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Wood framing?
Besides the steel roll bars, is there any other steel framing in the LD or is it all with wood?
SoCal-Gal  (Tracy)
1991 26.5 RB
Previous 1988 22ā€™ LD Multi plan
Previous 1992 Six-pack Camper
Spare the sealant, spoil the job.
Travelers: Tracy, spouse Anthony, Coton de Tulear, Gabby and parrotlet, Indigo

Re: Wood framing?
Reply #1
Hi Tracy. Those steel 'roll' bars are more strengtheners, I'd call them stiffeners. Not like roll bars in race cars or my dune buggy. I think mostly to prevent the 'flapping' of the sides and roof in high winds. (A booming sound I have heard in other brands) 70 mph as you are moving is a high wind. The construction with wood, steel, aluminum skin, with glued and screwed structure ends up being a very good unitized body. Interior components, partitions, even the window frames make it even stronger. I'm not 'light weight' and I've never been concerned about walking on the roof. I have walked on friends motorhome roofs where the roof would flex a lot where I stepped. RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB

 
Re: Wood framing?
Reply #2
Thanks Ron.  Iā€™m starting some deep maintenance and renovation and wanted a better idea of what is under the aluminum.
SoCal-Gal  (Tracy)
1991 26.5 RB
Previous 1988 22ā€™ LD Multi plan
Previous 1992 Six-pack Camper
Spare the sealant, spoil the job.
Travelers: Tracy, spouse Anthony, Coton de Tulear, Gabby and parrotlet, Indigo