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Location: Not where I should be... | There was a post a while back that mentioned a past thread on drilling holes in your solid trailer dividers to increase airflow. Does any one have any pictures of that or a link to that old thread? I haven't ben able to find it in my searches.
Has anybody done this themselves? Any tips?
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Location: North Dakota | I've always wondering this myself! I thought those solid walls have to decrease air flow.
Would love to hear ideas. When you drill, though, do you just sand it somehow to smooth the sharpness?
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Location: Not where I should be... | That would be my thought... I'd have to grind off any rough spots afterward. I'm hoping that someone that has actually done this could help us out. I LOVE my trailer and do not want to mess it up. |
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  Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | rodeodreamin - 2014-07-21 10:05 AM That would be my thought... I'd have to grind off any rough spots afterward. I'm hoping that someone that has actually done this could help us out. I LOVE my trailer and do not want to mess it up.
I can't help with your question but just wanted to say I love your avatar picture. So precious! |
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Location: Not where I should be... | Thank you! That guy was so funny.... always doing something comical. I'd like to say I trained him to pick up his own poop, but I just happened to catch him being silly. Too bad they can't really help us clean up after themselves.
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Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | rodeodreamin - 2014-07-21 10:28 AM Thank you! That guy was so funny.... always doing something comical. I'd like to say I trained him to pick up his own poop, but I just happened to catch him being silly. Too bad they can't really help us clean up after themselves.
Isn't that the truth! |
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Location: LaCygne, KS | I don't think it would help or be needed. If your roof vents are open and window open there will be a bunch of air moving while you are going down the road. |
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Location: Kentucky | Prehistoric - 2014-07-21 1:17 PM I don't think it would help or be needed. If your roof vents are open and window open there will be a bunch of air moving while you are going down the road.
I agree. I don't think I would want to drill holes anywhere on my trailer. |
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Location: Not where I should be... | Sooooooo, I did something I probably shouldn't have. I wanted to see how the airflow was for myself, so I went for a ride in the trailer--- and no I don't need or want to hear that this was dangerous....
There really wasn't that great of a breeze in the back two slants (there was more coming in the front slant), and I use the front slant for storage. I'm going to add fans for when we're stopped and see how it is from there. I already insulated the roof and of course open everything possible when it's hot, but I'm always open for more ideas.
But drilling the holes is not out of question.... I still would love to see pics of someone's trailer that has done the holes in the dividers. |
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Location: South Dakota | I wish more trailers would come with airflow dividers. To me it is a no-brainer. My horses seem to travel better when they can see each other and have that air flow. |
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Location: WI | I think I'd rather replace the dividers than drill holes in existing ones. |
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Location: Central Texas | I bought a trailer in Feb. and one of my absolutes was flow thru dividers. Well, I caved and agreed to an Elite with solid dividers and really dislike them. I firmly believe that horses haul better when they can see each other. So now, I'm looking at replacing the dividers. I contacted Elite about it and they gave me the name of number of a place to get them replaced. I have not called yet, since money is way tight right now, but will. Maybe you can find out from the builder how much and where to get them? |
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Location: Not where I should be... | Here is what I had in mind.... neater of course. Money is tight here too, and I would hate to spend 300+ to modify my dividers. There's a great welding shop right down the road that could change the sheet out for bars if I could afford it. I was just thinking DIY. I was thinking 1 inch hole saw 1 inch apart that would end up like this. It wouldn't cost much of anything and being a perfectionist I'd make it look nice.
Thoughts?
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