Caged Up

Aluminum Cage Construction

Sidewalls of any RV take more abuse than any other component. They get heavy hardwood cabinets hung on them, they are the attachment point for RV roofs, and they get holes cut in them for slide-out rooms. They must be built with the proper materials and methods. Our exclusive OC-16 Carri-Lite cage does just that, and you'll find many strong selling features under the skin of your Carri-Lite that customers have to be made aware of.

Every Carri-Lite built has a tubular aluminum construction, with all of our stud centers being 16" apart. The Carri-Lite has 2" x 2" Aluminum wall studs and most of our competitors do also, except that they space them out 24-36 inches while ours will never be more than 16" apart.

Insulation

Every Carri-Lite built has one layer of R-7 Owens Corning insulation in the sidewalls, with an additional layer of Astro-Foil®. The Carri-Lite sidewall has a composite value of R-15. The Insulation is held in place by an industrial adhesive designed for insulation and compression. We also use tape, tucking and hanging to hold the insulation. The Pink will not ever settle over time.

The sidewalls will not delaminate because they are constructed using mechanical fasteners, just like your automobile.

Gel Coat

We use the "thickest gel coat" available in the industry - a full 20% thicker than Industry average. How thick is this? Let's put it into perspective. This is the range that ocean going boat manufacturers like Boston Whaler and other top quality boat builders use on their salt-water boat hulls!! If it can withstand frequent salt-water use on some of the worlds toughest watercraft, imagine how long it will last on a Carri-Lite!