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[FireMedic82]

Thanks Matt!

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[silvrzuki77]

You can get longer sections from vintage trailers. Measure exactly how long you need and order them that length as well as all the other pieces to save on shipping.

 

[FireMedic82]

Do they hit you pretty hard on shipping?

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[silvrzuki77]

Not bad still sucks though

 

[FireMedic82]

I bet so. Now that I know they offer longer sections, I'll get up with them and see what the difference will be.

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[FireMedic82]

Just called over there and talked with Frank. Holy cow that's pricey going that route. I gave him an approximate length of 14' and he said that just shipping alone would be $300.00

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[silvrzuki77]

Holy smokes!!!!! Maybe thats why i pieced it together lol

 

[FireMedic82]

Ha yeah! Holy smokes is right! That's insane man lol. Geez

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[FireMedic82]

After I thought about it, I can't do a full length piece from front to rear. With that in mind, I called Frank back and got a rough quote for ALL trim and seals and ended up with a shipped price less than that last quote. Nice guy btw. Will most likely be ordering from him.

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[jim65wagon]

If I remember we ordered all of our insert trim in 6' lengths from Frank to keep shipping as low as possible. Great guy to deal with. Your trailer is looking good!

 

[CGuava]

Did you guys just but the trim pieces together? I would ideally like to find full length pieces to prevent spliced areas, but if shipping is the killer, I'll have to dig harder to find a local source.

 

[FireMedic82]

If I remember we ordered all of our insert trim in 6' lengths from Frank to keep shipping as low as possible. Great guy to deal with. Your trailer is looking good!

Thanks Jim. We actually bumped the length up to 9' sections on mine which would let it be seamless from front to hurricane hinge on the galley lid and the shipping for all of the trim and seals he quoted me on was $36 so I'm happy with that.

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[FireMedic82]

Did you guys just but the trim pieces together? I would ideally like to find full length pieces to prevent spliced areas, but if shipping is the killer, I'll have to dig harder to find a local source.

Frank told me they butt them up together all the time and have no issues, but the side and roof joint is first covered in sealant tape (can't think of the name of it right now...in a brain fog)

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[stomperxj]

Butyl tape.

 

[FireMedic82]

Ahh yes! Butyl tape! I knew it had a B in there somewhere lol

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