urslooow

Am trying to build a fence gate and need to know how wide the gate must be. anyone know wide the average total (not platform width)width of the open trailers are? thanks

the blur

102" width is max allowable by law on any highway.
Most are 96".
I went with the 102 wide, and sometimes I wish I went with the 96".

c4cruiser

I would build the gate wider than the trailer just to have some clearance on both sides.

Go with a 12' wide gate and use two panels. 12 foot is easy to build and saves doing a bunch of cutting for odd-width doors.

reidry

I had two 5' panels for a 10' gate. If you're going to get a 102" trailer, 120" is enough but not comfortable. Now I have two 8' gates for a 16' opening.

Ryan

JDIllon

Steve, almost all car trailers are 102" wide to allow for the car to fit between the fenders. And 102 is the max for Hwy use with out a permit. I suggest at least and 10' or 12' gate. JD

gkmccready

Y'all are making me dread getting a trailer again. I have 11-12ft between my house and the fence down about 80-100ft of driveway to where I could/would/should park the trailer...

sleeper02Z06

It's a slippery slope......

Joe

ghoffman

My enclosed trailer is 96 inches and my C6Z with 345's fits fine. It has about 3 inches on each side inside the trailer fenders. This is plenty wide enough thank you, and I have to back it up about 100 yards up my driveway with a couple of esses in it.

John Shiels

10' is OK if you don't have the room for bigger. When backing in you can stay tight on one side you can see.

urslooow

Thanks guys, built it 10' 9" (a conveinient # due to the fence geometry).