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MNFox
Explorer
Jul 24, 2013

Diamond Plate Trailer Nose

I unfortunately poked a hole throught the outer skin on my 2007 Jayco Jayflight 213 last weekend. The hole fortunately did not penetrate the inside,so I filled it with expanding foam to make it ridgid and then put an Eternabond bandaid on it. I have decided to have some diamond plate put on to cover my error. The installer asked me how far up I wanted to go withh the diamond plate. He suggested going four feet since that was the width of the sheet of material. Is there any reason I should not go this high?
  • Poppy___Nana's avatar
    Poppy___Nana
    Explorer
    Jul 24, 2013
    I would take a closer look at the front of the trailer and see where there is a good cutoff point.....maybe a body change area, perhaps just below where a decal line may be!

    Take a look and then make your decision. There is really no reason to have it 4' high if you don't want it that high!
  • uzikaduzi's avatar
    uzikaduzi
    Explorer
    Jul 24, 2013
    other than weight, i don't see why it would be an issue. i assume he'll chage you for a full 4x8 foot sheet anyways and it will provide more protection. maybe i shouldn't discount the weight side. i bet it aint light
  • renopker's avatar
    renopker
    Explorer
    Jul 24, 2013
    Get a 4x8 sheet cut it at 2' and use the left over 2' next time or when it gets all white and sand blasted.Its thin and light.
  • Poppy___Nana's avatar
    Poppy___Nana
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2013
    uzikaduzi wrote:
    other than weight, i don't see why it would be an issue. i assume he'll chage you for a full 4x8 foot sheet anyways and it will provide more protection. maybe i shouldn't discount the weight side. i bet it aint light


    MNfox are you using real diamond plate or the thin "RV" stuff?????
    I didn't give weight a thought - when we re-did the front of our Sunline 2499, we used the light weight "RV stuff".
  • Dtaylor's avatar
    Dtaylor
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2013
    The one on mine is maybe 24 inches?? 4 foot does seem to be a lot. I would go up to a contour change so it blends better. That way you do not end up with multiple lines
  • opnspaces's avatar
    opnspaces
    Navigator II
    Jul 25, 2013
    He should be able to cut it so I would go maybe 2 feet. I think that's what my Jayco has on it.

    I also think you should make sure he's using really thin RV diamond plate. Mine is not much thicker than the side panes on the trailer. In other words it's really flexible if I push a finger into it.
  • 69_Avion's avatar
    69_Avion
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2013
    A nice diamond plate rock guard works great and if the surface is perfectly flat for four feet I would use it. Rocks will hit that high. As far as thickness, the thicker the sheet, the less chance of getting cut on an edge if it isn't being covered. Besides, the aluminum is not that heavy.
  • evanrem's avatar
    evanrem
    Explorer II
    Jul 25, 2013
    Not sure about your ? How did you poke the hole in it? I know three people tha that've done the same thing by resting wd bar against the trailer and lowering the front.
  • MNFox's avatar
    MNFox
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2013
    That is exactly how I did it. I rested the bar on the frame and forgot that I had done so when I lowered the power tongue jack. What a sickening sight that was.

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