At 11:46 AM 3/22/01 -0800, Kimm Flatt wrote:
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>FRAME: Replace the frame with Titanium. Very strong, extremely light
>weight. (You'll need to run your drills slower, because of excess heat.)
>
I was (am) under the impression that Airstream frames were built
of a stronger steel that most SOBs- I know that drilling my old '75 frame
was quite a chore, whereas normal trailers drill fairly easily.
IMHO- one of the best frames being built today is the Al-Ko frame,
they have a website http://www.al-ko.com but it seems to be down at the
moment. This is a galvanized frame with holes cut into the web (thanks, Dr.
J), and seems to have a high strength to weight ratio- mI have a hunch that
Wally would be using something like this (if not more advance) today.
>FLOOR: Boeing 777 floors are a carbon fiber top/bottom with an aluminum
>honey comb inside. A 4x8 sheet is only $800. but it is SO SO light, and
>virtually unbreakable.
A couple of years ago, Shadow Cruise bought a patent for a
composite carbon fiber construction method for building TTs- but shortly
after that, they went bankrupt. I never did get any specifics about the
technique, but it sounded fascinating.
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Chris Bryant
Bryant RV Services
DeLand, Florida
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