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I don't want to start a flame-war here, but I'm genuinely curious as to the pro's & cons of both. I've only had aluminum, but I might be looking into a fiberglass top (should the opportunity arise), and I wanted to get some of y'alls' (<---Texas word) opinions.
From what I know about aluminum tops, they can potentially last forever so long as you keep them happy with sealant around the screws regularly, and you have one with limited moving parts (ie - swivel window mechanisms can be difficult to track-down). There's plenty of room in there to put up insulation between the support rails, and they're nice & light, but they're a noisy ride.
I can only guess, but I would think that fiberglass campers are prone to cracks, is that so? I certainly wouldn't know how to go about insulating one. How well do they retain their window seals?
Just trying to get some idea since I may be interested in trading off my aluminum camper top for a fiberglass unit, but not sure just yet.
From what I know about aluminum tops, they can potentially last forever so long as you keep them happy with sealant around the screws regularly, and you have one with limited moving parts (ie - swivel window mechanisms can be difficult to track-down). There's plenty of room in there to put up insulation between the support rails, and they're nice & light, but they're a noisy ride.
I can only guess, but I would think that fiberglass campers are prone to cracks, is that so? I certainly wouldn't know how to go about insulating one. How well do they retain their window seals?
Just trying to get some idea since I may be interested in trading off my aluminum camper top for a fiberglass unit, but not sure just yet.