HiTrying to help a friend who is considering purchasing a 1996 2 horse slant load Sundowner. I have looked at the old threads and have found that she needs to check the vin to find out if it is all aluminum or not. I am wondering if anyone can tell me what years the power coating was used? Am I correct that powder coat was only a problem for the steel trailers or the steel frame aluminum skinned ones. Would 97 and newer be when they started using power coat?Thanks for your helpJoan
Posted 2014-05-27 3:12 PM (#159247 - in reply to #159246) Subject: RE: Powder coat frames Sundowner
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Posts: 97 Location: mancelona michigan
I know you did not ask but my experiences with powder coat on trailer frames has alwas been bad.Ive had two,a Bri-Mar hydraulic tilt equipment trailer which is a GREAT unit,but the powder coated frame didnt last 3 yrs before it started peeling and falling off. It only takes one chip and the rust creeps like crazy under it.Part of the problem as I see it is that the powder is put over all the mill scale and welds w/o sand blasting first. My 3 yd hyd dump box was powder coat too,its 5 yrs old and looks 20,same deal.On the other had,my 16" Corn-Pro slant load is 5 yrs old and they wet paint with a zinc ritch primer and then Centari enamel w/ hardner. It looks like new, and I use it yr round sun or salt hauling the mules,lumber,equipment, you name it.Just an FYI.
Posted 2014-05-27 7:19 PM (#159248 - in reply to #159246) Subject: RE: Powder coat frames Sundowner
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Posts: 147 Location: Cornfield in Iowa
If you do a search with Sundowner in it, you will find the thread that clarifies which ones you don't want to mess with. There are some really good ones out there, you just want to make sure you are getting one. I don't think the problem went back that far, like maybe it started in 1999.
Powder coat frames Sundowner
