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Vortex 510 N. Santa Fe Ave. Salina, KS 67401 (785) 833-6720

Mike and Carol. the price will vary a lot for Vortext coating. Pete's application was much more expensive. I recommend calling Vortext and tell them your application needs. They were very helpful giving me locations that were experienced coaters and do a variety of applications using uv stable / paint matched finish coatings. My coaters do a lot of work with uv coatings but don't have the tools to identify color. I had to provide them the paint color formula. I brought my propane cover to my local specialized automotive paint supplier. They were able to use a special camera on the propane cover to come up with the paint formula that I gave to the Vortext shop. Be sure to disassemble the trailer nose. You need to remove the aluminum plate that that is bolted through into the bath vanity to spray the surface under the plate. Vortex is too thick for the nose cover to side on if you tape off the plate and spray around it.

I joined this thread Nov 2019 looking for a solution to protect our trailer's fiberglass from rock chips/pitting. We have remained fustrated for a solution that met our needs. John Davies rock stompers were more than we want futz with while hitching/unhitching and bugeyed driver's Vortex appeared to be very good but very expensive based on his report and was available only 800 miles from my home. Six years later, even more frustrated dealing with rock pitting our fiberglass. I called the Vortex company and asked if they had experienced dealers near me. I was given two options: one in Sacramento and the other in Redmond Ore (near Bend). Both within a 5-6 hour drive. I spoke with Calvin, the owner of Interstate Coatings and Linings of Redmond Oregon. Clavin was very knowlgable and gained my confidences to spray our trailer with Vortex + an automotive UV stabilizer color match paint. Having solved finding an experienced Vortex services within shouting distances of home, price was the next Hurdle. Interstate Coating's quoted fee was $10 per sq foot + $65 per hour for disassembly / re-assembly of the propane nose and various hardware. One week later the job was done. The total cost was $695. We are pleased with the work and color match. We are ready put the Vortex to the test. Calvin and Alex (shop manager) are good guys and offer a what we think is a great service/product that let us roam the outback gravel roads stress free. We will let you know how Vortex preforms for gravel protection. For now we are happy campers. Thank you Bugeyeddriver for taking the time on the phone and sharing your experience with Vortex. You gave us the confidences to go forward with the Vortex process.

You don't mess around. That's a nice piece of hardware. Very Well done!! We are already ladder rich and only needed the platform to create scaffolding .

JD 1923, I purchased this direct from Little Giant factory direct sale for about $130 at the time. the other Little giant item that I love is the plank to walk between two ladders. they make a few sizes. I can walk the whole length of my f250 and about halfway the length of the trailer while easily accessing the roof. great for waxing your rigs. these are spendy but I purchased mine direct during a sale for around $150.. I'm on their promo list and get sale offers..

JD 1923, I purchased this direct from Little Giant factory direct sale for about $130 at the time. the other Little giant item that I love is the plank to walk between two ladders. they make a few sizes. I can walk the whole length of my f250 and about halfway the length of the trailer while easily accessing the roof. great for waxing your rigs. these are spendy but I purchased mine direct during a sale for around $150.. I'm on their promo list and get sale offers..

Thanks for all these great solutions. The hoist is amazing but standing on the tailgate per JD1923 or a platform per Steve and Ma should get the Jobe done. We also travel with very stable platform that folds supper flat (Little Giant Jumbo) to reach gear on top of the truck. Never considered getting higher to make it easier to lift over the housing. very wel done

Thanks for all these great solutions. The hoist is amazing but standing on the tailgate per JD1923 or a platform per Steve and Ma should get the Jobe done. We also travel with very stable platform that folds supper flat (Little Giant Jumbo) to reach gear on top of the truck. Never considered getting higher to make it easier to lift over the housing. very wel done

We are occasionally experiencing propane refill stations requiring the tanks to be on the ground (not on trailer) to fill. Additionally the staff has not been allowed to help remove / replace the tanks. I have some physical disabilities and lifting 30lb tanks is difficult. Is this a regulation that is loosely followed? Are other people being required to fill tanks on the ground ? Is anyone using alumiunum tanks that are much lighter to lift off the trailer? if using Alu tanks, any recomecdations on brand/tank model ?

Thanks for all the feedback. Got it, righty tight / lefty loosey. No mistakes with open valves. Discounted both tanks from trailer, tank valves closed no leaks.. lit stove top and burned off all propane left in the line until flame died. Hooked up propane tanks with valves remaining closed. Was able to lite stove top with modest pressure driving the flame. Able to burn modest flame on stove top as long as stove top valve is open. Clearly we have a leak in one or both valves when hoses are connected. Seems at least one a bad valve. The part I don't understand: why I'm not able to detect a leak when the tanks are disconnected. Do the hose interface pins release a gate in the tank valve?

Possible answer. I'll give it more time to see if the flame on the stove top dies

thank you this is great information..

As prior mentioned, we had a broken spring. we replaced with same version as the old springs at the time. Our Alcan springs should arrive in the next day or two. We accounted the axles size (don't recall for sure but i think they are (3"??) and u bolts size (1/2") when ordering the parts. I was reviewing the thread about springs and came across some trailers were made with the smaller trailer 5,200 lbs running gear in 2015. Our trailer was made in 2016 (hull #124). I believe we have 3,500 lb axles. How can I confirm we have 3,500 lb axles?

how about this .. tows 40,000 ponds and is small

Any wisdom on how this is possible? Tanks standing alone (not attached to the trailer) with valves closed do not leak.