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Highway OPie · 11-08-2011, 06:52 AM

Hi ya 90!

Why black? First, my wife likes black. Second, it matches the tractor. In the future I also plan to extend the red portion of the tractor back to the box, so the black area will be reduced somewhat. The box will have 2" of insulation plus 3/4" additional hard maple paneling, and four powered vent fans in the ceiling, plus six widows. And, the top of the box is silver, no black, and has been coated with some treatment to reflect the sun. I guess we could add air conditioning, but there are no plans for that at this time.

I hope all of this is enough to eliminate the heat. If not, we'll spend a lot of time naked, which is okay too!

Thanks for the question.

Speed

11-08-2011, 06:52 AM	#15
Highway OPie Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 74	Why Black? Hi ya 90! Why black? First, my wife likes black. Second, it matches the tractor. In the future I also plan to extend the red portion of the tractor back to the box, so the black area will be reduced somewhat. The box will have 2" of insulation plus 3/4" additional hard maple paneling, and four powered vent fans in the ceiling, plus six widows. And, the top of the box is silver, no black, and has been coated with some treatment to reflect the sun. I guess we could add air conditioning, but there are no plans for that at this time. I hope all of this is enough to eliminate the heat. If not, we'll spend a lot of time naked, which is okay too! Thanks for the question. Speed Attached Thumbnails __________________ Highway OPie (Speed Gray) Grand Rapids, MI: 2003 Peterbilt 379 Motorhome; 550 hp 6NZ Caterpillar C15, Eaton-Fuller 18 speed transmission, 3.36 rear; 63" sleeper and 16' Morgan box.(highwayopie@aol.com). There are many Peterbilts, but this one is mine!