May 2024 Shrink Wrap News – from the Industry Leader, Dr. Shrink, Inc.

This job consisted of over 70 disaster trailers that were shrink wrapped and transported from Michigan to California. The customer initially wanted the trailer wrapped to the very bottom of the unit, but after a few were wrapped this way, the customer found out the trailers needed to be inspected at different times while traveling and the trailer door had to be accessible for DOT inspections. Also, it was discovered that the belly bands were getting a bit beat up during transit.

With this feedback and insight, Jeremy with Total Mobile Marine had the skill and knowledge to quickly switch his installation method to make the changes possible for a successful trip for the rest of the trailers. He made the bottom of the cover sit higher and decided to secure the belly band to the lip on the frame with Preservation Tape. His before pictures are on the top row and the updated cover style is shown in the bottom row.

These disaster trailers were too big to be placed on a semi trailer (each trailer was about 13′ tall), so they had to be shrink wrapped with all the lights visible, and towed individually and the back door wrapped separate for DOT inspections.  

A 30′ wide 8.5-mil roll of shrink wrap was used for the trailer portion, and a 12′ wide 7-mil was used for the ramp door. Jeremy used Permanent Tape on seams and Preservation Tape to secure the shrink wrap to the trailer as well as over the belly strap. Clear Preservation Tape was used over the lights.

Jeremy states, “Over 70 trailers were shrink wrapped and transported 3000 miles each; only lost one shrink wrap cover due to a tornado.”