Alum Trailer repair ideas?

[ajviper]

Where is the best place to find a sheet of the same or similar aluminum used with the typical clam style trailer caps?

I have a 2004 Alum clam shell trailer with a minor tear along the side approx 3ft long. It's very minor, but I'd like to find a small sheet of the same alum to attach to the backside of the tear. I thought about trying to fill it with a heavy epoxy, but I'd prefer to layer it with a piece of alum. Any thoughts? TIA!

 

[ezra]

big sticker.welding guys can weld that thin sheet alloy make a patch cover with a big sticker

 

[Dave_B]

Depending on how "minor" it is, I used duct tape on mine. Fortunately, it was a grey top. I put some on the outside and inside and just replaced it every once in a while. May have looked redneck, but it worked.

Dave

 

[ajviper]

here is a pic...tape will not work on this, lol.



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[Dave_B]

Nope. That's a little more than minor damage.

 

[ragex2]

try a camper dealer or repair place. i have friends that have a camper/rv store. they have access to it. don't know where you are but try someone local to you.

 

[mustsled2]

You can also look for someone who repairs semi-trailers. I know a guy but he's local to me. Southwest suburbs of chicago, but he does do it on site also.

 

[ajviper]

Thanks for the info. I really would like to find a small sheet of the same material and just rivet it inside behind the tear. I'll swing by a trailer/RV place and see what they have.