Why do truck trailer doors have a diamond-shaped finish?
- July 21, 2022
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Drivers who often travel behind the wheel are accustomed to various quirks on the road. What’s more, they can’t be surprised by trucks, whose war paint and lighting
Drivers who often travel behind the wheel are accustomed to various quirks on the road. What’s more, they can’t be surprised by trucks, whose war paint and lighting can sometimes shock even a seasoned motorist. And yet some heavy truck parts are not a whim of their owners, but a necessity. And very understandable. Such as the diamond-shaped trim on the rear doors of the trailer. Portal “AutoVzglyad” found out why it is necessary.
Despite the fact that diamond-shaped door trim for trailers abroad is more common, sometimes such trucks come across on domestic roads. And here a logical question arises – is it for beauty or does “quilting” have a hidden meaning? Well, you ask, we answer.
Diamond-shaped trim is nothing more than stainless steel doors with such a decor. However, they are not installed at the whim of the van owner, who is called beauty. Although you might think so, because the installation of padded doors, as a rule, involves the installation of aluminum rims, side trim and other “upgrading” elements. And for a very good reason.
In addition, such a transformation is expensive enough to be taken and spent on decorating a whole fleet of trucks from one or another carrier. In general, diamond-shaped doors are put on business. But for what?
The thing is, the trailer doors, painted white, and if they’re shiny too, they shine a lot. If a car drives behind such a truck, the owner will have a hard time, because the bright “bunnies” in his eyes will flicker and distract from the main thing – driving.
In order not to dazzle other road users, they came up with the idea of ​​upholstering the doors of the trailer with stainless steel plates with a diamond pattern. Unpolished steel, and even with a textured pattern, practically does not reflect light, protecting drivers behind the truck from glare. Thanks to the diamonds, the light easily scatters in different directions. And this is about safety.
In our country, trailers are usually finished with matte plastic or non-reflective PVC film. And if you consider that weather conditions and dirt on the roads cause our trucks to drive permanently dirty along highways and cities, there is no glare.
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Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Despite the fact that diamond-shaped door trim for trailers abroad is more common, sometimes such trucks come across on domestic roads. And here a logical question arises – is it for beauty or does “quilting” have a hidden meaning? Well, you ask, we answer.
Diamond-shaped trim is nothing more than stainless steel doors with such a decor. However, they are not installed at the whim of the van owner, who is called beauty. Although you might think so, because the installation of padded doors, as a rule, involves the installation of aluminum rims, side trim and other “upgrading” elements. And for a very good reason.
In addition, such a transformation is expensive enough to be taken and spent on decorating a whole fleet of trucks from one or another carrier. In general, diamond-shaped doors are put on business. But for what?
The thing is, the trailer doors are painted white and if they are glossy too, they shine a lot. If a car drives behind such a truck, the owner will have a hard time, because the bright “bunnies” in his eyes will flicker and distract from the main thing – driving.
In order not to dazzle other road users, they came up with the idea of ​​upholstering the doors of the trailer with stainless steel plates with a diamond pattern. Unpolished steel, and even with a textured pattern, practically does not reflect light, protecting drivers behind the truck from glare. Thanks to the diamonds, the light easily scatters in different directions. And this is about safety.
In our country, trailers are usually finished with matte plastic or non-reflective PVC film. And if you consider that our trucks drive permanently dirty along highways and cities due to weather conditions and dirt on the roads, there is no glare.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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