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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Colorful Colorado | I'm looking at a 2 horse trailer that has a fiberglass top. I don't have any experience with this, can anyone advise me, yea or nae? |
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  Ms. Marine
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Location: Texas | That would be a deal breaker for me. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | What brand of trailer is it? Was it made this way are was the fiberglass added to replace a rusted out roof? |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Colorful Colorado | This is a Canadian trailer, a McBride. The fiberglass top is factory.
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | nothinbutdust - 2017-07-03 10:46 PM This is a Canadian trailer, a McBride. The fiberglass top is factory.
Since its factory made this way it would not bother me, just dont go under trees with low branchs  |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Northwest | I was just telling a friend how much I miss having a fiberglass roof. I had a Circle J BP a few years back and the heat difference in the horse compartment is night and day compared to my aluminum roof trailers. Fiberglass is sooo much cooler in my experience. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Iowa | I had a fiberglass roof once ..drove under a tree. Branch stuck in roof, friend's drunk husband with chain saw tried to help. Chain saw stuck in branch that was stuck in my roof. Was kind of a funny scene. The hole in my roof, not so much |
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| Agree-way cooler. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | wranglers jockey - 2017-07-04 10:08 AM Agree-way cooler.
I bet it was way cooler for the horses and a bit lighter to haul too. I think thats what the fiberglass roof was all about was less weight and cooler for horses, I think I read that somewhere. |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Colorful Colorado | Thanks all for your advice. |
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
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| I had a CM with a fiberglass top - WAY cooler. No issues for me. |
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 Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | My Kiefer Built is a fiberglass roof. No issues. Keeps it a lot cooler. |
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| I had a 20 yr Trail-et with a fiberglass roof. No issues, stayed cool. Just know, if it's not already been done, if you add a rooftop A/C you may need to reinforce your roof. "Most" these days come already done, but just something to look for. |
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 To the Left
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Location: Florida | I rode with a partner for many years in a Triggs all fiberglass trailer and loved it. Go for it. |
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