Trailer rear door opening.

[Richard h]

If a tire loses some air that's gone and your car is stuck inside. 1/16" wouldn't be enough for me to be comfortable.

The side walls of trailer are 2.5" wider than door frame so not worried about that. We did deal with this once on a friend's trailer/sand car. It was a nightmare to get out!

After, we did we installed valve stems on the inside of the wheels in case it every happened again.

 

[HozayKwarvo]

The side walls of trailer are 2.5" wider than door frame so not worried about that. We did deal with this once on a friend's trailer/sand car. It was a nightmare to get out!

After, we did we installed valve stems on the inside of the wheels in case it every happened again.

Yea, have been lucky enough to have never had it happen to me but listened to a horror story of a rail that was stuck inside a shipping container with flat tires... had nightmares about it for a month

 

[BaBaBouy]

Good thing I don’t have a 2D

Yep, poor people problems…

 

[BaBaBouy]

Fortunately, it gets centered driving it in. Then I can push it out by hand.

I hear ya, had some tires go low, enough to really snug the fit up, pain in the deek 

 

[matt86m]

Air up your tires before pulling in?

 

[BaBaBouy]

Air up your tires before pulling in?

Too drunk.

 

[RIDERED]

If you have enough horsepower it will fit. 

 

[ROBERT L]

Pin it to win it. 

 

[Squatcher]

1/16 of inch is tight. take off one tire or get different rims if you can.  I would say 1 in per side would be good.  

 

[FOG]

Cables are taken care of. I made slide pins that allow them to slide out after door is open, then back in to close the door.

@richard h do have pictures of your door slide pins?

 I want to modify my door. 

 

[Richard h]

@richard h do have pictures of your door slide pins?

 I want to modify my door. 

I will ret and get one.

 

[FOG]

I will ret and get one.

Thanks. 

 

[Richard h]

I will ret and get one.

Try and get one that is. Yes I will have it tomorrow.

 

[FOG]

Try and get one that is. Yes I will have it tomorrow.

 

[John@Outfront]

I’d say inch per side is ideal. My door opening is 98” and car is a little over 96 in the rear… I winch it in, which helps… 

I agree same here. My car is 94 and my door is 96”

 

[Dockmaster]

I have a new trailer on order currently. Rear door opening will be 101.5”. New car will be 99.5” with paddles. I opted for the winch on the rear door so as not to have the cables making loading/unloading more challenging. 

 

[FOG]

My door opening is 97” and my last sand car, Old Yeller, was 95” wide. It fit but it was tight and I would hit the door cable once in awhile. So I wanted to see the @richard h cable slide modification.  Hopefully I can modify my door cable to solve that problem. 
My new sand car is 98” wide but I’m selling the 13.5” (14”) wheels and replacing them with 12” wheels to get it to 95” wide. 

 

[Richard h]

My door opening is 97” and my last sand car, Old Yeller, was 95” wide. It fit but it was tight and I would hit the door cable once in awhile. So I wanted to see the @richard h cable slide modification.  Hopefully I can modify my door cable to solve that problem. 
My new sand car is 98” wide but I’m selling the 13.5” (14”) wheels and replacing them with 12” wheels to get it to 95” wide. 

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OK here are the pictures of what I did. What I would do is open the door and pull it back about 8" and insert a foam block to hold it. Then I would pull cables out. Doing it in this position there was a lot less load on the cables and easy to move. I would reverse this when I closed the door. The most tension on the cables are when door is fully opened making it the hardest place to slide cables in or out.

 

[FOG]

OK here are the pictures of what I did. What I would do is open the door and pull it back about 8" and insert a foam block to hold it. Then I would pull cables out. Doing it in this position there was a lot less load on the cables and easy to move. I would reverse this when I closed the door. The most tension on the cables are when door is fully opened making it the hardest place to slide cables in or out.

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Thanks. 
Very helpful.  

 

[Mayday]

Here’s my set up. I drive it in but also installed a winch at the front of my toy hauler if ever needed. 95.25” door opening, and car is 93” wide with paddles.