Re: [A/S] door widths

[bob basques <bob.basques@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

Some sort of up and down action would have to be provided for, this I did
envision as being electric. This would provide for complete access inside the
trailer, as well as when going outside.

> The 'extensability' (for lack of a
> better word) was limited - it was a hydraulic jack, basically - but an
> electric (or manual - I'm paranoid about systems)winch would work fine.
>
> I've seen some of my friends' systems in their cars, and the
> customizers/installers get pretty wild with the things they can do.  For the
> car, however, insurance/medicare/VA will help, due to the disability
> clauses.  For a travel trailer?

What if the trailer were listed as primary residence?

> You'd need a friend, methinks, who's handy
> as hell with a wide range of available hardware.
>
> *grin* I'm actually sitting here thinking this out, and an extendable arm
> with an A-frame would minimize the work inside the trailer as far as support
> goes.

You could just leave it, track and folded support legs, hang from the ceiling on
a hinge inside the door while being towed, and then just swing it up and unfold
the support the legs for setup. The more I think about the outside track, the
more I think it should be constructed seperaely from anything else, if for no
other reason than to work the bugs out.

While writeing the previous post, I wondered about how to make the setup and
access more complete, as in being able to get around the trailer and into
compartments and such. Now don't laugh, but what about a fold out rail system
that would completely encircle the trailer. this would be folded out from
stowage at each framing spar, kinda like a ski lift setup. It coulf fold up
right next to the side of the trailer for transporting. Some sort of sliding
mechanism could be used on the curved ends. Along with a couple of hand hold
here and there for manuvering, and wah-la, self suffiecent.

> ..or using the awning hardware? beefed up?  Hmmmmm....... Our
> wheelchair-bound individual would probably still need some help.

I don't know, if they can drive . . . I have an electric trailer jack, and if
one installs auyto levelers for the trailer. . . .

> Wait! I'm
> poor and don't have an automatic awning, but THOSE are available...Hmmm.....
> They DO make some small wheeled chairs - just have to get inside the d*****d
> trailer and move around on that.......

and on, and on . . . .

bobb