I've seen some nice stuff on E-bay if you are handy at putting on stickers, otherwise contact your local Sign Shop.

Git on Yahoo and punch in "trailer Graphics". You will find many sources.

Gard

  We've been thinking the same thing. That new Cherokee 6h-h2h is 35' on the floor........That's alot of white skin showing!! It does have the extruded aluminum on the lower half but it needs a little something up top.

  Sure don't need to go putin' the "farm name" on the side.........That would make me commercial, now wouldn't it!? LOL!!

Dixie

Concerning the graphics you mentioned; do you have some stock designs or only deal with custom orders? Can your graphics be installed by inept old folks at home?

I've recently been reading that the new licensing rule enforcements are making the inclusion of farm names a target, and allowing law enforcement to claim you are using your vehicle for  commercial purposes. Do you know if this true? Is it better to not include a name in the graphics?

Thank you for your help.

Gard 

I contacted two locals about graphics, and was told that they were unable to fabricate anything that was 18' - 32' in length in one piece. They would have to make them in several pieces. I saw a trailer at a show that had a multi-piece graphic and was disappointed to see the joints were failing and lifting. I don't know if this was a result of the product or the installation. These decals were only a few months old and were fairly expensive.

What to do?

BOL  Gard

I frequently get asked where I found my truck graphics.  They came from www.autoBodyArt.com  they will send you the graphics, and if you are handy, you can put them on yourself or take them to someone locally for installation. 

CTR Rider

I have just been talking to a graphics company about putting our farm name on our trailer. Gard where did you hear this?

Thanks SCD

Horsey, thank you, for bringing up a point I didn't consider. I do have one side of one trailer that could involve a run of 19 1/2'. But other wise because of the doors, the actual lengths would be shorter, and the graphics can be shorter.

A while back, in PA a truck driver was pulling a wood chipper behind a work vehicle. It was improperly secured, broke loose, hit a van and killed most of one large  family. As a result, the PA state police in our area, as well as the OH police including Youngstown and south are actively stopping all private and commercial vehicles towing trailers. They are especially targeting contractors who tow trailers carrying construction equipment. Any truck with a name, contractor or horse, is carefully considered.

They are called safety inspections, and they keep looking until they find something wrong, whether it be mechanical or paperwork. One of the most notorious police barracks is near us, and last fall I spent some time there, asking questions on what I needed to avoid their wrath. Basically, if you are driving a truck and towing and they are set up, you will be stopped. Apparently the governor got in their boss's face when the results of the accident were announced, and they were told to aggressively write up anyone who is doing something wrong. This way the governor has clean hands and he looks like he is doing something to prevent future carnage on the highways.

BOl  Gard

Not sure if I replied correctly??  At any rate read my post above for more info.

Thanks :)

Hi,

Thank you for your response.

I live in California and I am interested in graphics for my trailer.

Please advise how to proceed.

Thank you, Bob Jermain

Take a drive thru IOWA with a FARM NAME on the side of your trailer and let us know what happens...

"Gard, As I understand, there is a huge difference in the quality of the vinyls. More money = better performance"

That's the problem when buying on the net, there's no inspection before a sale. Normally more $ equals a better product. But I'm afraid that this isn't as true anymore. Too many people are being taken advantage of for a lack of knowledge, and too many greedy people are profiting as a result.

If you're fortunate, you will have a competent graphics store that is accessible to you. I'm sure that the heavier materials are more expensive, the better adhesives are more costly, and the new equipment takes more payments to amortize etc. If someone makes the same looking product, the buyer will usually choose the less expensive option. Durability is the long term unknown factor.

That's why this forum is so good. We can usually test the waters before taking the plunge.

Gard

Could someone  please explain exactly how a "wrap" is installed? Does is completely cover a vehicle, or can it be used in smaller areas such as graphics for a horse trailer? Is adhesive backed or the magnetic, static type of covering? Is it a long term application?

I've seen buses, trucks, race cars and now even realtor's vehicles. But they seem to be wholly enclosed by the product.

Gard