Gusset The Outside Of The Frame Under The Floor Airstream

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Gusset the outside of the frame under the floor airstream.

Airstream travel trailers have become an american icon turning heads on the highway since the 1930s. Rotting water damaged sub floors are very common and can mean a small fix or a big problem to repair. Get airstream 101 knowledge from product experts. Each oer frame rails and covers the entire area from the under rear seat floor pan.

Reinforcing the trailer frame corners is the first step to a more rigid trailer. And as seen in the image a corner may not be a true sharp corner. Airstream s silver bullet travel trailers are now built with transcore a proprietary composite formed from waterproof inert recycled glass and polypropylene. Assuming the floor is ok and that the rear hold down plate is ok reinstall the floor channel with new 1 4 grade 5 or better hardware.

This gusset is mounted on the frame bottom it s shown upside down because it will also serve to support the recessed deck. With the holding tanks built into the chassis frame more than half the airstream s total weight is below the floor. This image shows a gusset installation on a beveled corner. Light surface rust on the frame is not a big deal but i have seen frames literally in pieces.

Browse all of our travel trailers and find yours. Add an additional gusset the outside of the frame under the floor for additional bolts. Replacement crash parts chassis frames rails by oer. Very little was holding the shell to the floor or the floor to the frame.

Airstream is the only travel trailer manufacturer to build the holding tanks fresh water grey water black water into the frame. Jack up the frame to it s correct position. Maintain the structural integrity of your vehicle by replacing damaged bent or rusted frame rails. The removed front floor sections hardly even usable as a template.

Drill additional mounting holes through the gussets that were added. The floor is made from waterproof boilproof 5 8 thick tongue and groove wood with an anti wicking seal applied to the edges. Starts with the floor. Developed by ridge corporation transcore is a state of the art composite engineered for firmness under foot strength and screw retention.

Airstream in the 1950 s built the trailer by stretching the insulation over the frame securing down the plywood floor installing the upper frame and outer skin shell and then installing the belly skin. It means we have to specifically design our tanks for their specific places but the end result is a lower center of gravity better aerodynamics a lower overall weight and better weight distribution.