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
Posted 2010-09-07 5:52 PM (#124520 - in reply to #124519) Subject: RE: Rear tack trailer door puncture
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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.
Posted 2010-09-09 2:40 PM (#124650 - in reply to #124509) Subject: RE: Rear tack trailer door puncture
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Posts: 2828 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.
Posted 2010-09-11 4:50 AM (#124736 - in reply to #124509) Subject: RE: Rear tack trailer door puncture
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Posts: 79 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.
Posted 2010-09-11 6:18 AM (#124737 - in reply to #124736) Subject: RE: Rear tack trailer door puncture
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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.
Posted 2010-09-12 12:42 PM (#124780 - in reply to #124509) Subject: RE: Rear tack trailer door puncture
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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.
Rear tack trailer door puncture
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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.