Width and Length with Cargo Trailers and TC?
So, it looks like from reading cargo trailer specs that a 6 ft is 7'10" and 7, 8, or 8 1/2 cargo trailers are all 8'6". Is that what you've found, too? Did you go up or down in width and see an issu...
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Photomike,
I put an extension spring (similar to and screen door return spring) sprayed with day glow orange paint sticking out from the trailer fenders on each side so I can always see exactly where the trailer is behind the TC. On our boat trailers and our enclosed 6 X 12 X 6 high vee nosed enclosed trailer which is 13-1/2' floor length to the vee nose point plus the tongue length, about 16' total. Outstanding when launching the boat and all you look at is the rear view mirrors to back precisely and also to the right depth as you can see how deep the trailer is in too.
Fender outside to fender outside width is 7'-11". Springs stick our another approx 11" on each side, total of approx 9"-9". Perfectly legal as I had them inspected by the state police and the commercial carrier enforcement division and OK'd. They don't stick out as far or any further than the break away rear view mirrors on OTR trucks and they are legal. They simply bend away if hitting anything at all. Even hitting a big bug bends them away. They're just held on with 2 simple cheap copper or plastic waterpipe one screw plumbing clamps. One trailer has them clamped on with 2 SS hose clamps from the boat alignment guide tubes. Some of them have been on for over 12 years now and I respray (bomb can) the bright orange day glow color every couple years when needed. How cheap and efficient is that?
Works perfect!
I put an extension spring (similar to and screen door return spring) sprayed with day glow orange paint sticking out from the trailer fenders on each side so I can always see exactly where the trailer is behind the TC. On our boat trailers and our enclosed 6 X 12 X 6 high vee nosed enclosed trailer which is 13-1/2' floor length to the vee nose point plus the tongue length, about 16' total. Outstanding when launching the boat and all you look at is the rear view mirrors to back precisely and also to the right depth as you can see how deep the trailer is in too.
Fender outside to fender outside width is 7'-11". Springs stick our another approx 11" on each side, total of approx 9"-9". Perfectly legal as I had them inspected by the state police and the commercial carrier enforcement division and OK'd. They don't stick out as far or any further than the break away rear view mirrors on OTR trucks and they are legal. They simply bend away if hitting anything at all. Even hitting a big bug bends them away. They're just held on with 2 simple cheap copper or plastic waterpipe one screw plumbing clamps. One trailer has them clamped on with 2 SS hose clamps from the boat alignment guide tubes. Some of them have been on for over 12 years now and I respray (bomb can) the bright orange day glow color every couple years when needed. How cheap and efficient is that?
Works perfect!
