Can anyone tell me if they make a trailer with the insulation that the RV companies do? Such as the Arctic Fox brand, which are truly useable during the winter months. It would be really nice to be able to use my LQ more than 4 months a year and not have to worry about it freezing up. the horse trailer companies are seriously missing out on this market if they don't. If they can do it to an RV they should be able to do it to a horse trailer. Thanks for any input.
Posted 2014-11-15 8:51 PM (#161588 - in reply to #161584) Subject: RE: winter trailer insulation
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Posts: 379 Location: Missouri
Wow, four months a year above freezing.....no thank you. But back to your topic, since very few trailer manufactures actually install their own living quarters and there are so many conversion companies out there, it's near impossible to say which one makes an arctic version. I'm sure you could specify one being built to your needs.
Posted 2014-11-15 10:39 PM (#161590 - in reply to #161584) Subject: RE: winter trailer insulation
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Glad I don't live in that area. Last winter was bad enough. Most LQ companies insulate their installations, but it usually involves a low "R" factor. Most owners don't use them in extreme conditions, and it only takes a minimal amount of heat to supply the low cubic footage. Because the interior structures are quite thin, unless additional framing is added, there isn't a lot of wall thickness to install thick, home like insulation barriers. The best additional insulation addition I've seen, was a commercial spray foam applied to new interior studding.
Posted 2014-11-28 7:38 AM (#161832 - in reply to #161584) Subject: RE: winter trailer insulation
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i certainly appreciate the op comments and interests in better insulation . . . in our part of the world, temperatures over night can be well below freezing, while temperatures in the 40's, and even 50's, can just as easily follow the very next day . . . in our dry climate, 40's and 50's can be very comfortable for horse and rider, so we like to take advantage of those kind of riding opportunities as long as we can tolerate the nights . . . sadly, ALL companies, certainly including those that make high end/low end/and everything in between lq's, seem to cut every corner they think they can to save a nickel - provided they think they can get away with the short cuts . . . if there is a bright spot, rv livability is on the rise, probably due to the number of snowbirds that will pay for better insulation, windows, and such . . . AND, lq livability, which lags the rv business, will eventually catch up!!! . . . here's hoping you all live long enough to take advantage of what's to come!!! . . .
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