aluminum trailer
vcald
Reg. Mar 2015
Posted 2015-03-20 11:12 AM (#162914)
Subject: aluminum trailer


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Location: bemidji, mn

Hello all, I am looking at buying a used trailer (very used) its quite old, a 1989. I am only concerned about one issue, it is an aluminum trailer and the skin seems to be sagging on it. Is this a major issue? Is it fixable?

 

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retento
Reg. Aug 2004
Posted 2015-03-20 12:03 PM (#162915 - in reply to #162914)
Subject: RE: aluminum trailer


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Location: Rocky Mount N.C.		Skin sagging......? Are you sure it's not a steel frame aluminum skin trailer? What brand is it?
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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2015-03-20 10:20 PM (#162925 - in reply to #162914)
Subject: RE: aluminum trailer


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Location: western PA		The "sagging" skin could be hiding a serious structural problem. If you do not have a knowledgeable person who can examine it for you, and determine its suitability, I would walk away and look for others. Most skins were attached with rivets during that time span, only later changing to adhesives and tapes. I would be very cautious of this trailer's structural integrity.
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