Barn Doors or Roll Up Door???

[LDB]

Well, since my roll up door box is the same height as a 53' trailer and has a wider door opening than any standard barn door expediter truck I'm comfortable saying it's only lost a load or two to height issues and none to width issues, compared to any other expediter box.

Leo Bricker, 73's K5LDB, OOIDA Life Member 677319
Owner, Panther trucks 5508, 5509, 5641
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[x06col]

I'm assuming then (bad to assume) that you are 110 tall and 98 wide.
right? If so, i'm impressed with your requirements for your equipment.

 

[x06col]

Also Leo, "compared to other expediter boxes" tsh,tsh. We should be trying to inform and improve rather than compare and equal.And, We really don't need any more good used trucks on the market with matchboxes for cargo area. If they have the proper tools, then only the 80%ers have to worry about resale.

 

[LDB]

No, as I said, I may have lost a height load. That box is 108" high. The roll up door has a 97.6" wide opening and inside width is something like 100 I think. My main point is that width doesn't have to be an issue with roll up doors and height can be equal to the height of a barn door box if spec'd right.

Leo Bricker, 73's K5LDB, OOIDA Life Member 677319
Owner, Panther trucks 5508, 5509, 5641
Highway Watch Participant, Truckerbuddy
EO Forum Moderator
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Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like.

 

[x06col]

Amen, Leo

 

[jeffman164]

Never thought about putting a losd bar there to prevent forklift entering early - good idea. I always have doors locked so they never open by accident.