Fiberglass tubs

When I saw these photos. They somewhat discouraged me about fiberglass tubs just something to think about. If you are about to purchase a fiberglass tub. I'm sure you would need a really good carburetor fire, and not have a fire extinguisher handy if this link doesn't work. Look under why do we do not sell fiberglass tubs, just in case link does not work


Doug/Tucson
http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/

Did not go directly to the page scroll down on left-hand side you will see (why we do not sell fiberglass tubs) and you will get all of the photos

 

:iagree:

I have seen just about as much damage on a steel body after a fire it is still there but just as unuseable

 

You can't really get trapped in a jeep so the fire issue isn't such a determination for me. Just carry around a fire extinguisher unless you have good insurance and want a new tub.:twisted:

 

I also have watched a steel car burn after a minor accident. I just thought the photos were interesting. I prefer steel, but You're probably right. It could just be propaganda, and they could have burnd up an old Jeep. Just to show what would happen and to keep people from going with fiberglass. Again, I just thought the pictures were interesting. I do not want to start a long thread over steel vs fiberglass by any means, It was simply something I saw and thought was interesting.
Doug/Tucson

 

One other thing to remember. If that ever did happen, at least you wouldn't have to lift the bad tub off. You just clean up the frame and throw a new fiberglass tub on. Plus, you don't have to worry about carrying the old tub to the scrap yard, just sweep it into a trash bag, and put it on the curb for the garbage man.

 

lol

 

i agree about fire not being an issue.... carry an extinguiser... (i have one in all 4 of my vehicles, two in the jeep and blazer) that fact of cracking it is more of a concern for me

 

just about all roadtractors are fiberglass these days,volvo is the only one that i know of that still has a steel cab,and most of these trucks see a million miles before they are retired,just like the picture showed thats what happens if it catches fire,funny thing though the paint on the front bumper looked fine??

 

huh sparky, that good huh? ive alwasy thought if you smacked a tree on a trail or something it would crack a fender, if you did with with a steel one who cares/install new one..... maybe they are stronger than i am imagining

 

heck if you pick up the pices you can glue it back together

 

saprky, im didnt mean to say anything negative about them.... i was just always under the impression that if you hit it hard enough and crack it, your tub is toast... where has a steel tub you can weld/fix sections of it..... i am actually thinking of a fiberglass tub for my trail rig...... so please dont think i was knocking it, as a matter of fact i think they are a good idea if they hold up like you and others say they do.

 

i hear ya... i still didnt mean to make it sound like i was being negative... i was more or less trying to express the issues i have heard with them..... oh well....all is good

 

as I asked earlier, I didn't want this post to become a debate over fiberglass vs steel. fiberglass has been used for a long time. I believe corvett bodies
were made of Fibeglass. I just saw the photographs, and with all the wiring problems and modified engines. I figured there might be a higher risk of fire
boats are made of fiberglass among many other products. It has its place
but since jeeps were originally made of steel. I prefer to have a steel jeep
Doug/Tucson