I am not a bodyman but I have decided to tackle this project and learn in the process. 06 Four Winds trailer that has some bad dents in siding, I have not done much bodywork to any TT before so I am not sure what is involved, although it appears that you remove the lower skirt first and then have to start at the bottom removing each layer of siding until you reach the dented area, which in this case is about halfway up the TT. Looks like the pieces are interlocking and simply stapled to the 2x2 framing. My question is do most aluminum sided TT use basically the same siding from one manufacturer and one white color or are there more than one maker? Want to make sure I buy the right kind and color match
Good luck with that. You have to remove all windows, doors, outer hardware within the affected area. Might as well plan on doing the entire side, since what is there is faded compared to the new. I think it is like a house, from the top down however. then there is making sure everything has been sealed correctly.
My trailer was damaged in a hailstorm. At 5 years old(at the time), the insurance company decided to total the trailer because replacing siding on 3 sides was going to cost $10K(mostly labor I am sure). I ended up buying the trailer back from the insurance company for $2k, and the bank loan was paid off.
In the end, it worked out nice. the hail dents are not that noticable.
djousma wrote: Good luck with that. You have to remove all windows, doors, outer hardware within the affected area. Might as well plan on doing the entire side, since what is there is faded compared to the new. I think it is like a house, from the top down however. then there is making sure everything has been sealed correctly.
My trailer was damaged in a hailstorm. At 5 years old(at the time), the insurance company decided to total the trailer because replacing siding on 3 sides was going to cost $10K(mostly labor I am sure). I ended up buying the trailer back from the insurance company for $2k, and the bank loan was paid off.
In the end, it worked out nice. the hail dents are not that noticable.
and in this post it explains all that is wrong with your economy and the insurance industry rates. geeeezs. I hope your premiums went up at least.
Geez, keatonb16 take a kool;aid break and help the OP with his question.
I had a part time RV/mobilhome repair business some years ago and used these folks MACs for roof and side panel replacement.
If they didn't have the color/pattern in stock they could find it from their sources. Give them a call.
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djousma wrote: Good luck with that. You have to remove all windows, doors, outer hardware within the affected area. Might as well plan on doing the entire side, since what is there is faded compared to the new. I think it is like a house, from the top down however. then there is making sure everything has been sealed correctly.
My trailer was damaged in a hailstorm. At 5 years old(at the time), the insurance company decided to total the trailer because replacing siding on 3 sides was going to cost $10K(mostly labor I am sure). I ended up buying the trailer back from the insurance company for $2k, and the bank loan was paid off.
In the end, it worked out nice. the hail dents are not that noticable.
and in this post it explains all that is wrong with your economy and the insurance industry rates. geeeezs. I hope your premiums went up at least.
Really? That is the best you have? Insurance premiums do not go up for acts of nature. And I hardly doubt this post encompasses ALL that is wrong with our economy. I do hope your economy will help encourage ours as they are all tied together way too much in my opinion. But, that's what this forum is all about...opinions. Or wishing ill on others, as the case may be.
Mobilefleet, is the siding corrugated very deeply/smoothly curved/hard edges on the ridges? You might be able to do a shade tree reshaping on the aluminum siding. It's not too hard. It won't look perfect, but you can sometimes get close enough that it might not matter - especially if you can't find a match to the rest or it is cost-prohibitive.
I've used little metal and plastic roller wheels for reshaping sheet metals. My first roller was plastic that came with a wallpaper hanging kit from Home Depot. I guess it was used for rolling the edges/seams of wallpaper and borders. It worked well enough but get a metal roller for sure. Light pressure and multiple rolling, while placing wood behind the piece, can sometimes do the trick.
I am not any kind of a mechanic or body repair worker. But if you're able to work back through remove the siding panels without destroying them, you have enough skill to do this. You just need a little confidence and nudge.
I'm not saying you can't or shouldn't find replacement though. Just offering encouragement on something you've obviously given some thought to.
Once a panel is damaged the metal gets stretched, there is no easy method to repair it other than replacement. The aluminum is just to thin the simply press the dent out successfully. I have had the siding off of our previous park trailer for water damage repairs to the framing. Start at the bottom and work your way up. the top of the lower sheet is just slid into a groove on the one above it and is stapled around the perimeter. having done this I am sure I could easily replace the siding on one whole side in a day or less including cutting, window removal, etc. Buy the correct materials preformed along with the correct decals and have at it. There are several places online that sell it. Anything less will give you less than desirable results.
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djousma wrote: Good luck with that. You have to remove all windows, doors, outer hardware within the affected area. Might as well plan on doing the entire side, since what is there is faded compared to the new. I think it is like a house, from the top down however. then there is making sure everything has been sealed correctly.
My trailer was damaged in a hailstorm. At 5 years old(at the time), the insurance company decided to total the trailer because replacing siding on 3 sides was going to cost $10K(mostly labor I am sure). I ended up buying the trailer back from the insurance company for $2k, and the bank loan was paid off.
In the end, it worked out nice. the hail dents are not that noticable.
and in this post it explains all that is wrong with your economy and the insurance industry rates. geeeezs. I hope your premiums went up at least.
Could you please expand what you think was wrong with either the insurance co.for paying the owner for his loss or the owner buying back the totaled trailer with the proceeds from his loss?
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