Posted 2013-08-20 1:29 PM (#154150 - in reply to #154148) Subject: RE: Insulated trailer?
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Posts: 203 Location: Lander WY
The front or rear of the trailer?? Some trailers have an insulated roof and side walls. Living Quarter trailers are typically insulated floor to ceiling, with insulated side walls. Does this help??
Posted 2013-08-20 7:41 PM (#154154 - in reply to #154148) Subject: RE: Insulated trailer?
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Posts: 109 Location: Bella Vista, AR
I ordered my trailer and it was an $800 option to insulate ceiling. The walls were insulated. My husband added insulation for me. In hindsight, I wish I had done it when we ordered it, and left off the outside shower.
Posted 2013-08-20 7:50 PM (#154156 - in reply to #154148) Subject: RE: Insulated trailer?
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Posts: 430 Location: TN
I have a Hart and my walls and ceiling are insulated. I never really thought much about it until I was camping this year in an open field. I opened the horse part of the trailer where I was storing gas for the generator and was really surprised to feel a difference in temperature from outside in the sun to inside the trailer. Insulation does make a difference!
Posted 2013-08-20 10:43 PM (#154163 - in reply to #154148) Subject: RE: Insulated trailer?
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
The need for an insulated trailer will depend upon where you live and where you will travel. Obviously insulation helps cool and heat, so if you need extra protection, it's a good option to have. Two of our trailers do not have any stall ceiling insulation, and for our purposes it isn't needed. We don't usually trailer much in the winter and our summers are typically tolerable.
In very warm climates, a good reflective roof coating will reduce your aluminum trailer's interior temps more than the insulation. A combination of the two, will make the space much more comfortable. We have an assortment of different weight horse blankets, that serve well if winter transportation is necessary.
Stall insulation is usually available as an option on new trailers. As we did, we found a used one with a completely insulated stall area. One thing that is most noticeable, is that the insulated trailers are quieter during their travels.
Posted 2013-08-21 5:47 AM (#154165 - in reply to #154148) Subject: RE: Insulated trailer?
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Posts: 385 Location: high desert, CA.
We live and ride in the desert southwest. Having a reflective elastomeric coating on the roof,and insulation, and white on the sides, does help keep the trailer warmer in winter, ( yes, we do go to the 20's all winter!), and several degrees cooler in summer. Of course you do not leave your horses in the broiling sun in summer, with all the doors closed and no cooling, as even with insulation and coatings, our trailers can get over 100 degrees in the summer sun.
Posted 2013-08-22 9:34 PM (#154210 - in reply to #154151) Subject: RE: Insulated trailer?
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Posts: 11
Location: Topeka, Kansas 66542
I have had both factory insulated and not. The ones I have had that are not insulated I have bought the 4' X 8" rigid foam insulation and insulated the roof on the inside of the horse compartment. You can buy it at most home improvement stores like Lowes, Home Depot. You glue it on with glue that is made to stick to the foam and the bare aluminum or steel. It makes a tremendous difference. When I camp, I rinse out the back of the trailer and keep my cooler, dirty clothes sack, and other odds and ends in the back. I leave the door between the LQ and the horse compartment open and the air conditioner will cool the entire trailer - 3 horse with 8 ft SW. Without the roof being insulated in the horse compartment it will not keep it cool. Factory insulated is the best but doing this simple fix it works wonders. You can usually buy it in light blue and it really isn't that noticeable. Good Luck.
Posted 2013-10-21 11:53 AM (#155458 - in reply to #154148) Subject: RE: Insulated trailer?
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Posts: 14
Location: SW Virginia
Sounds good. Still a couple questions, if you insulate in the horse section can it be painted or something so it is less noticeable? If it were solid blue or something but with all that print just looks half finished.I noticed some comments about insulating the walls as well. Do you use the same material? I presume the obvious issue there is a horse that ends up tearing it up? Or is there something you can put over it that would take the potential damage? I suspect the benefits of insulating the walls are less as well?
Posted 2013-10-21 12:17 PM (#155460 - in reply to #154148) Subject: RE: Insulated trailer?
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Location: Topeka, Kansas 66542
There is no print on the solid foam insulation. It is light blue. I suppose you could paint it light gray but the light blue wasn't very noticeable. I only had it on the ceiling and it never was damaged.
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