Trailer Ramp Door Vs Barn Doors

When i ordered my carmate back in 2002 i went with barn doors and never looked back.

Trailer ramp door vs barn doors.

They work out the side door also. I went with bi fold ramps. It would be a pain and probably not possible to open the ramp door inside my garage. Also provides a little privacy when needed.

A ladder bar shaped bi fold added plywood panels screwed down i am like bandit. My trailer had barn doors. My trailer is 7x14 and has barn doors. If your running massive gas air compressors then you gave a crew and that crew can lift the thing 12 to the ground.

Which style do you think is more practical and why. Want to get some different perspectives. I bought a 49 6 x 6 aluminum channel ramp that easily bolts to the roof bows in the ceiling of trailer. 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.

7x16 being the trailer is 8 tall interior. I can park my trailer in my garage extra deep 9 high door and open the barn doors w o a problem. To create barn doors out of your ramp door you will need hinges and a latch. Posted by 1 month ago.

Went with a foldable aluminum atv ramp 4 x 7 over 1 000 lb capacity. Some of the customers homes have short driveways no room for a ramp door. I can leave one side or the other closed when it s a rainy day and help keep the rain out of the trailer.