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Subject Topic: Brenderup Trailers - tiny holes Post Reply Post New Topic
02/2/2015 at 6:30pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Albatros-Safir 7-Trisar 3-Octapeak F8
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I remember talking about the tiny holes on the trailer that let water in before on here, I haven't looked since last year but I think that they are on the extension sides.

The parcel tape I stuck on more than a year ago is still going strong but I would like something a bit more swish/permanent this year!

Has anyone bought any plugs or know where I might be able to find plastic/rubber plugs to fit the holes which are probably 3 or 4 mm diameter from memory.

Thanks, Paula.


02/2/2015 at 7:39pm
 Location: West Midlands
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Don't know if pop rivets might do the job?



02/2/2015 at 7:43pm
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How tiny are they? Grommets


02/2/2015 at 8:00pm
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Thanks every so much for replying - I think Grommets must be the word - they look like what came with it initially, just not enough. I will measure the holes and see if the sizes measure up to those online.



02/2/2015 at 8:05pm
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I bought a Lider seville trailer which has a similar problem, I managed to find a heavy duty BBQ cover that was the same size as the inside of the trailer, I use that as a liner (upside down, obviously)


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02/2/2015 at 8:12pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
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It is a bit hard to believe that such expensive trailers are not thought out properly really isn't it.

That is a good idea too. There is a renowned hardware shop a few miles from me - apparently it is like something from Victorian times with shelves to the ceilings full of jars of stuff, family owned for more than a century. I haven't been before but might drive there now I know the word Grommets.


02/2/2015 at 8:15pm
 Location: Birmingham West Midlands
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When i had my brenderup i bought additional stick on reflectors and stuck these over the holes.

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Wheres that b****y mallet?
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Bailey GT70 Rimini


02/2/2015 at 8:24pm
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Forget the rivets! Just realised that the holes you're referring to are probably there intentionally to allow rainwater to drain out, so you do need something readily removable, like the aforementioned grommets, or replace the parcel tape with duct tape, possibly?


03/2/2015 at 3:05pm
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I don't think they are intentional because they only 'appeared' when we added the higher sides which didn't come with a bag of plugs like the trailer did.

We only used it once before we decided we needed the higher sides to allow us to travel with an empty car so we went back to our dealer and bought the extensions.

We drove to Hay on Wye and found that the holes, which are fairly high up, had let water in.

I didn't manage to measure it last night but I will. I like the reflector idea too - my husband thinks the parcel tape is doing a good job!


10/2/2015 at 9:49pm
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Hi, I have a brenderup 1205 trailer. The holes are for drainage. I got a roll of sticky backed 3-4 mm think neoprene strips online with that I cut into squares and stuck over the inside of the holes. Seems to work fine

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Summer 15 East Crinnis Farm


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11/2/2015 at 9:33am
 Location: Derbyshire
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Rubber grease nipple caps maybe?


11/2/2015 at 8:49pm
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fleck2, how can you suggest that, bearing in mind that the film " 50 shades of grey" is up for general release this weekend !!!

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keith


12/2/2015 at 7:29am
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Well, that woke me up Groover, quietly sat here drinking my coffee thinking I ought to wake my daughter up .

I still don't understand why they would include drainage holes near the top of the trailer ... would have to be 2 feet of water in there to reach the holes.


12/2/2015 at 10:48pm
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You could try www.componentforce.co.uk


13/2/2015 at 1:21pm
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I went to the very old fashioned hardware shop earlier as I was driving by - blanking grommets was their term for them. I guessed the sizes, amazingly I was right, 20 pence each.



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