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Griz Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-10-27 5:40 AM Subject: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
Industrial Srength Barrel Racer Posts: 7268	I almost always keep my trailer hooked up to my truck unless I'm using it to haul hay. Saturday I noticed BURN marks on the back side of both of the head rests! - My only conclusing is that the polished aluminum nose of my trailer was reflecting the sun like a magnifying glass and darned near burned holes in my head rests!! I had it parked facing the east. Has anyone EVER had this happen? I was floored!
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-10-27 6:11 AM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	It seems that as the sun moved, it should have made one long mark....
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CanCan Reg. May 2004	Posted 2014-10-27 7:47 AM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
Keeper of the King Snake Posts: 7622 Location: Dubach, LA	Doesn't light diffuse when it travels through tinted glass?
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Timber Creek Reg. Mar 2009	Posted 2014-10-27 10:22 AM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
Expert Posts: 1273 Location: South Dakota	It makes you wonder how hard that would be on horses eyes if they were tied to the trailer and the sun was reflecting.
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rowdy256 Reg. Aug 2008	Posted 2014-10-27 10:25 AM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
Extreme Veteran Posts: 554	Out here in AZ I know of a few horses that were sun burned bad from polished alum trailers. I didn't see it but I guess it could happen.
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hoofs_in_motion Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2014-10-27 10:30 AM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
Undercover Amish Mafia Member Posts: 9992 Location: Kansas	never heard of that happening odd
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sorrel horse ranch Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2014-10-27 11:00 AM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
Angel in a Sorrel Coat Posts: 16030 Location: In a happy place	That's scary.
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Griz Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-10-27 3:49 PM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
Industrial Srength Barrel Racer Posts: 7268	Timber Creek - 2014-10-27 10:22 AM It makes you wonder how hard that would be on horses eyes if they were tied to the trailer and the sun was reflecting. Only the nose of my trailer is polished and the horses stand at the rear of the trailer.
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Frodo Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2014-10-27 4:02 PM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
"Heck's Coming With Me" Posts: 10797 Location: Kansas	..... I need these to look at mine after it's been acidized and is standing in the bright sunlight. Honestly I prefer it a little dirty.
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pfflyer Reg. Oct 2006	Posted 2014-10-28 8:25 PM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
boon Posts: 2	A friend had two trucks damaged at different times from being parked in front of her polished nose trailer. The trailer was facing east both times, and the trucks were facing west. The bug deflector at the front of her truck's hood was bubbled in a line about 1/2 inch wide and several inches long that looked like a segmented worm. Her son's truck had the paint bubbled on its hood.
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Griz Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-10-29 6:28 AM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
Industrial Srength Barrel Racer Posts: 7268	pfflyer - 2014-10-28 8:25 PM A friend had two trucks damaged at different times from being parked in front of her polished nose trailer. The trailer was facing east both times, and the trucks were facing west. The bug deflector at the front of her truck's hood was bubbled in a line about 1/2 inch wide and several inches long that looked like a segmented worm. Her son's truck had the paint bubbled on its hood. Thank you for sharing! I thought I was the only one this had ever happened to!
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Crowned Image Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-10-29 7:05 AM Subject: RE: For those who don't unhook - LESSON FROM ME
I Chore in Chucks Posts: 2882 Location: MD	I've seen it happen very similarly. they had cloth seats and noticed the head rests looked like someone took a lighter to them! it was crazy! I'm glad I have a flat white trailer now that you said this! ETA: nobody really knew why. when you brought this up it made me think that must be it, they had an all aluminum trailer too! Edited by Crowned Image 2014-10-29 7:07 AM
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