Aluminum framing...what years? - Hi-Lo camper travel trailer forum

fish56 · 09-07-2013, 09:31 PM

Can someone tell me what years and models Hi-Lo had aluminum framing versus the problematic wood framework? Is it visible at all to verify its' presence?

69hilo2 · 09-07-2013, 11:19 PM

Aluminum and wood, did they also have steel??

Later Tim

PopRichie77 · 09-08-2013, 07:07 AM

Classic or Fun Chasers had steel framing, Tow-Lite models had wood framing until around 2000 then all models had aluminum framing.

Thankful · 09-08-2013, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by PopRichie77

Classic or Fun Chasers had steel framing, Tow-Lite models had wood framing until around 2000 then all models had aluminum framing.

My 1998 Towlite has steel framing.

campthewestcoast · 09-08-2013, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Thankful

My 1998 Towlite has steel framing.

On towlite models:
Steel framing in the ceiling and wood framing in the walls. the wood framing is what fails. My old 97 was like this, the walls rotted out.
2001 and newer is when the towlite used alumium framing in the ceiling and walls.

69hilo2 · 09-08-2013, 11:44 AM

PopRichie77
Thanks for the info

Later Tim

Thankful · 09-08-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by campthewestcoast

On towlite models:
Steel framing in the ceiling and wood framing in the walls. the wood framing is what fails. My old 97 was like this, the walls rotted out.
2001 and newer is when the towlite used alumium framing in the ceiling and walls.

My towlite has steel framing in the walls!!! I saw it with my own eyes when I repaired a small area in the shower area.

JoeJones · 09-08-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PopRichie77

Classic or Fun Chasers had steel framing, Tow-Lite models had wood framing until around 2000 then all models had aluminum framing.

What about trailer support frames under the HiLo? Steel or Alum? Joe(2705T)

RichR · 09-08-2013, 08:05 PM

I believe those are all steel.