Why are Truck Campers so poorly made?
So I bought a new hard side truck camper recently. I'm not going to say which. Before that I had a pop-up, so this is my second camper. I looked at a half dozen more campers before my purchase, but...
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(Quote) I think fiberglass will last just as long or maybe longer as aluminum,and can be fixed fairly easy also,
I would also suspect that Aluminum may get easily dented by hail or punctured by tree limbs.
Pricewise aluminum is probably more expensive and difficult to work with then Fglass,
Nice thing about aluminum is it don't rust or get affected by ultraviolet rays. And its very difficult to puncture aluminum. And pound for pound its stronger than steel. The one leg up fiberglass would have is it does not transfer heat and cold like aluminum does, Or electricity. Have you ever payed attention to the old aluminum siding on a mobile home? It just gets dirty but will not ever wear out. Aluminum is so strong it does not require near as much of the product to accomplish said task, Which is why the Campers only weigh half as much. If fiberglass were stronger and cheaper to work with we would all be drinking from fiberglass cans. Have you ever noticed a old coke can laying somewhere in a ditch that after 30 years it still looks the same except the paint? I really don't know for sure but I don't think even salt water would eat on aluminum, If it will then Id like to know guys. In not then its even more reason for me to choose aluminum because some of my trips take me towards Cambria, Ca/ and Avila. Im not trying to be disagreeable its just that I really don't have 40 grand laying around for some of the nicer campers lol, And if I did I would by up some more Land by the Grand Canyon/ Yikes I just had to pay Coconino Land taxes today. I just need a exterior that will last and not need repaired, I can always update the inside. Have a goodnight folks.
I would also suspect that Aluminum may get easily dented by hail or punctured by tree limbs.
Pricewise aluminum is probably more expensive and difficult to work with then Fglass,
Nice thing about aluminum is it don't rust or get affected by ultraviolet rays. And its very difficult to puncture aluminum. And pound for pound its stronger than steel. The one leg up fiberglass would have is it does not transfer heat and cold like aluminum does, Or electricity. Have you ever payed attention to the old aluminum siding on a mobile home? It just gets dirty but will not ever wear out. Aluminum is so strong it does not require near as much of the product to accomplish said task, Which is why the Campers only weigh half as much. If fiberglass were stronger and cheaper to work with we would all be drinking from fiberglass cans. Have you ever noticed a old coke can laying somewhere in a ditch that after 30 years it still looks the same except the paint? I really don't know for sure but I don't think even salt water would eat on aluminum, If it will then Id like to know guys. In not then its even more reason for me to choose aluminum because some of my trips take me towards Cambria, Ca/ and Avila. Im not trying to be disagreeable its just that I really don't have 40 grand laying around for some of the nicer campers lol, And if I did I would by up some more Land by the Grand Canyon/ Yikes I just had to pay Coconino Land taxes today. I just need a exterior that will last and not need repaired, I can always update the inside. Have a goodnight folks.
