Wood construction
New to trailers and have been looking at 24' travel trailers. The ones we have found are wood construction. Is this a problem over time? Does the vibration during traveling tend to loosen joints?
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wood vs aluminum ??
hot topic.
NUWA makers of HitchHiker 5th wheel trailers says this about the subject;
Why doesn't NuWa use an all aluminum structure like popular Indiana manufacturers?
** NuWa made the decision to begin the use of aluminum structure based on marketing and the fact that many people were concluding that an "aluminum caged" product was superior in construction technology, weight and strength. Our 40+ years of experience as a leader in 5th wheel design suggests that may be "flawed" information. We have proven that wood construction need be no heavier or less strong than aluminum construction, that is built properly. We now build both materials, and are comfortable doing either, however our opinion is still that wood construction provides a superior product, and today we use both in the construction of our trailers. The strength of the NuWa trailer is actually created by the superior and light weight Blue Dow foam lamination concept. **
Wood vs aluminum sidewall construction both have their positives and negatives. I've owned both. If I had a choice between a wood frame and a metal frame RV I would choose the nice quiet wood frame unit.
hot topic.
NUWA makers of HitchHiker 5th wheel trailers says this about the subject;
Why doesn't NuWa use an all aluminum structure like popular Indiana manufacturers?
** NuWa made the decision to begin the use of aluminum structure based on marketing and the fact that many people were concluding that an "aluminum caged" product was superior in construction technology, weight and strength. Our 40+ years of experience as a leader in 5th wheel design suggests that may be "flawed" information. We have proven that wood construction need be no heavier or less strong than aluminum construction, that is built properly. We now build both materials, and are comfortable doing either, however our opinion is still that wood construction provides a superior product, and today we use both in the construction of our trailers. The strength of the NuWa trailer is actually created by the superior and light weight Blue Dow foam lamination concept. **
Wood vs aluminum sidewall construction both have their positives and negatives. I've owned both. If I had a choice between a wood frame and a metal frame RV I would choose the nice quiet wood frame unit.
