Exterior Laminate vs Aluminum

beemerphile1 wrote:
The has never been an aluminum sided trailer that delaminated from a water leak.

A fiberglass trailer has never had the fasteners come loose and cause the siding to sag, flap and leak.

The differences in them are mostly overblown hype mixed in with a generous portion of hot air. They both have their plusses and minuses, buy whatever works out best for you.

The has never been an aluminum sided trailer that delaminated from a water leak.

Another plus for aluminum shell is the fact that it acts as a Faraday Cage for protection from lightening strikes. Can't vouch about on-board electronics though.

Mike Up wrote:


That was at the factory repair facility. They actually do preventive maintenance and standard repair, out of warrant, as well as warranty repairs.

So I'd say they were pretty competent.

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I would say that that particular repair man was incompetent. a 6 inch crack, replace the wall, hog wash.
and yes I am fully aware as to the difference in construction.

P.S. It would be helpful to us if that particular manufacturer was identified so we could avoid purchasing any of their units.

bumpy

Bumpyroad wrote:

Mike Up wrote:

The same can't be said about laminated. I talked to a repairman replacing a whole wall of a laminated trailer because the owner cracked the wall. No it couldn't be fixed right and the wall itself was $4000 and the labor was another $4000 for a grand total of $8000!! Just for a 6" crack (all the way through front skin and backer) in the wall. .

a totally incompetent repair man IMHO. I certainly would believe that HE couldn't fix it right but any 6 inch crack in fiberglass can be mended to look like new. Had a friend who in the middle of the night ran his boat wide open onto a rock jetty on Lake Anna. tore it up, fixed up as good as new. don't listen to all the baloney in this thread.
bumpy

That was at the factory repair facility. They actually do preventive maintenance and standard repair, out of warrant, as well as warranty repairs.

So I'd say they were pretty competent.

A boat repair is nothing like an rv repair. Boats have standard thick shell fiberglass where an rv has a very very thin fiberglass skin glued to a very thin backer, glued to Styrofoam insulation and aluminum framing.

I have the 5.7 engine

time_traveler wrote:
Any insight on the Forest River EVO 2360 looking to how it with a 2015 Tundra. Max tow rating 9800 trailer is 5300 unloaded

Those numbers are unimportant. What will its LOADED TONGUE WEIGHT be and what is your PAYLOAD on the Tundra?

These are the important numbers for a half ton truck. If you have sufficient payload for the tongue weight, weight distribution hitch, family and any gear you intend to carry in the truck it should be fine. The 5.7 engine is a BEAST and will tow WAY more than the rest of the components can handle. I don't have experience with the 4.6.

Any insight on the Forest River EVO 2360 looking to how it with a 2015 Tundra. Max tow rating 9800 trailer is 5300 unloaded

Thanks for the input.

Mike Up wrote:

The same can't be said about laminated. I talked to a repairman replacing a whole wall of a laminated trailer because the owner cracked the wall. No it couldn't be fixed right and the wall itself was $4000 and the labor was another $4000 for a grand total of $8000!! Just for a 6" crack (all the way through front skin and backer) in the wall. .

a totally incompetent repair man IMHO. I certainly would believe that HE couldn't fix it right but any 6 inch crack in fiberglass can be mended to look like new. Had a friend who in the middle of the night ran his boat wide open onto a rock jetty on Lake Anna. tore it up, fixed up as good as new. don't listen to all the baloney in this thread.
bumpy