Re: [A/S] Airstream 1975 completely renovated

On 9/25/2012 9:09 AM, website email address wrote:
> The earlier trailers (i.e. before about 1981) also had thinner skins, 25% thinner, which will account for some weight as well. The thinner skin was 2024 T3 Alclad which incidentally is has almost twice the tensile strength, yield strength than what has been used since the early 80's.
> >
> >Colin
That surprises me simply because since I've been on this list all I've
heard is how much thicker the old trailer skin is..... which is why they
don't dent so much when hail hits for example.

It would seem that the use of heavy carpet, oak and hickory cabinets
would be the real culprit....

Hunter

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

__._,_.___

Messages in this topic (9)

Recent Activity:

To unsubscribe from this group, go to http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/AirstreamList/ and unsubscribe. To suspend delivery while traveling, simply change the delivery option to No Mail-Web only.

This site is not sponsored by or affiliated in any way with Airstream Inc, Thor Inc, or the WBCCI.