How to keep enclosed trailers ICE-FREE?

[163summit]

I got a HEATED Enclosed 27' Triton Prestige trailer, and was wondering for some good tips on keeping the deck ice-free for the weekend. The trailer has a forced air furnace & I do get quite a bit of condinsation as well.

 

[Bounce]

Well,

I don't feel so bad, I share an enclosed with my brother'n law and we cheaped out on the heat option.

We have the same annoying problem.....

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Ministik Man]

First when you get down off the hill --park the sleds at the ramp and let them cool & drip off for 15 minutes before loading.

Clean out the foot wells and knock off the ice under the tunnel & sleds

The more snow and ice you haul into the trailer the more you have to melt out.

When parking the trailer leave the roof hatches open about 1" to circulate the air and remove the humidity.

 

[JoHNI_T]

clean the sleds for sure thats were the snow comes from and get a good broom or floor squigey (spelling?) so before everything freezes get it out of the trailer. I also try and park on a slight incline so everything drains to the rear with a minimal ice patch in the morning. leave the vents a inch or so open because the moisture goes up with the warm air this should solve most issues. same after unloading get all the snow out from everyones shoes before it freezes to floor or turns to water.

 

[Deasoninc]

I had to think about this for a bit when I got my trailer and the solution I came up with was to goto your local hardware store and buy some 8'' sink drains. I went with 8'' because I had the bottom urethaned after. I installed six of these drains in my trailer. Now when the snow/ice melts it just goes down the drains. I should note that before I put them in that I ran the hose to see where the water pooled. In the summer I just put the rubber stoppers in the floor drains and no more dust. This has done the trick for me.

 

[Uturn]

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I had to think about this for a bit when I got my trailer and the solution I came up with was to goto your local hardware store and buy some 8'' sink drains. I went with 8'' because I had the bottom urethaned after. I installed six of these drains in my trailer.

 

[Deasoninc]

I will take some this weekend

 

[badmonkey]

I will take some this weekend

and the pictures..........................where are they..............were waiting!!

 

[Summitric]

Let the sleds idle for a few minutes once off the hill, just before loading them........... The ice up inside the tunnel and in the skid will melt for the most part and most of it break off from the tunnel. Like most said, less snow on the sleds before loading, the better...........

 

[Deasoninc]

sorry I forgot , work has gotton busy lol. I am bring the trailer in this week.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Let the sleds idle for a few minutes once off the hill, just before loading them........... The ice up inside the tunnel and in the skid will melt for the most part and most of it break off from the tunnel. Like most said, less snow on the sleds before loading, the better...........

Another thing we do on Ric's trailer is sweep it out before we hit the hill each day - seem to keep the build up to a minimum.

 

[06 Dragon]

What is everyone using to keep their trailer floor from building up with ice on their heated enclosed units?

 

[sledderdoc]

What is everyone using to keep their trailer floor from building up with ice on their heated enclosed units?

Even with the furnace going full blast the trailer really never melts out completely. We put er in the shop at work for a night to really thaw it out. We do this between sled trips so every trip she starts out fresh. Other than that keep the snow to minimum as stated previosly.

 

[overkill131313]

I use my Stihl BR 600 back pack blower to remove the snow off of my sled........200 mph wind, but major CFM..... unlike the hand held leaf blower lol.......if I let the sled idle for 10 mins it looses all the snow around the tunnel......then fire up the blower and bam.......she is done!

 

[shoppingcart111]

On a little side note to this issue, if your at the hotel, have some respect and park your heated trailer away from the main source of foot traffic. At the BW in vale last year a guy was parked right beside the sidewalk and his trailer was pouring water out the back door seam all night creating a real nice skating rink on the ground right where people where walking to get in the back door, I nearly ended up on my azz, And I wouldnt be holding the hotel responsible!

 

[jrusher]

This season i bought a small squirrel cage type fan from princess auto put that on the floor crack the vents couple hours later sleds and trailer floor are almost 100% dry.. Also drilled a few holes in floor to help with draining..

I also spray foam insulated floor this season which has helped alot.. I have the guys card if anyones interested $650 to do my 4 place featherlite :d and hes in south Edmonton great guy and awesome price!!

 

[polarice]

so wheres the pics of floor drains

 

[Summitric]

Ya, still waiting on the floordrain pics.... ?

 

[polarice]

Ya, still waiting on the floordrain pics.... ?

busy sledding new pics in spring lol

 

[tmix]

great ideas thanks!!!:d