Frozen Trailer

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LarryD

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I have been in and out of my 4 place several times the last couple weeks and today we went riding in the afternoon. We we got back after sunset the two ramp doors were frozen and we could not open them for love nor money. Put the machines in the garage since I could not get in trailer.

Hope it is sunny tomorrow so I can get them open. Any suggests on how to keep this from happening again?
 
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rv245

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I've had good luck with taking some liquid silicone and putting it on a rag. Then wiping it on the rubber seal around the doors/ramps. I do this in the fall and a couple other times when possible. I've had more problems with locks freezing than doors.
 
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rev500

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I agree with rv245. Using the liquid silicone has worked to keep my two place shells rubber seal from freezing to the deck of the trailer. For the lock I just drown them in either WD40 or the silicone a couple times of year and they have been working great for the 9 Years I have been using the trailer.
 
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doospunk

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X2 on the liquid silicone, WD 40, grease or something along those lines. A rubber mallet can also be of use.
 
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lenny

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heck, even a big lougie on a rag because usually someone in a sled group is hacking up greenies,,, seriously,,, and it's free!
 
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700classic

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lenny said:
heck, even a big lougie on a rag because usually someone in a sled group is hacking up greenies,,, seriously,,, and it's free!
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AACCKK! Lenny that ain't right! Plus I'm trying to eat breakfast, not really hungry anymore. Stick with the silicone!
 
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wilson

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stay away from grease, it will end up all over everything, carry a jug of windshield washer fluid or de-icer in the truck, spray or dump along seal...usually works
 
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whitedust

Well-known member
If trailer just sitting only lever down 1 side of front & back ramp doors. If on the move no choice but to take rubber mallet to ice. Liquid silicone or furniture polish helps too but if towing in slush you are going to have iced up doors. I have always been able to kick, pound & curse doors to open & don't need locks just move all things of value to truck.
 
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anonomoose

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Take the couple seconds it takes to hit the contact points with a can of de-icer from auto parts store. Leave the doors unlatched will allow the whole thing to "air out" too...but the de-icer will do the trick.

Any substance like silicone or WD will fill the porous rubber seals and displace the moisture which is the cause of your troubles.

I also keep a broom around and sweep out the snow and ice chunks brought in by the sleds from INSIDE the unit which goes a long way to preventing high moisture content from collecting on colder or cooling surfaces.

Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The more moisture you keep out of the barn the better it will be for you. It really does help.
 
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ezra

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I had a flow clam for 1 yr would ice up all the time. then u could not close it up and would be sitting on the lake with a hammer and chisel for 30min .I was not sad to see that p.o.s. go by by at hay days
 
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dognvenus

Member
I put a little 50/50 anti-freeze in a small spray bottle and give the seals a light spritz a couple times a season. Been working fine for 10 years with no seal replacement or problems with exterior.

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meathead

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lenny said:
heck, even a big lougie on a rag because usually someone in a sled group is hacking up greenies,,, seriously,,, and it's free!
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Hello Lenny, x2 but a single rider most of the time but i park at Pat alot so I`ll just ask some fellow sleddders if they have to hack up a lung. Now That Funny!!!! MEATHEAD
 
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