Posted 2011-03-23 6:01 PM (#132025 - in reply to #132023) Subject: RE: Black trailer exteriors
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Originally written by whitewood on 2011-03-23 3:53 PM
had an 04 sundowner 6 horse that we pulled for 2 years and couldn't tell any difference, except it showed the dirt worse.
A friend has a black trailer and I agree with whitewood, never really noticed a difference in temp but always notice a difference in cleanliness...the black trailer always looks dirty.
Posted 2011-03-23 6:22 PM (#132028 - in reply to #132014) Subject: RE: Black trailer exteriors
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I agree with Whitewood as well. I bought a black trailer just to see and there is not a noticeable heat difference in either the interior of the horse compartment or the exterior skin. Definitely harder to keep clean.
Posted 2011-03-24 11:47 AM (#132060 - in reply to #132014) Subject: RE: Black trailer exteriors
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Pinkmouse: We are a dealer which is why we had to bite the bullet and see. Obviously heat wasn't our only reason for purchasing a black trailer, we also wanted to see what the market was for them.
I don't know anything about boats, all I know is from firsthand observation on an 80+ degree day that I couldn't tell the difference. Maybe I should have used a thermoter :)
Posted 2011-03-24 11:52 AM (#132061 - in reply to #132014) Subject: RE: Black trailer exteriors
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I forgot to add that it did surprise me because intuitively I thought it'd be much hotter. Maybe you'd be able to tell a big difference if it was closer to 100.
Posted 2011-03-24 3:03 PM (#132071 - in reply to #132014) Subject: RE: Black trailer exteriors
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had a 6' short wall that was lined and insulated from the factory and an a/c on top. Only overnighted in it a half a dozen times, but the a/c would freeze you out on a 100 degree day. We used it hard, probably put 70,000 miles on it and don't believe it was 1 degree warmer than the white skins we have or had. Had horses tied to it a lot, and the black also showed the horse damage much worse than white. Bottem half was extruted so that saved some.
Posted 2011-03-25 2:37 PM (#132130 - in reply to #132014) Subject: RE: Black trailer exteriors
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while the interior of the black trailer may or may not be appreciably hotter than the interior of a white trailer (especially if insulated), the surface temp of a black surface will be way hotter than the surface temp of a black surface.
if you plan on TOUCHING the outside of your trailer (or if your horse bumps it with his tender nose), you may want to consider that as a factor.
of course if you live up here in the PacNW, having a passive solar heating surface may not be a bad thing ;)
Posted 2011-03-28 1:34 PM (#132267 - in reply to #132014) Subject: RE: Black trailer exteriors
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Thanks for the input. My own thought would be that as long as it is shiny and reflective, it wouldn't have a lot of impact, but I don't own one. Came across one in a search and one person thought it would be hot inside.
Posted 2011-03-29 4:59 PM (#132331 - in reply to #132014) Subject: RE: Black trailer exteriors
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I dont know about horse trailers, BUT I do some drag racing, and sitting in a black car is MUCH hotter MUCH HOTTER than sitting in a white or other less dark car. Your trailer insulation should help with this quite a bit. If I was hauling in a black trailer the roof would be white.
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