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    Steel vs Aluminum tubing (Camper frame)

    With that particular stuff, they make things called "closure strips" that are these foam strips with the same profile as the metal so they squish in nicely. Or you can just use expanding foam on the high ribs. Also the actual metal trims used with that have geometry made to divert moisture. Like...
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    Steel vs Aluminum tubing (Camper frame)

    You can get "exterior grade" 5052 that is already clear anodized(looks like plain aluminum basically), or anodized in other colors. But yeah it's going to be a cost vs durability dichotomy. You can always go with ribbed roof metal, it's only about $1/ft.
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    Steel vs Aluminum tubing (Camper frame)

    Pretty pricey stuff. You could just do like thin gauge 3003 aluminum skin. It'd be pretty cheap. And give you a good radiant barrier. Then polyiso foam board on the inside for insulation. It's like R6 per inch, not bad.
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    Howdy from Nevada!

    Thanks! I was just through Tulsa last week!
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    Steel vs Aluminum tubing (Camper frame)

    I know what you mean. The slats won't oilcan with temp changes, they're pretty rigid. I don't necessarily know where to source them. I'd just weld em on the backside and call er good. This place has a lot of speciality extrusions. I've bought floor plank from them before. That stuff is insanely...
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    Steel vs Aluminum tubing (Camper frame)

    Ok gotcha! Nothing wrong with steel tube. f you're going round tube, use DOM(drawn over mandrel) instead of ERW(electrically resistance welded). It's cold worked and has damn near double the tensile strength. It's a little pricier but it's worth it if you want maximum weight/strength ratio...
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    Stewart and Stevenson Gear Selector?

    I see...I hope the ECM is there. I'll investigate further.
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    Stewart and Stevenson Gear Selector?

    Thank you guys! Just having a model number for the thing has helped immensely! Wish me luck!
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    Steel vs Aluminum tubing (Camper frame)

    Responding to your original post. I'm a little late to the party but I'll do my best. Ok, so one thing, think of alloys. Are you bending the tubing on a bender? Get 6063. Welding or riveting it? 6061...
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    Stewart and Stevenson Gear Selector?

    Hello! Looking to pick myself up a S&S tractor. I found one online near me for a good price, but it's missing the gear module. My questions are this: - Is there a way to manually get the thing in gear? - How expensive is a replacement and where do I get em? For reference I uploaded a photo...
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    Howdy from Nevada!

    Hello! I have a fabrication background, and I'm wanting to get a 6x6 to turn into an ULTIMATE CARNAGE MACHINE. Like Mad Max style. I did it to a Mustang, to a Powerstroke 450, now I want to make a Mad Max 6x6! But I know nothing about MTV's yet. But I will. Soon. Salutations and good day
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