trailer doors
- Thread starter fire931
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but do the doors just overlap the side panels or are the flush when closed?? i understand the weather stripping part just the actual main design of how the doors fit...
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
My only opinion is particularly on a vintage trailer, I would build your lid first and see how well it works/easy it is to open. If it's easy then I wouldn't bother with any doors. I took this method and was the biggest regret I had, personally, because real world sealing of it with weather stripping was actually the most difficult aspect for me, personally.
jesusgatos
Explorer
Just started looking into this myself.
UK4X4
Expedition Leader
Mines a home made with diferent door detail
the door frame is 1" tubing the inner lip is 1/2" strip or angle, the doors are flush to the outside, the lip was offset by 3mm or 1/8" approx and a 6mm foam seal used all the way arround.
I used car latches as i did not want any visable locks and hasps hanging everywhere.
These are set up with car solenoids and open with buttons
the door frame is 1" tubing the inner lip is 1/2" strip or angle, the doors are flush to the outside, the lip was offset by 3mm or 1/8" approx and a 6mm foam seal used all the way arround.
I used car latches as i did not want any visable locks and hasps hanging everywhere.
These are set up with car solenoids and open with buttons
Mines a home made with diferent door detail
the door frame is 1" tubing the inner lip is 1/2" strip or angle, the doors are flush to the outside, the lip was offset by 3mm or 1/8" approx and a 6mm foam seal used all the way arround.
I used car latches as i did not want any visable locks and hasps hanging everywhere.
These are set up with car solenoids and open with buttons
your solution to locking the doors is genius. Do you mind sharing where you got the latches and hooked up the solenoids?
thanks for the pics and ideas guys! i think i've got the seal part figured out now. just gotta find a latch style that i like.
UK4X4 - great idea with the car door latches. seems like thats a great bit of extra security being as though most wouldn't even be able to figure out how to open them. i think i'll just stick with more traditional latches though.
UK4X4 - great idea with the car door latches. seems like thats a great bit of extra security being as though most wouldn't even be able to figure out how to open them. i think i'll just stick with more traditional latches though.
jesusgatos
Explorer
Very cool UK4x4. Thanks for sharing.
UK4X4
Expedition Leader
Here's the whole build thread, I got a bit carried away on the tech side
I was hiding in the garage while the wife was being pregnant indoors !
Security was one of my concerns, and the clean look I love.
Mind you if I ever loose the keys I'll need a grinder or a jigsaw to get in !
not sure if the links are on the post.
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12092&highlight=consolidated
I was hiding in the garage while the wife was being pregnant indoors !
Security was one of my concerns, and the clean look I love.
Mind you if I ever loose the keys I'll need a grinder or a jigsaw to get in !
not sure if the links are on the post.
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12092&highlight=consolidated
I like the clean look as well. I was considering doing a keypad entry to activate the solenoids with a keyed switch for backup incase the keypad ever flakes out.