Cut open underbelly

stripit wrote:
When I had to open up the bottom I would cut a 3 sided square hole about 18 inches on the 3 sides. Folded down the flap, alwasy cut it so the attached part was towards the front of the trailer so the air running under the trailer as you drove forward would not be a factor to pull the flap down. Then after repairing whatever reason I was under there for, would buy from a lumberyard a long piece of 2"X2" wood and cut it about in 18" lengths. I would lay the cut piece of wood over 1/2 the opening edge and use 3/4 inch wood screws to screw it into place then pull the cut flap up to catch the remaining edge of wood and screw that flap up. I would use about 4 or 5 screws per side of the opening and then use the gorilla tape to seal over the cut. That never fell down, still would allow me access should I need to reenter the bottom and stayed dry and no bugs.

basically what I have done. Or use scrim tape. available on amazon, sticks even better than gorilla tape

When I opened mine up for some modifications I used gorilla tape and it is still on 2 years later and holding well.

certified106 wrote:
When I opened mine up for some modifications I used gorilla tape and it is still on 2 years later and holding well.

X's 2! I applied some Gorilla Tape to a small tear on mine and it has held tight for almost two years. Depending on the size of the cut, you may have to use overlapping strips, but it will hold.

We used Eternsbond. Three years later still intact.

AmericalVette wrote:

certified106 wrote:
When I opened mine up for some modifications I used gorilla tape and it is still on 2 years later and holding well.

X's 2! I applied some Gorilla Tape to a small tear on mine and it has held tight for almost two years. Depending on the size of the cut, you may have to use overlapping strips, but it will hold.

x3

One slice sealed up with Gorilla, the other sealed up with Henkel "original" Duct-Tape... both are holding no problems

I used black gorilla tape as well. Been there 2 years. Awesome stuff. Duct tape did not work....

I had a squirrel problem. Why I did was cut it open to clean out the junk and replace the insulation. I left as much of the tarp up as I could and stapled it back up. Went to a sign shop and got a 4x8 sheet of coroplast for about $15 some large washers and screws along with silicone and clear gorilla tape. I cut the coroplast to fit so it would wedge underneath the frame as much as possible put a big washer on with a screw covered in silicone and screwed it up. Big washer was so it would not pop through the plastic. I took the clear gorilla tape and coverd all the screws and also ran it around the perimeter to seal it up. Worked pretty good.

Black Gorilla Tape also, I've even used it on a wet service and stuck like glue.

When I had to open up the bottom I would cut a 3 sided square hole about 18 inches on the 3 sides. Folded down the flap, alwasy cut it so the attached part was towards the front of the trailer so the air running under the trailer as you drove forward would not be a factor to pull the flap down. Then after repairing whatever reason I was under there for, would buy from a lumberyard a long piece of 2"X2" wood and cut it about in 18" lengths. I would lay the cut piece of wood over 1/2 the opening edge and use 3/4 inch wood screws to screw it into place then pull the cut flap up to catch the remaining edge of wood and screw that flap up. I would use about 4 or 5 screws per side of the opening and then use the gorilla tape to seal over the cut. That never fell down, still would allow me access should I need to reenter the bottom and stayed dry and no bugs.