Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:31 am
Steve, Thanks for the primer on AL. I had no idea what the grade numbers meant. we have a Metal Supermarket here in Fort Wayne but when I called them they said they couldn't get 5' material. I'll have to check their website and call them back if they show they have it.
I may have to resort to a trailer repair shop for the wider stuff but I'm going to try to find 5' first. Even if it costs a bit more it will be easier to work with.
Last night I found a flyer for a TD called the "Surry Sidekick" made by Forks RV, Inc. in Shipshewana, IN. I had seen it earlier last fall and talked to the guy that built it. He built it for resale at a base price of $5330. He had some different ideas on construction, some I liked and some I didn't. He used various components from the RV mfg's in Elkhart to put it together. I'm sure that saved construction time but it lacked the "custom" look that many on this site achieve. Anyway it was 5' wide, I'm going to give him a call to see where he got his AL.
I may have to resort to a trailer repair shop for the wider stuff but I'm going to try to find 5' first. Even if it costs a bit more it will be easier to work with.
Last night I found a flyer for a TD called the "Surry Sidekick" made by Forks RV, Inc. in Shipshewana, IN. I had seen it earlier last fall and talked to the guy that built it. He built it for resale at a base price of $5330. He had some different ideas on construction, some I liked and some I didn't. He used various components from the RV mfg's in Elkhart to put it together. I'm sure that saved construction time but it lacked the "custom" look that many on this site achieve. Anyway it was 5' wide, I'm going to give him a call to see where he got his AL.