Jayco vs Grand Design
New to this forum and this will be my very first travel trailer. All perspectives welcomed and appreciated.. After the Tampa show, these are the 2 I like the most.. The Rep said GD uses OSB vs we use...
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Plywood is not higher quality compared to the proper OSB, I would take a outside rated OSB over plywood any day, its stronger (for the same thickness) way way more resistand to delamanation due to moisture, water proof resin/glues to make it, more dimentionaly stable than plywood, its cheeper, and more enviormentaly friendly. there is a reason OSB has been replaced plywood, in every part of building construction.
for me it is about finding the floor plan you can use for a long time. most of the reasons people buy new rv's is because the floor plan no longer works, weather it is because they have kids, get rid of kids or it just doesnt work like they thought it would.. take your time to figure out what you need for your situation, then look at anything besides jayco 😁 seriously though, look at the quality of the interior stuff, like the kitchan drawer construction, the trip work and cabnets..
I'm getting mixed reviews.. you say OSB, other say Plywood.. What gets me about GD is OSB, Luan, NO azdel, lippert frames while Jayco, plywood, Azdel double sided, BAL Norco frames with the huckbolts and jayco cost less than Grand Design..
The next time I check out a jayco, I'll look at the interior cabintry and drawers... however I must say, the 2 Wawa gas stations being built here, plywood was used around the building and on the roof decking... it just seems GD is using cheaper materials and charging more
ya its debatable whats better in some peoples minds, its all enginered wood, Exterior OSB is more resistant to mositure and resists delamanating better. you can get exterior grade plywood, but realy I don't think the extra cost warents it. it costs more only because it uses thin sheets of wood, not because it is superior, just a more expensive process. I guess it depends where you live on weather you see more OSB or more Plywood, if the builder gets a good deal on plywood it might be cheeper, but generaly you can go thiner with the same strength with osb over plywood, although because it costs less to start with I would be tempted to go thicker on the floor. OSB weighs more than the same thickness of plywood also so that could be a factor also a company spending a bit more to save weight at the sacrafice of water resistance and strenght. I used OSB instead of drywall to do the inside of my shop, I couldnt believe how heavy it actualy was compart to some plywood I had laying around.
