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Driving with a missing door?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by GiantBeard, Apr 7, 2016.

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  1. Apr 7, 2016 #1
    GiantBeard

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    Laugh it up.
    Yep.
    One of my trailer doors fell off.
    I was unloading and my coworker hit the dang thing with the little box truck we were loading.

    So here's my question: Will driving with a missing door make my trailer more dangerous to drive in any way? I have to go 600 miles to get repaired at the farm, and there's supposed to be some wind and thunderstorms, and it has me a little nervous.
     
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  3. Apr 7, 2016 #2
    Superhauler

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  4. Apr 7, 2016 #3
    GiantBeard

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    Fair enough. Sounds sensible. Thanks!
     
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  5. Apr 7, 2016 #4
    1278PA

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    Take the other one off so it matches lol
     
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  7. Apr 7, 2016 #5
    Moosetek13

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    Why do you have to drive it 600 miles for a repair?
    There are shops all along the way.
     
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  8. Apr 7, 2016 #6
    GiantBeard

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    I was actually thinking of just using a bunch of pallet wrap and duct tape to put it back on for the drive.
     
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  9. Apr 7, 2016 #7
    GiantBeard

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    Because we're.... cheap as hell and we have an unlicensed contractor working as part of the staff at our farm. He can fix anything. It's kind of mind boggling.
     
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  10. Apr 7, 2016 #8
    Scooter Jones

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    I think if you removed the windshield and the hood, it wouldn't draw as much attention to the missing door ;-)
     
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  11. Apr 7, 2016 #9
    Superhauler

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    One thing to keep in mind. The doors on a van help with the rigidity of the structure of the van. But running empty with one door on you will be ok.
     
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  12. Apr 7, 2016 #10
    dca

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    I see roll doors open a lot in cities, not all but seems the majority have a lift gate covering the about half the opening.

    I had a fork lift driver hit a door a crack the hinges. the door fell off when I pulled away from the dock. those things are heavy. the fork lift operator used the the fork lift to put it inside and I took off to a repair shop. can you secure the door inside so it doesnt have a chance to slide out or around the trailer hitting walls?
     
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