wood or metal trusses
I know sales people will sometimes say whatever they think will sell the trailer- but are metal trusses really that much better than wood? What do you think?
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aftermath wrote:
I have an Airstream. It is all metal except for the floor. Is it better? I really don't think so because like all trailers, if not regularly inspected and properly maintained it is going to leak. The problem with Airstreams is floor rot.
If I were looking at trailers today I probably would not get too worked up over wood vs metal framing. I would play very close attention to the quality of the trailer, the history of the brand and the record of repairs. Keep the roof clean and maintain all the caulking and it won't matter if the frame is wood or not. The addition of new composite materials for floors is a welcome improvement. The Evergreen line came out a couple of years ago with a trailer that was made of materials that couldn't be damaged by water. They went out of business quickly which was a shame. Expensive units and poor management was talk.
Evergreen is not out of business. Check out their website. goevergreenrv.com. I have a 2012 Evergreen Ever-lite and I love it. This company responses to my emails right away and solves any problems I have. By the way it came with a 2 year warranty and they have backed it 100%. 6 sided aluminum frame and lots of composite material and no plywood floors rotting in my rv! They do Now use plywood in the roof where mine has a sheet of composite material on the roof. Also their roofs are covered with TPO Vinyl instead of a rubber roof. I inspect my roof and rv many times during the season to make sure all is well!
