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Trailer Structural Strength in Question

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LeRepeteur

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Jan 17, 2023
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Hello,

We have an 8.5x28 trailer with a gullwing door over the fenders. We are seeing problems with the door frame moving when the trailer is loaded and unloaded. We currently weld our trailers on a level table to ensure everything is square but we have been having this issue with multiple variations of hoop/door/ramp. When we jack the trailer up on the closest crossmember near the corner hoop, the door swings to the same side of the hoop creating a bind or collision. Problem occurs when door is closed. Any help would be great, in need of a quick fix so any help would be appreciated.

I'm assuming the door is sagging the roof which then causes the binding when jacked or loaded but the door only weighs 75lbs so it has me questioning.
 
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