Steel Versus Aluminum in Construction of Motorhome Chassis' - NeXus RV

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Steel VS Aluminum
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For many years the RV industry has used a
light-weight tubular aluminum framing to act as
the foundation in creating strength for the box
of their motorhomes. This strategy has had little
discussion as most manufacturers favor working
with aluminum because of perceived weight savings
as well as the ease of spot welding and moving
the framing process down the assembly line
without truly measuring the safety factor.
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At Nexus RV we have done some additional
research and what we found is very important. We
know that steel has added strength and durability
to our construction. Prior to making
high-strength low-alloy tubular steel part of
our standard construction we had scientists
compare the standard aluminum tube to our steel
tube and the results were exactly what we
expected. Nexus RV has produced a framing system
that is 50-70 stronger than the rest of the
industry. This decision to use steel not only
increases the overall strength of the frame but
will also eliminate the chance for oxidation as
the fasteners used by Nexus RV are galvanized
steel screws. Oxidation is the process in which
the mixing of two types of metals(steel and
aluminum) together cause corrosion. At Nexus
there is no chance of oxidation as we do not use
any fragile tubular aluminum.
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Another great benefit to high-strength/low-alloy
steel is that the welds are able to be much
stronger due to the strength of the steel.
Contrarily when dealing with thin light-weight
aluminum it is difficult to achieve a strong
weld. This limitation increases the chance for
welds to break in the frame of the unit.
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A criticism of using steel is adding weight to
the motorhome. This is true but using a
high-strength low-alloy steel will limit the
increase in weight while giving the structural
framing the benefit of steel. In fact we have
added only 50-60lbs to each unit built due to the
differences between aluminum and steel. We feel
the added weight is well worth it in the event of
your motorhome needing that extra strength as you
travel around the country.
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This is just one of the unique advantages when
you buy factory direct from Nexus RV. You receive
the best components with top-notch engineering on
all our Class C and Class B product. This is one
of many Nexclusive features that makes the
Phantom Class C and the Viper Class B motorhomes
some of the finest RVs in the world.
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Thank you for your interest in our products we
look forward to becoming the standard for the
industry in quality and safety as well as design.
. Buon Viaggio Claude DonatiPresidentNexus RV
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