Posted 2008-11-16 10:14 AM (#94963) Subject: rubber matting
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My wife and I just bought a used 3 horse slant goose neck horse trailer. It is a Titan and they put plastic on the horse walls instead of rubber matting. We are going to change it out. Can you use regular floor matting and if you can what would be the best way to attach it to the walls? Thanks for any help!
Mark
Posted 2008-11-16 6:59 PM (#94977 - in reply to #94963) Subject: RE: rubber matting
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Rubber floor mats work well and last quite a while. Because of their weight, they should be screwed to the wall, There are type specific screws used in the industry for this purpose, but you can also use flat head screws with trim washers. Stainless are the best.
Posted 2008-11-16 10:40 PM (#94982 - in reply to #94963) Subject: RE: rubber matting
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I bought what is specifically wall mat that comes in a big roll from Trailer World in BG Ky, a roll that was big enough to do my 3 horse was $100 on a close out sale, it is a little lighter than floor rubber and also has a sticky back but would problably need to be screwed on.
Posted 2008-11-17 5:51 AM (#94986 - in reply to #94963) Subject: RE: rubber matting
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Thank you both. I will look for the roll as that would be easier and as you said lighter. Should make the back end of the trailer quieter from road noise as well. Thanks again,
Mark
Posted 2008-11-17 7:33 PM (#95021 - in reply to #94963) Subject: RE: rubber matting
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Is it plastic on the walls or rumber. I've seen some trailers that use rumber and if that is what it is, I would keep the rumber over rubber, it is much stronger.
Posted 2008-11-18 6:58 PM (#95092 - in reply to #94963) Subject: RE: rubber matting
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Thanks for the site info. The material does not feel that thick. Less than a quarter inch thick. I will call Titan and find out. The trailer is an 03. The online brochure states rubber walls. Not sure what they used in 03. Didn't know rumber existed. Thanks for the heads up.
Mark
Posted 2008-11-26 8:23 PM (#95415 - in reply to #94963) Subject: TV converters for trailers?
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Having conversations with other trailer owners - am wondering how this converter thing is going to effect my "new" trailer ('08). I have a flat screen TV, but someone said I'd still have to have a converter, and another said that my fancy antenna on the top won't even work anymore after February. I'm sure this has been discussed earlier, but couldn't find the subject on so many pages.
Can someone help us out on what we're supposed to do?? We have Direct TV at home and I could add another to our plan, but would rather not mess with setting up a dish everytime we go camping. I just hate the thought that my neat antenna is going to be worthless after February!
Posted 2008-11-27 9:41 AM (#95431 - in reply to #94963) Subject: RE: rubber matting
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Unless your TV has a digital tuner and your antenna is set up to receive digital signals your are not going to receive over the air signals. The converter is for your tv not the antenna. You should be able to replace the antenna with a digital signal one with little effort. This is true for your house or trailer or anywhere you are going to receive over the air signals. If you are at a campground and have a cable hook up in your trailer it does not matter.
Posted 2008-11-27 7:03 PM (#95437 - in reply to #94963) Subject: RE: rubber matting
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The antenna will be fine but you will need a converter box for tv if it doesn't have a digital tuner, probably doesn't if more than 2yrs old. I recieve our local digital channels with my antenna on the tower with great success. With digital you pretty much recieve the channel or don't get anything. Not varing levels of fuzz and snow like analog. Rod
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