I was looking at this RV today as I am retiring in June and husband is already retired. We have a 21ft travel trailer but we are thinking about getting something a little bigger and easier to handle. The Axis seems to fit most of the things we are looking for. The only problem is that my husband is dead set against anything constructed with OSB. Can anyone tell me if the floor of the Axis is sob or plywood or composite?Thank you

sorry this is in the wrong place. I was trying to respond to the post about the Axis RV please disregard

Your in the right place, but not sure you will find the answer you are looking for. And if your husband is dead set against anything constructed with OSB, I would think he would not like the quality of a Thor product.

If you know the model number of the trailer, Google it and you should be able to find a brochure to tell you about its construction materials and methods.

What's wrong with osb? MH's have been designed with it for years. If you want to pick apart materials there would be a long list ahead of OSB for flooring.

The issue with OSB is that if and when it gets wet it will swell up and crumble into the sawdust it was made from.Exterior grade or Marine Grade plywood will not. And the newer Azdel and synthetics will out last the Pyramids! Also picking an RV made with welded Aluminum tubing and High Pressure Vacuum Laminated walls, roofs and floors such as all Jaycos and Forest River RV's have will also pay off in a long lasting structure. Jayco says that Vacuum lamination is 10 times less likely to leak than others, and Jayco also doubles the sealant in their seams. Evergreen RV, CampLite a few Dutchmen and a very few others use 100% composite walls, and the price of the unit will reflect that! 30% to 60% higher.

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dakasa47
Explorer
Mar 21, 2014
sorry this is in the wrong place. I was trying to respond to the post about the Axis RV please disregard
wny_pat1
Explorer
Mar 21, 2014
Your in the right place, but not sure you will find the answer you are looking for. And if your husband is dead set against anything constructed with OSB, I would think he would not like the quality of a Thor product.
ScottG
Nomad
Mar 21, 2014
If you know the model number of the trailer, Google it and you should be able to find a brochure to tell you about its construction materials and methods.
Effy
Explorer II
Mar 21, 2014
What's wrong with osb? MH's have been designed with it for years. If you want to pick apart materials there would be a long list ahead of OSB for flooring.
SooperDaddy
Explorer
Mar 21, 2014
The issue with OSB is that if and when it gets wet it will swell up and crumble into the sawdust it was made from.

Exterior grade or Marine Grade plywood will not. And the newer Azdel and synthetics will out last the Pyramids!

Also picking an RV made with welded Aluminum tubing and High Pressure Vacuum Laminated walls, roofs and floors such as all Jaycos and Forest River RV's have will also pay off in a long lasting structure. Jayco says that Vacuum lamination is 10 times less likely to leak than others, and Jayco also doubles the sealant in their seams.

Evergreen RV, CampLite a few Dutchmen and a very few others use 100% composite walls, and the price of the unit will reflect that! 30% to 60% higher.
jtfcons
Explorer
Mar 21, 2014
Effy wrote:
What's wrong with osb? MH's have been designed with it for years. If you want to pick apart materials there would be a long list ahead of OSB for flooring.

Amen
path1
Explorer
Mar 22, 2014
Agree with OP on "no OSB" and wife said "carpet must have carpet padding". We did gave in a little bit and agreed to allow staples.

So far we've determined that we are in the wrong century. If anybody did make something really well built I think it would cost a fortune in todays market place. The market did however dictate to the builders that really built their units that very few customers wanted to pay the price they needed, those manufactures are now history.
chuckftboy
Explorer
Mar 22, 2014
My coach floor is a double layer of 3/4 plywood. I know because I installed a new vacuum cleaner bought at the Atlanta GS rally. My guess is som manufactures don't use OSB on gas rigs.
bsinmich
Explorer
Mar 22, 2014
You may want to check out Newmar. Their walls aren't laminated so delamination is never a problem. So far I have not found any OSB in mine. OSB is very heavy and I don't know why anyone would want it in an RV.
Effy
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2014
bsinmich wrote:
You may want to check out Newmar. Their walls aren't laminated so delamination is never a problem. So far I have not found any OSB in mine. OSB is very heavy and I don't know why anyone would want it in an RV.

Delam is a thing of the past. New glues and epoxies even on laminated coaches don't separate any more.