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Doors Functionality and Long-Term Durability

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To further demonstrate the trailer's long-term quality and functionality, the presenter inspects the side and rear doors of the rollover-tested trailer. He manually opens and closes both doors, confirming their smooth operation and secure latching. He notes that the trailer is an older 'employee trailer,' approximately 4-5 years old with over 100,000 miles of use. Despite its age and heavy use, the doors and other components still function perfectly, highlighting the exceptional durability and craftsmanship of Southland Trailers even after years of wear and tear. The only visible issue is a 'floppy fender,' which is a minor aesthetic detail.

Goal: Verify the smooth operation of doors and highlight the long-term durability of the trailer through practical demonstration.

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  • Used Cargo Trailer Southland Royal Cargo — Demonstrating door functionality and long-term durability

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height right here this is what these guys get to see this is where they this is their working area so this is our triple seal this one piece aluminum is nailed down glued down to the the tube that we saw yep then it's this piece here this trim then is glued on as well and then it's screwed down and then this putty the the the final piece on the top to get the nice drainages on top of that so I got three seals nailed and screwed and there's no screws on the exterior so this can actually float there can be a little bit of room for expansion you lift that son of a duck up into the air and you finish it off we're at the final step the very final step of this whole process we put the roof on and everything now we're just going to finish we're going to seal everything up the last thing we do is we lift it up on a hoist so we can seal up the bottom and Scott sailor one of the owners of s just wandered in at the very same time so this is great Scott oh yeah basically what we're trying to do here is seal off the the bottom of the unit most manufacturers at this stage will just paint the wood and just to cover it up to say it's black and it's all underneath we take it a step further and we use an automotive style under coating we spray all the cracks and crevices to make sure it's almost double sealed and then what that does as well is preserves the wood protects the steel and also gives you a little bit of like sound down technology too so it's above and beyond process we don't need to do it we could just paint the Flor black and even the cross members underneath from the electrostatic process is all wrapped and coated and then we double coat it to make sure it's all so you bring you raise it all the way up so a guy can get right underneath there and just get you're done okay yeah do back and this is every trailer it doesn't matter again which process this isn't reserved for the for the catalac of the Southland trailer right every trailer same process you can actually see how well that's been painted here too this one's painted really well this one's painted kind of well that one's got some good so this is a rubberized material it's not just paint correct yeah you can see the goo and the thickness of it right it's going to get in all those traps and cices and really seal it up you're going down a gravel road no uh dust or anything like that is going to be getting into your unit your cargo is going to be protected inside and out I suppose because you guys are in…

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