Airstream vs Lance
I am in the market for a travel trailer. What has been your experience with both? I am looking at the Lance 2285 vs the Airstream 25-27' Flying Cloud. I have not been able to walk in either since ther...
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gmw photos wrote:hvac wrote:
I would submit if it has wood in the floor then run. But that's just me, we had 2004 28 safari. By 2008 it had soft spots. All metal top to bottom for us.
That's almost everything out there. Even those with a "laminate sandwich floor" ( like Lance ) uses wood as part of the sandwich.
Airstream uses plywood for the floor ( and has, at times used OSB, which did not work out well ).
My trailer has exterior grade 5/8" plywood for the floor. It's fine still, but then I make sure the trailer stays sealed up. A moisture meter is a good investment in preventative maint tools.
Yeah, even Livinlite (or whatever they call themselves today) has gone from an aluminum deck to a composite floor.
My 46 yr old Starcraft has 5/8" plywood and an aluminum skin on the belly side. When I tore into it to repair water heater damage and frame leakage, there were only two spots that needed replacing. I screwed down most of the original decking and all has been good. I expect the floor to last another 50 years, at least.
