Sundowner Horse Trailer Owners Manual
Peel back the covering that is under the mats. The company is clearly trying to put a band aid on the issue until such time comes as the warranty is void. The question is why we are waiting for someone else to suffer a tragedy before we make a bold move.
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If you have some already peeling off the frame, send some of that as well. Just put them in a plastic sandwich bag and mail it to me. After you take the sample be sure to reseal the metal underneath with an appropriate rust inhibitor. My address is: Reed Ayers Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois St. Campus Code: MT Golden, CO 80401.
Further, I understand that the manufacturer has not alerted the owners of these trailers to the damage occurring and the danger of a major frame failure. In 1999 Sundowner began building 'Valuelite' trailers using power coated steel frames. There is an inherent design flaw in the engineering of this type of frame. Powder coating does not flex with the trailer, and what happens over time, as the trailer travels and vibrates, the powder coating over the steel frame splits apart at the frame joints. Moisture is then trapped between the frame and the powder coating, causing the steel to rust at an accelerated rate, as it has no way to dry out. Sundowner is aware of the problem.
They are downsizing and cutting corners. If we do not act now we may very well be stuck with an expensive investment that is dangerous to use. Its a design flaw. Just got my trailer back from being inspected.
I have a red and I don't see that on any diagrams. You don't show power on your diagram. Isn't the center post 12V? I think it is the blue wire.
With the materials involved in this case the aluminum is more active than the steel and would corrode more rapidly than the steel. The reason for powder coating the steel is to make it more compatible with the aluminum thus preventing galvanic corrosion. I do agree that the basic cause of the problem is inadequate powder coating. There is no way the steel could corrode to the extent is has if the coating was properly applied. I don't like the idea of undercoating to correct the problem either.
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Wouldn't that also be a tremendous danger? There is no way to inspect many of those areas. I do have high tech equipment (SEM, nano-, micro-indentation, corrosion cells, metallography suite) as well as access to the ASTM standards for powder coating application and testing. What I am seeing is that the coatings are delaminating on clean steel as well as containing pores. When Sundowner says to simply sand blast and spray on something that is already showing evidence of degradation, there is a risk that the people who do that will not adequately stop the corrosion and then paint over steel that has degraded (albeit unless you had the right equipment you would not see it).
(regardless of brand) I've had friends that had hinges fail and doors come flying off in transit. I know of people with failed ramps - but operator error does contribute to those. Failed locks, failed axles, improper wiring, cabinets falling off the walls in LQ trailers, etc. On new or almost new trailers. Since you're a scientist maybe you can answer this question, because I've wondered about this for a while.
Very disappointed- off to try and trade it in for something else. Me too I want to add to this thread and bring it back up to the top as this is a big problem for many. Sundowner Trailer owners have much to be concerned about. I have a 2 horse straight load w/dressing room that was manufactured in 1999 and I bought new in 2000. I am an antique car restorer (hobbyist) and spend a lot of time under antique vehicles and am no stranger to a welder, rust and restoration issues. I offer this to give some credence to my analysis of this Sundowner Trailer frame rust problem. My original dealer, Orchard Trailers in Hatfield, MA, no longer carry Sundowner trailers.
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My 1999 Valuelite trailer is failing. The powder coating is bubbling and starting to come off.
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I haven't gotten it fixed yet. It is out of warranty. If the sand blasting is not a good option, what should I do? Does anyone know if Sundowner is offering anything to their owners whose warranty has expired?
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Sundowner has not publicly recognized the problem; however, if called directly they allow as how they are well aware of the problem and that the individual dealers are taking care of the repairs. Unfortunately the company is encouraging a sand and paint job to cover up the problem what is really becoming a structural issue. The dealers hands are tied. There are no recalls as of yet and it is getting more and more difficult to get results that satisfies the safety issues of the trailers. It`s just a matter of time before there is a tragedy of a horse falling through the flooring of a Sundowner Trailer. These trailers are rusting from the inside out. Take a good look at the underside of your trailer with a flashlight and specifically check the seams and corners.