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| Okay everybody- I've have done the ULTIMATE in stupidity- I backed my trailer too far back in the rain, and ran it through the corner of the angle iron flatbed trailer, and put a clean cut right through the rear tack door..... I have a 2000 Sundowner Trailblazer- it is white skinned... My question is, which I think I already know the answer, but I'm figuring that the whole piece of the aluminum skin on that door will have to be replaced-does anybody know about what that might run me? What a STUPID AND COSTLY MISTAKE!!!! thanks for any input |
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Location: Rocky Mount N.C. | Cover it with your favorite bumper sticker or vanity license plate...?? That is, if it's not too big of a hole..... |
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| I was looking at a Featherlite that had a pretty big ding in the front where someone had backed up, jackknifed the truck into the front. It looked like it was punched the whole way through. I called my Featherlite dealer to see how this would be repaired and I think he said the piece of white painted metal from the factory ran about 150 bucks. Jbsny |
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Location: Southern New Mexico | A friends horse kicked through the door of her horse trailer a few years ago and they replaced the whole piece of sheet metal. She also had them add wood to protect it for next time. I think it ran her about $250. |
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Location: Crete, IL | I did that a few years ago, backed into the edge of a sheet metal roof overhang. To replace the outer skin of my tack door cost me about $150. |
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Location: Bonham, TX | How about having aluminum diamond plate fitted over the damage and also a same size plate on the other door to match. Might look nice if the damage is low on the door. Mary B in Texas |
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Location: Rocky Mount N.C. | Originally written by bloodtrail on 2010-09-11 5:50 AM How about having aluminum diamond plate fitted over the damage and also a same size plate on the other door to match. Might look nice if the damage is low on the door. Mary B in Texas That would look pretty good as well as serve as a scuff surface... Clean both sides with solvent and mount the tread plate using clear silicone adhesive, no screws, bolts or rivets. http://www.skygeek.com/permatex-clear-rtv-silicone-adhesive-sealant.html#top |
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Location: central sierra nevada foothills | OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you can get it fixed. Sounds like everyone is right around that 150-250 price range which I don't think is too bad. I do like the idea of the aluminum plate. Easy to do, save you money and upgrade the looks of your trailer too. |
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