convert dry van to reefer

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  1. Aug 25, 2015 #1
    manisa

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    Hi everyone. I am hauling onion and potato. I am thinking to buy one more trailer but this time a dry van. Do you think i can put a small reefer unit to keep it at 50 degrees? Will this give any damage to the wood floor or the wall because of the moisture?
     
    manisa, Aug 25, 2015
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  3. Aug 25, 2015 #2
    Oscar the KW

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    I don't think the front wall will hold a reefer unit, don't think a dry van will be able to maintain 50 degrees either.
     
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  4. Aug 25, 2015 #3
    magoo68

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    Probably better to buy a old reefer between no wall insulation and all the work involved it would be cheaper unless your just installing a heater unit not for cooling I'd bet it costs way more to convert a dry van
     
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  5. Aug 25, 2015 #4
    KenworthGuyNH

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    It's a thought..........but should be a fleeting one. Unworkable.
     
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  7. Aug 26, 2015 #5
    Lone Ranger 13

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    Even if you can do it, you would probably burn more fuel than a reefer due to the lack of insulation. Also, imagine the amount of corrosion that would result in a trailer not designed for the moisture that may condense on the inside.
     
    Lone Ranger 13, Aug 26, 2015
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