Trailer repair tape

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  1. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    I’ve looked everywhere but can’t seem to find any like my company uses. They buy it from the manufacturer in large quantities but can’t give it out. It’s aluminum foil backed but the sticky part is some sort of thick 1/16th inch of black rubber. Can anyone help me out on where to buy it? Or something similar?
     
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  3. bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

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    Just go to any trailer repair shop. You can buy a roll of it, and it cuts real easy even with the tar like stuff on the backside.
     
  4. bowhunter67

    bowhunter67 Light Load Member

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    Menards or Farm & Fleet used to use it on rail cans.
     
  5. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    Any truck parts store should have it
     
  6. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Did you have an oops?
     
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  8. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    No but a lot of these trailers have rust holes/gaps near the door and I’m trying to save myself some time. I figure if it’s legal for the company to use it to patch a 4inch gash I can use it on smaller stuff

    This trailer has cracks up front and I have a dog food load. The shop that replaced the tire used it to seal crack. If I had been picking up a trailer away from a terminal I’d have to wait for a shop to fix it. If I have the tape I can do it myself right then and there.
     
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  9. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Wasn't busting your chops. And I know what you're talking about. I still have the roll I bought when I pulled a box.
     
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  10. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    I understand lol I was just explaining my intentions. After setting for several days my faith in road service is almost non existent.
     
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