No floor joists in 2001 trail-lite 30' tt!
Recently aquired a 30' 2001 trail lite tt. Noticed right away the floor was weak through almost entire high traffic areas. Took off a few metal panels underneath and discovered they made these with no...
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There are "joists" of sorts, inside the laminated panel. They are widely spaced pieces of light gauge aluminum tubing. I have a buddy that is still trying to hang on to his 2000 Trail-Lite hybrid. He installed steel bracing under the floor and welded it to the frame rails, to eliminate a lot of the really sagging areas. A larger issue was that the trim at the very bottom of the side walls seemed to be designed specifically to rot the walls and floor. It is a right angle trim installed to wrap the lower edge of the sidewall. Once the caulk loses it's seal, water is wicked into the gap and the rot damage is significant. I owned a matching 2000 Trail_Lite and was lucky enough to get rid of it before any of these issues became serious. You said you "aquired" the thing. If you are in it for little to no money, I would seriously think about getting rid of it before you plague yourself with what's coming when it comes to repairing the mess.
