More new alum skinned campers than fiberglass

[ata3001]

Went to an RV show last week & noticed the majority of these new campers are aluminum skinned rather than fiberglass/filon skinned. Has anyone else noticed this trend in new TT's?

[time2roll]

Who makes aluminum frame and aluminum siding?
Too many posts about fiberglass troubles for me and I am indifferent to the "smooth look".

[rbpru]

If I wanted a bomb proof rig I guess I would by an Airstream but I prefer something I can afford. 😉

[ScottG]

They sell a lot of stick and aluminum because they're cheaper, not because they're better.
I will NEVER again have a stick and tin RV. Now if they used aluminum studs and strong, flat aluminum walls (like some HR products), I would be interested in those. But the thin corrugated material.. No way.
BTDT!

[WoodGlue]

Sometimes there's no accounting for taste!

WoodGlue

[JEBar]

the Jayco Jayflight line has been the number one selling line of campers in the US for over 10 years .... the top three selling lines are all have aluminum siding

Jim

[AlbertaNewbie]

agreed, rv shows cater to entry level more than high end, plus the shows are in the off season where most dealers dont want to have more expensive inventory hanging around to pay finance charges on.

[WoodGlue]

Give me fiberglass any day!

I think that wood negates the weight factor of a stick and tin vs aluminum and fiberglass trailer!

WoodGlue

[skipnchar]

Seems to depend on the make and model you're looking at.

[Lowsuv]

The last time I was buying I was a diligent student .
I studied every detail for a year before buying my 4th ( and current ) RV .
Nash and Komfort offered some models with a choice of the corrugated aluminum siding or for more money the " fibreglass " smooth sided .
In the 21 - 22 foot size the aluminum skin trailer was 400 pounds lighter .
This was true for both brands .
For those f150 fans an aluminum sided trailer can help their towing experience .

[SooperDaddy]

Aluminum sided trailers are tried and true...build like a house and this type of construction with wood framed aluminum skin has been around since the 1940's. If you're an Ecological Freak...these types of trailers are about 80 percent recyclable! They are inexpensive entry level RV.

The smooth sided trailers and rv's are more labor intensive to build, takes more skills and steps to build, use more expensive construction involving plstics, glues, and lamination, foam core walls,and welded aluminum frames. A bit more $$$.

WOOD FRAMED JAYCO


ALUMINUM FRAMED JAYCO

[colliehauler]

Most RV shows have a lot of entry level campers at them. Most entry level campers are stick and tin construction.