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View Poll Results: Personal Lite and ultra lite constructions experience
Delamination of walls and or floors within 5 years of ownership 5 13.51%
No delamination of walls or floors after 5 years and more of ownership 18 48.65%
No delamination within 5 years 14 37.84%
Delamination after 5 years 0 0%
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Old 01-12-2015, 11:06 AM   #1
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Lite/ ultra lite versus stick and tin poll

There is another thread about lite trailer versus conventional construction. The opinion goes from one side to the other.
I would like to get just for the fun of it the scientific .... answer about the value of lite or ultra light construction versus stick and tin...or vice versa
done in respect of everybody's choice.

If the delam, was caused by your negligence ( lack of maint. water intrusion ) please tell us

Problem or not dont be shy , tell us who built your model ;-)
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Old 01-12-2015, 06:52 PM   #2
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82 persons looked at the post but only 2 vote.... ok I would like to beleive that those 80 persons dont own a lite or ultra lite TT ...come on guys keep the vote coming :-)
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Old 01-12-2015, 07:35 PM   #3
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82 persons looked at the post but only 2 vote.... ok I would like to beleive that those 80 persons dont own a lite or ultra lite TT ...come on guys keep the vote coming :-)
We have a 2 year old WH 26SRK. We love it and have towed it just under 10,000 miles over the past 1.5 years. Out West to Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, RMNP, Smokies, etc. Also northeast to Acadia and many other trips.

We did those trips pulling it with a 2006 F150 5.4L. Worked well. Could not have done it without the advantages of a "lite" unit.

Now we have an F250 and have ordered a small 5th wheel (Eagle 291RSTS). Our WH looks like the day we took delivery and we have had NO problems. We took care of it and was rewarded with a very good trade-in value.

BTW, the Whitehawks do not have a fiberglass panel. It is Filon.

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Filon is fiberglass.
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Filon is fiberglass.
Traditionally, one describes a fiberglass with a gelcoat as fiberglass. Filon is more rough and one can see the fibers.
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Old 01-13-2015, 08:15 AM   #6
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178 visits...4 vote....keep up the good work....that looks exactly like that in election times hey hey
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Old 01-13-2015, 10:34 AM   #7
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Check this out.
http://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24274
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Old 01-13-2015, 12:22 PM   #8
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The other tread didn't ask for the board members to vote or to let say participate , the other thread had just an handfull of participant I was trying to draw more attention with the poll... I miserably failed to do so

Some peoples dont like to expose themselves to the critics, so voting can be another way to voice / share experience without involving emotion in the discussion. Two similar thing aren't always equal






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so far 5 out of 5 owned their Lite and Ultra lite RV for more than 5 years without delimination...or problem related to....just saying , dont read more than that
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Where is the poll?
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Can't vote since I have only had my Trailer since June last season and it's a 2013. Not old enough to vote but for the record no problems so far.
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supposed to be right at the top ! I can see it, 5 other could see it also, maybe there is a problem ?
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I can see it but can't vote. Maybe the poll is closed? How long did you make the poll open for when starting the thread?
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Its there and its working fine for me now, I dont remember stating a time limit ,
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Got it.
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I should get to vote twice, I had two trailers that had delamination problems. both was less that two years old, One was a Jayco and the other was a Coachmen.
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Looks like this option isn't available but we get your point


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I should get to vote twice, I had two trailers that had delamination problems. both was less that two years old, One was a Jayco and the other was a Coachmen.
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I think all this points back to proper/reg. maintence from day one. Once water gets in the first time the damage is done and seems to spread or become more aparrent over time.
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I think all this points back to proper/reg. maintence from day one. Once water gets in the first time the damage is done and seems to spread or become more aparrent over time.
The two trailers that I had with the delamination problems, was not do to water damage or lack of maintenance. Both Jayco and Coachmen made that statement after looking at the trailers. I think people just needs to own up to it, like it or not, the fiberglass trailers has the potential to come apart do to the nature of it's construction.
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A family we regularly camp with has a 2008 hybrid, not a Jayco. The floor became very soft in high traffic areas, not as a result of water intrusion. He beefed up the affected areas by putting plywood and 2x4`s under the floor, not sure how he attached it all. He also experienced delam on one of the bunk doors, that was likely from water intrusion. They continue to use the unit, and use it frequently.
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