Aluminum vs Fiberglass
First-time RVers trying to decide between aluminum or fiberglass gel-coat exteriors. Concerned about the wear-and-tear on the paint/finish from sun and weather. QUESTIONS: 1. To keep the finish ...
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gemsworld wrote:
I have a question for the experts on this subject: If aluminum skin and wood framing is so superior compared to fiberglass exteriors with aluminum framing, why is it that none of the motorhome and fifth-wheel makers offer such superior combination?
I think only Lazy Daze uses aluminum skins on their class C mohos nowadays. And I have noticed TT manufacturers in general seem to offer more TTs with fiberglass skins than with corrugated aluminum skin.
Hard to charge $120,000 for sticks and tin. Simply hard to do.
I am not so sure that sticks and tin is "superior" as much as it's preferred by folks. Delamination is an issue...but there are some pretty nice new technologies that are making the slick sided trailers pretty reliable. Adzel comes to mind. I like the Apex line of lightweight TT's and I would prefer they they were sticks and tin...however, it's hard to find a low hight, 33 ft long, slide bunk house TT that's under 5,300 lbs dry....Apex answers that with their Line of trailers.
My dad has a 2001 Fiver with fiberglass sides. There is some delamination or waviness in a few spots, daddy says, ehh, it's 14 years old, stuff let's go some after 14 years.
