Real scoop on Fiberglass skin trailers?
Down to the wire on purchasing a new trailer. Brand: Jayco Jay Flight. 2015 offers both aluminum and fiberglass options(as an upgrade) Do not like the frameless windows- too many negative posts on t...
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I'm looking at a Jayco TT as well . I have owned 3 alum and 5 filons . I choose aluminum on a special order build .
Im also looking into the Livin lite with Azdel trailers. nothing to rot here .
I think Jayco generally is a good customer service company but the filon bonding that they advertise is not any different than others. I don't think you are getting any kind of magic here.
In 2014/2015 they probably all vacuum bond over pinch rolled method. However, a dealer making a filon repair does not VB. Therefore, the vacuum bonding is only as good as it lasts unless you take it back to the mfg. Not so with aluminum skin, anyone can do a professional OEM repair job with no special tools.
alum. is a little harder to clean, experiment to find the right cleaners.
alum. is lighter (helps a lot if your T.V. is a 150/1500 truck )
alum. is much easier/cheaper to repair (consider out of warranty repairs)
alum. does dent , but its an easy fix .
Therefore, it seems to me that filon is only as good as its last as an OEM covering.
Alum. gets repaired by any dealer in the same manner as the mfg does it . More bang for your buck ?
good luck in your decision . Happy trails .
Im also looking into the Livin lite with Azdel trailers. nothing to rot here .
I think Jayco generally is a good customer service company but the filon bonding that they advertise is not any different than others. I don't think you are getting any kind of magic here.
In 2014/2015 they probably all vacuum bond over pinch rolled method. However, a dealer making a filon repair does not VB. Therefore, the vacuum bonding is only as good as it lasts unless you take it back to the mfg. Not so with aluminum skin, anyone can do a professional OEM repair job with no special tools.
alum. is a little harder to clean, experiment to find the right cleaners.
alum. is lighter (helps a lot if your T.V. is a 150/1500 truck )
alum. is much easier/cheaper to repair (consider out of warranty repairs)
alum. does dent , but its an easy fix .
Therefore, it seems to me that filon is only as good as its last as an OEM covering.
Alum. gets repaired by any dealer in the same manner as the mfg does it . More bang for your buck ?
good luck in your decision . Happy trails .
