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bka0721
Jan 19, 2015Explorer II
I am always waiting for your latest posts. Of course I would never be satisfied unless I was actually standing in your shop watching and helping. Thanks always for bringing us along with your build.
While my thought is just that, my own, you have been willing to field comments from me and others. Much different than many that will post here on their own projects.
With racing for 20+ years, one issue that developed with ramp doors and moving equipment and heavy race cars in and out of our "Pods" is the racking of the door due to the camber differences of the ground. One of the solutions I was shown by the various Trailer Sponsors we raced with, Pace, Haulmark, Featherlight, was the attachment to the Pod' and ramp door. They minimize the number of hinges on the attachment end to reduce binding and racking of the ramp as it is lowered and raised. Over time, the memory of these uneven surfaces is reflected in changes of the door. It was their comments of minimizing the "pick up points" that minimizes the binding of the ramp.
So my question to you is; Should you have as many hinges as you have, or just go with 3 or less?
b
While my thought is just that, my own, you have been willing to field comments from me and others. Much different than many that will post here on their own projects.
With racing for 20+ years, one issue that developed with ramp doors and moving equipment and heavy race cars in and out of our "Pods" is the racking of the door due to the camber differences of the ground. One of the solutions I was shown by the various Trailer Sponsors we raced with, Pace, Haulmark, Featherlight, was the attachment to the Pod' and ramp door. They minimize the number of hinges on the attachment end to reduce binding and racking of the ramp as it is lowered and raised. Over time, the memory of these uneven surfaces is reflected in changes of the door. It was their comments of minimizing the "pick up points" that minimizes the binding of the ramp.
So my question to you is; Should you have as many hinges as you have, or just go with 3 or less?
b
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