Crusader was keen to point out its new flooring system , too . Whereas previous floors were a plywood / closed-cell foam / fibreglass matrix , the company is moving to a 40mm panel comprising two outer wovenfibreglass skins and a 40mm XPS closed cell foam core . This wovenfibreglass is specially sourced and built by Creative Composites .
The benefits are two-fold : the woven fibreglass provides even greater strength than the previous skin , while replacing the plywood with fibreglass will make Crusaders truly timber-free caravans .
These specially-cut grooves on the one-piece roof allow the roof to curve to suit the front profile of the van .
With all fibreglass sandwich panels supplied exactly to size , with all required apertures for windows , hatches , etc ., routed by Creative Composites , how does Crusader run the electrical wiring ? When it comes to the wiring process , Crusader Caravans has developed wiring looms and a centralised management system , keeping penetrations in roof , walls and floors to a minimum . This in turn ensures the integrity of all roofs , walls and floor panels . Crusader says this process gives the customer peace of mind , reassuring them that the thermal , sound , structural and servicing practicality is not compromised .
That ’ s where things become a little more low-tech , but it ’ s effective . Each panel is marked in pencil with straight lines to represent the wires .
Cutting the XPS foam to size at Creative Composites .
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