the manufacturers use hardened self drilling TEK screws to speed up installation. These are plated and start to corrode immediately when wet and in contact with aluminum. I don't know if stainless would work well as a self drilling screw.
I replaced most of the screws (over 600) on my trailer with stainless steel and they were only $3.50 per box of 100. A dab of silicone under each screw head. I think the manufacturers use hardened self drilling TEK screws to speed up installation. These are plated and start to corrode immediately when wet and in contact with aluminum. I don't know if stainless would work well as a self drilling screw.
