Silly Question - Trailer Storage

[GaryMac]

I'm about to start keeping my gyro in an enclosed trailer, which is kept outside.....

I live in Texas, and during the those 110 degree days...... it gets really hot inside the trailer.

I don't think that would cause any issues with the gyro, but just thought I would put it to the group.... any issues with storing my gyro this way?

[BEN S]

Heres what I have learned from years of high heat storage...
If you can put a little chefs hat vent thing on top, do it. it will lower the ambient temp inside. your grease will need to be replaced more often cause it melts away. the rubber in your larger fuel lines is fine, but the thin lines seem to get harder quicker. and most importantly if using a wood prop, don't check to see that the safety wire is still in place, cut it and check the tourque settings on the bolts! the wood hub WILL shrink, but the plates stay in the same spot.
Also your tires will dry rot a whole lot faster than you wnat them to.
Ben

[jcarleto]

Around here (Georgia), folks who keep their weekend race cars in a trailer tend to have problems with all the rubber bits. I am told that spark plug wires will crumble after a particularly hot summer in a trailer. It is certainly worth investing in some sort of sun shelter if that is an option. As Ben said, ventilation helps a great deal.

[gyronutjoe]

I put ac in the trailer and keep it around 90 unless I'm working in the trailer, them I set it at 78

[GaryMac]

It never crossed my mind to put AC in the trailer..... do I need to put some foam insulation in it to have a chance of keeping it cool?

[Redbaron]

Originally Posted by GaryMac

I'm about to start keeping my gyro in an enclosed trailer, which is kept outside.....

I live in Texas, and during the those 110 degree days...... it gets really hot inside the trailer.

I don't think that would cause any issues with the gyro, but just thought I would put it to the group.... any issues with storing my gyro this way?

Heat and humidity could do some damage over time. I would insulate it add and AC unit and a dehumidifier but that's just me, I cringe over a Cessna that gets left outside. :-)

[WHY]

Gary

If it is near AC, at least put a ventilation fan in it and a filtered intake and put the fan on a thermostat and "LET 'ER RUN"

Tony

[WaspAir]

It's fairly common for glider trailers to have solar powered vent fans.

[NoWingsAttached]

i have a solar-powered boat aeration system that costs just a few bucks, its intended use is to keep the mildew from forming in a closed up yacht. It consists of a circular attachment with the solar fan, and a dummy inlet. You cut two holes, one each at opposite ends of the cabin, and it circulates the air yet keeps the water out, in your case rain. This might be a good way to keep the temps from soaring and having problems with dangerous fumes in an enclosed space.

Heat speeds up any chemical reaction. No material is 100% free from chemical reaction and degredation. Cool is ...well, cool.

[GaryMac]

Sounds like a solar powerd vent fan is the minimum necessary for this plan to work.

Thanks for all the input, guys. I learn alot from everyone's experiences.

[Udi]

If you have a power source (110V) where you leave the trailer, I would opt for either a thermostat-controlled attic fan or an AC. If no power is available - go for the solar fans.

Insulate the trailer in any case - that will minimize radiation heat coming from the walls.

Udi