Trailer Barn Door To Ramp Door Conversion

I like the idea of the doors because the ramp adds 6 or 7 feet to your foot print which is already 40 50 feet long.

Trailer barn door to ramp door conversion.

The capacity of this spring is 120 pounds so it will help when both raising and lowering the door. So much nicer rolling the bike in wherever you want. But when we have to run out and get something the ramp just sits in there. My new 7x20 i opted for the ramp doors after much debate.

The doors open 180 degrees and latch to the side so they are always out of the way. My brother and i just purchased a barn door and bought a tri fold aluminum ramp. It does suck though needing so much room behind vs having the barn doors when you want to sneak in for tools or gear bags etc and not want to put the entire ramp down. Barn doors around here are the easiest to find and everyone is looking for ramp.

To create barn doors out of your ramp door you will need hinges and a latch. For a hinge mechanism if the current hinges you have are not adequate i would recommend you get three 1 2 inch diameter greasable. I suggest a latch lock system like the universal cam door lock for enclosed trailers 1 keeper 383200 this will use a 3 4 inch diameter pipe that you ll have to get at a local hardware store but the bridge type keeper prevents accidental opening and ensures safe locking action. We use the ramp to unload all the tools when getting to the job.

I m glad i went ramp on a trailer this big. Guess its personal. To convert your barn door on your wells cargo enclosed trailer to a ramp door i would recommend you use the universal cam door lock for enclosed trailers 383200 that you referenced as well as a 3 4 diameter pipe that you will need to get from a hardware store. Trailer ramp spring 362sw61 could work provided that the interior of the trailer is wide enough for the rod the rod can be trimmed down as low as 48 inches.

Some track home neighborhoods are hard to park without blocking a neighbors driveway. I am considering an enclosed trailer too.