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| Am I crazy to consider changing my current new aluminum dividers (which are SOLID), into a more open, airy "jail bar" type? Ordering NEW ones to replace them is wicked expensive. Thinking of asking my specialty/welding/trailer shop to do this......but has anyone ever heard of this being done? Am I nuts? :) |
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Location: AZ | Since it's your trailer, do want you want and who cares what others say. Are you wanting more ventilation, light, or ? |
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| Yep, I want more open and airy and yes, better ventilation plus the horses can see eachother and would like it better. |
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Location: Vermont | If your welder is a good TIG welder, you can have him do whatever you want...:) |
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Location: Mena, AR | The flow through dividers are nice. Let us know how it works out with your welder. Please post pictures. |
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| Had a friend that had someone cut slots in the aluminum skin part of his solid dividers. Added the trim-lok to it (like you see on fender edges a lot), and had the airflow for very little money. |
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| Thanks for the feedback, Horsey1, on how your friend created more air flow by cutting out slots in his solid divider and used Trim-Lok. Very resourceful :) I'm going to call my welding/specialty/trailer shop today and see if it is do-able. My dividers are REALLY REALLY big and solid. If they were "smaller", I might not be as apt to want to do this. Here is what they look like now:
Edited by Fancy That 2013-10-14 10:20 AM
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| Just talked to my guy at the shop and he has done this MANY MANY times!!!! Easy peezy and only about $400 for all three of my dividers. That is WAY CHEAPER than ordering new dividers :) |
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Location: AZ | Good to hear!! Show us pics of the finished dividers!!! |
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| Bumping up my old thread because I finally got pics of my converted dividers!!! I LOVE THEM!!! Makes a huge difference. So glad I did this. Here is the "AFTER" pic :) |
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Location: AZ | They came out great!!! You've got a great fabricator! Happy Hauling with your new dividers! |
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Location: NY | That is a great job |
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| very nice job, your horses will love them, |
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| Thanks for taking a peek, gang ;) I really love the airflow and more open/light feeling. Plus I think the horses like to see eachother. I just wasn't keen on those solid ones :) |
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Location: Mena, AR | How much did it cost? Looks great! |
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Location: Rayne, LA | I see why you are so happy. Your welder did a great job! |
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| Thanks guys! BJ - it cost $500 for all THREE DIVIDERS. I'm happy with that...much cheaper than ordering new dividers from Featherlite!! |
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Location: winlock, WA | I'm about to have this done to my steel dividers. How many inches between the bars? I am thinking about what is safest. I would be grateful for input. |
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| That looks great. Glad it worked out well. Happy trailering! |
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| Love this divider! Do you mind sharing the shop that made it? I honestly could get one shipped in cheaper than a factory one and it looks like they did a great job! |
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| Thanks guys! Sorry I'm not on the forum often so didn't see some of the latest posts.Ruth - I saw you posted about this same subject, I'm glad you found my thread. I'm not sure how far apart the bars are, but I think it's safest if they can't get a hoof through.Regarding who did this, my local Trailer Repair & Specialty Welding Shop. (San Martin Specialty in San Martin, CA) They are only a few miles away and it's my regular place that checks, maintains, fixes my trailers, so it was really convenient!
Edited by Fancy That 2014-01-25 10:55 AM
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Location: winlock, WA | I have gotten my divider remodeled and it looks great the bar space is 2.5". Cost a bit more than I thought$338 with tax. And still having a bit of problems with the horse. I'm waiting for the paint smell to fade . I guess it will still take some time to get him used to the thought he can see what's going on. |
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Converting solid aluminum dividers to "jail bar" type?
