What colour for horsebox

[nbn]

Having a 7.5t built and need to choose the colour. We can have literally anything as long as it's one colour.. Leaning towards mid metallic grey to try and hide branch scratches etc. I love a really ultra marine blue but worry it will show everything. Flash your lorries!

 

[cobgoblin]

Grey is boring, have the blue.

 

[Northern Hare]

I'd personally say go for a light colour so that it reflects as much sunlight as possible. I saw a very snazzy 3.5t horsebox the other day that was matt black with orange decals, but I'd have thought that it will just soak up the sun's rays and be like an oven inside.

 

[nbn]

I'd personally say go for a light colour so that it reflects as much sunlight as possible. I saw a very snazzy 3.5t horsebox the other day that was matt black with orange decals, but I'd have thought that it will just soak up the sun's rays and be like an oven inside.

The roof will be white on top at least!

 

[Northern Hare]

The roof will be white on top at least!

Ah that's an excellent idea!

Ps. I had my 3.5t painted in Tiffany Turquoise and it was lovely, but it did look rather like an ice cream van, so we fondly referred to it as "Mr Whippy"!

 

[First Frost]

My lorry is a lovely deep burgundy with black decals. I had it built 12 years ago. Although I love it, I wouldn't choose a dark colour again, definitely shows the branch scratches.

 

[cobgoblin]

How about a lighter blue?

 

[nbn]

Yes I thought maybe a lighter metallic blue or a seafoam /light sage metallic green.
Grey just seems boring!

 

[Melody Grey]

I have metallic deep blue- looks lovely!

 

[Lady Jane]

I agree with hiding hedge scratches! White roof and grey as you are thinking. A lovely shiny deep coloured lorry will show every mark. I'm not into too much fancy decal at all but that's just me. Who i s doing the build out of interest?

 

[View]

The roof will be white on top at least!

Our buses with white roofs are no cooler inside than those with roofs the same colour as the rest of the bus.

The roof is a relatively small area compared to the sides and rear.

Pale green, blue or silver would be my vote.

 

[Bobthecob15]

Pale green would be lovely

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I would have silver

 

[toppedoff]

Yellow with purple spots, no one will even think to nick it

 

[Quigleyandme]

I used to see one out and about which was metallic old gold with bronze and burgundy stripes. I thought it was very smart.

 

[nbn]

I agree with hiding hedge scratches! White roof and grey as you are thinking. A lovely shiny deep coloured lorry will show every mark. I'm not into too much fancy decal at all but that's just me. Who i s doing the build out of interest?

Gray horseboxes

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

I'd always want something bright so it's easier for other traffic to spot and drive appropriatelyaround. Orange, Pink, a bright blue that won't fade into the sky.

My friend had hers done bright yellow with a black and white battenburg stripe (like a NY cab) which looked pretty cool.

 

[Goldenstar]

Silvers hide their age best my favourite lorry was light gold it’s was really pretty I loved that truck .

 

[Zoeypxo]

Pink!

 

[MereChristmas]

Pink!

I think I read somewhere that pink is the most visible vehicle colour.
I agree about dark colours being hotter.

 

[Lady Jane]

Gray horseboxes

I saw someone asking for info on them I think on the Dodgy Dealers page - no info there is a good result. And I did peek at the web page, look good!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I think I read somewhere that pink is the most visible vehicle colour.
I agree about darl colours being hotter.

A Land Rover drove past me on the motorway the other day. It wasn't just pink. It was a shiny metallic pink! It looks awful! It looked as though it had been wrapped in a Rose's wrapper

 

[MereChristmas]

A Land Rover drove past me on the motorway the other day. It wasn't just pink. It was a shiny metallic pink! It looks awful! It looked as though it had been wrapped in a Rose's wrapper

I didn’t say I liked pink

 

[Nasicus]

I'd be the one that goes for Hi Viz Orange or something, to deter thieves

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Mine was an aluminium lorry so the cab was only thing that was painted & that was a charcoal grey. Always looked smart.

 

[Julia0803]

I don’t necessarily like them but would go for a super bright colour- so that when you’re on the motorway in the driving rain you stand out and don’t blend in to the general grey-ness.

 

[Suncat]

Yellow with purple spots, no one will even think to nick it

Mine is golden, sunshine yellow ALL OVER! I love it (I did choose it!) and I never loose it in the lorry parking and I'm super easy to drive in convoy with

Even I could see though that it might be a bit much for a 7.5tn though

 

[Barton Bounty]

The most hideous colour imaginable, no one will steal it

 

[smolmaus]

A Land Rover drove past me on the motorway the other day. It wasn't just pink. It was a shiny metallic pink! It looks awful! It looked as though it had been wrapped in a Rose's wrapper

There is a hazelnut caramel land rover near me! My favourite!

I like a metallic grey, even without scratch-hiding benefits that would be my choice! Would a nice gunmetal be light enough to keep looking smart?

You can always put a load of hideously colourful decals all over it to give it personality

 

[Identityincrisis]

I personally like graphite grey, equi sport do it with orange coding and decals, i may be in the market soon and that is my colour choice