Camper trailer annexe poles
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 21:42
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Aluminium poles verse galvanised poles. Can any one give me some info on this. Currently have galvanised poles and looking to buy aluminium poles. Unsure whether they will be strong enough or not. Any help would be much appreciated.
Reply By: Hoyks - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 22:11
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 22:11
Like everything, you can get different grades of poles based on your budget, so the more expensive ally poles are probably better than mid priced gal options.
There are many wall thicknesses, grades and tempers of aluminium too, so its a bit hard to say that aluminium will be better overall. Its probably safe to say they will be marginally lighter though.
One thing about bare aluminium, all the poles bundled together and rattling around will get a nice coating of
grey dust over everything in the container and whoever handles them. That can be a bit of a pain.
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Reply By: zanderslot - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 15:41
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 15:41
For the last 6 years we have had a Gordigear soft floor tent on my homebuilt trailer.
All aluminium poles and bows with "griplock" fasteners.
No screw in tees for me.
Beach, bush and bulldust, no problems.
A
Lightning Ridge dry storm or a Straddie east coast low. No damage.
And no dust. Except bulldust. Can't keep that out.
Rod.
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