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I now have a Vented Van trailer

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by windsmith, Jun 20, 2012.

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  1. Jun 20, 2012 #1
    windsmith

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    Yup, I bought a 2 1/4" hole saw, two foundation vents and a bag of self tapping sheet metal screws at Lowe's. 6 holes in the header board, 6 holes in the right rear door, cover them with the foundation vents, and I now have a Vented Van trailer to haul melons! Grand total of around $20.
     
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  3. Jun 20, 2012 #2
    fortycalglock

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    Curious to why you didn't go buy the proper vents at a parts store. They run about 15 a piece and can be closed off.
     
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  4. Jun 20, 2012 #3
    BigBadBill

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    You talking about the reefer door? $60 a piece was the cheapest I found about a month ago. We did the same thing as windsmith.
     
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  5. Jun 20, 2012 #4
    fortycalglock

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    No, not the actual door. The 12 x 12 aluminum vent with lever to close them from your truck part supplier
     
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  7. Jun 20, 2012 #5
    RedForeman

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    You're suggesting an item intended for stationary use on the side of your house might not survive long mounted on a trailer door? You're such the pessimist...

    :biggrin_2556:
     
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  8. Jun 20, 2012 #6
    whoopNride

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    Windsmith

    Did you get that high dollar load of melons on yet ?
     
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  9. Jun 20, 2012 #7
    BigBadBill

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    I have actually never seen what you are talking about. Of all the used trailers I have looked at that are vented, they have the reefer door or what windsmith and I did.

    I this the guy that was telling me he wasn't buying the high dollar item designed for his reefer and "fixed" something up for a couple bucks a few months ago?
     
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  10. Jun 20, 2012 #8
    HDFatboy

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    I think fortycal is talking about this type of vent. This is what I got and it has a lever to close them. vent.JPG
     
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  11. Jun 20, 2012 #9
    windsmith

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    It was a simple logistics / time issue. Lowe's was there, open, and had room in the parking lot for me to drop the trailer and nose up to it so I could reach the top of the headerboard. And the vent covers were $1.49 each :)
     
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  12. Jun 20, 2012 #10
    SHC

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    That is what he is talking about. They are about $20 at the Utility dealer by me.
     
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