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10-10-2016, 10:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Cambridge, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 19' 5/02/17
Posts: 141
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Insulation underneath
I'm at the point of subtracting from my build sheet. Today I decided, which means that tomorrow I could change my mind , to remove the spray on insulation from the underside of the trailer. I included the extra insulation in the walls but have questioned whether it was worth it below. I certainly will be camping at times when it gets near freezing but not likely to often. Thoughts?
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10-10-2016, 11:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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LOL, you'll hit a nerve on that one kinda like the storage box skirmishes. Two camps and both are feverish.
I'm in the don't need the spray foam camp, the gain isn't worth the cost and PITA to work on the trailer. I like Ron's solution with the foam insulation panel mod later if you decide you want sub floor insulation.
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10-10-2016, 11:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bsmoke
I'm at the point of subtracting from my build sheet. Today I decided, which means that tomorrow I could change my mind , to remove the spray on insulation from the underside of the trailer. I included the extra insulation in the walls but have questioned whether it was worth it below. I certainly will be camping at times when it gets near freezing but not likely to often. Thoughts?
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I think you answered your own question. Unless you intend to camp below freezing for more than a night or two, I don't personally see the need. As has been stated, there are lots of differing opinions on the subject, and they are almost entirely related to where the owner lives or camps.
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10-11-2016, 01:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
Posts: 14,935
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Aside from the "need" for, or functional use of, these insulation options... - it is not practical to add insulation under the wall lining later, but
- you can spray the insulation on the bottom later
so if you do subtract the underside insulation option now, you can change your mind any time after receiving the trailer.
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10-11-2016, 06:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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Pre Escape... with no insulation on the tanks we would dry camp if it was going to be freezing. Just make sure there are bathroom facilities where you camp.
If it's just cold for a few hours at night it's no big deal, they won't freeze.
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10-11-2016, 09:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Surrey, British Columbia
Trailer: 2016 - Escape 19 (2nd Gen), 2021 F150 Powerboost
Posts: 350
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The insulation also works well for the hot season: especially when towing on hot asphalt. The trailer stays substantially cooler.
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10-11-2016, 10:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Area 51, New Mexico
Trailer: pondering.....
Posts: 728
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
LOL, you'll hit a nerve on that one kinda like the storage box skirmishes. Two camps and both are feverish.
I'm in the don't need the spray foam camp, the gain isn't worth the cost and PITA to work on the trailer. I like Ron's solution with the foam insulation panel mod later if you decide you want sub floor insulation.
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where's that up vote thingie ....
assuming bsmoke that you fly south in winter...
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