Diamond plate corner guard for dry van trailers

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  1. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Anyone know of a company other than OEM that sale these or something like them? Been looking around but never seem to find them unless at Utility or other OEM. Screenshot 2025-05-11 at 7.12.22 PM.png
     
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  3. ducnut

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    I would buy diamond plate from a metal supply house and use a deadblow hammer to finesse the shape over something of a similar radius. I can’t imagine those will be cheap through OEM channels.

    Hyundai have the best system on the market. It’s too bad no one offer these in the aftermarket.
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  4. Siinman

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    I like that system as well. I can make it if I want too really not that hard to do. Just don't have time on my hands to mess with it to be honest.
     
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  5. Brandt

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    A custom truck chrome shop like 4 States Truck in Joplin Mo could make them I bet. Might not charge to much since it looks like simple bend if they got the machine to do it.
     
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    Yeah I could have them made as well, Just was looking for something off the shelf if possible.
     
  7. BoostedTeg

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    What’s the purpose of these? Structural strength or something?
     
  8. gentleroger

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    It's like a bumper - when it gets banged into the trailer doesn't get damaged. Door hinges will put pin holes into the corner panel.
     
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  9. ducnut

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    This triangle is like a can opener.

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    This trailer was backed into, further in, so it just pushed the wall in. Further out onto the corner and it’ll cut a vertical slice through that junction, slicing open the roof, upper rail, and corner cap.

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  10. ducnut

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    Saw a good one, today.

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