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Enclosed trailer--black or white?

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#1 ·
I'm getting ideas on updating to an enclosed trailer. Is a black shell or white shell better? Is black going to be too hot in the summer for storing sleds? Or is does having black help melt the sleds off on a warmer day in the winter? How about as far as cleaning and keeping it looking good? What are your preferences and why? Thanks.
 
#2 ·
My trailer is black. I have side vents to help with heat, however I store the sleds on sled lifts and trailer in my shop.

I think they both are about the same to clean. I usually take my trailer to the car wash about every other trip and wash the salt off the best I am able.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy either color. I got black because my truck is black.
 
#8 · (Edited by Moderator)
White. From a purely mechanical standpoint because it sounds like you intend to use it for storage.

Wide temp fluctuations can harm sleds and fuel in storage. White can lessen these wide swings to a certain extent. Any dark color exaggerates the swings.

No matter the color an enclosed trailer is a substandard off-season storage location...even Doo owners manual storage instructions clearly state they "must be stored in a cool and dry place"...which is pretty much the opposite of an outside enclosed trailer of any color. But I full understand it is the only storage option many have, and certainly it's better than just letting sleds sit outside with a cover.

All that said my trailer is dark blue cuz wife thought it was pretty and I didn't care. But I store my trailer/sleds indoors in climate controlled shop all summer, so the color doesn't matter. But if I were storing sleds in it outdoors the "pretty" vote would absolutely lose, and I'd go white for sure.
 
#9 ·
My trailer is black and charcoal gray. I have both side vents open and roof vent opened enough to let heat out but no rain in. I haven't found any condensation at all whenever I go into it. Always feels exactly the same inside as outside. Air circulation is key.
 
#10 ·
My shed on the other hand is a gambrel barn style. Open eves but no roof vents. When I open it up on certain days, everything is dry, but in a matter of a minute, everything looks as if it just rained in there. Needs to be reroofed, so im going to add some vents to it.
 
#11 ·
If a choice between white or black, go white. (If I was buying new and had a choice I may have went with a silver/pewter color).

I had a black clamshell, now a white one and at 1st was hesitant to go white but it has worked well.

Doesn't show the dirt or any light scratches like black and around my area everyone else has black.
 
#15 ·
I prefer white but I have both, my black race race trailer shows scratches everywhere when the sun hits it. I do also like the pewter that triton has I think it's a perfect compromise.
 
#18 ·
I have both black and white enclosed trailers. The white is by far cooler in the summer inside and the panels always look smooth on the outside. The black one looks wrinkled when the sun hits it plus it shows everything. I have a black truck but prefer the white trailer because of the reasons listed.
 
#20 ·
Get what you want.
 
#21 ·
I like looks of white. Imo it hides diet better as well