Hard side vs aluminum side trailers
I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts were on these trailers. We have owned both and have liked both. What are your thoughts good and bad on these.
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fitznj wrote:
I've owned both and I prefer aluminum over smooth fiber-glass:
1 - much easier to fix if you ding the camper
2 - much cheaper to fix if you ding the camper
Fiberglass in my experience can take a pretty good "ding" before showing any effect, unlike aluminum which dents if you just look at it. :E This last trip out our dog decided to paw at the exterior door on our fiberglass Freedom Express which left some pretty noticeable scratches ... once home they all buffed out easily with a little rubbing compound. Every full height trailer we've owned has had a fiberglass exterior, every one of them has been scratched at one time or another by tree branches, and every time I've been able to easily buff out those scratches. JMO, but I much prefer a fiberglass exterior.
