i am installing on a cargo trailer side door. what is the easist way to cut the hole, i am afraid i ll mess up
463401
Cut with fine metal blade jigsaw. Rough cut is ok as it has a mounting flange
463402
Outline the smaller radius the use a metal cutting circular saw blade. That's how I did it
463403
I cut the opening with a jig saw with a metal cutting blade on it , worked fine , use blue tape on the base of the saw to prevent scratching
463404
The Best way is to use a black marke and sketch around the inside of the window and cut the hole with a jigsaw after drilling a pilot hole.
463405
They were for my sons van, I think he used a saws all came out looking great.
463406
Trace the inner circle from the window or make a template. then transfer to door (center). Drill pilot holes then use a jig saw
282801
one trick that I learned from my father was to wrap electrical tape around the drill bit at the desired depth that you want the hole to be. Make the tape thick enough that it stops the drill.
1934069
Make sure you follow the instructions. You must cut the piece in the center long enough for it to open from both sides. It goes from the outside locking/opening mechanism to the inside locking/opening mechanism.
1988939
Same problem, but I just screw right through it and it works out fine. I recommend drilling pilot holes first to make things easier.
915828
I use a folding shank aluminum cargo carrier and it works great to prevent side to side dip ect. I also use a double receiver bar and it allows me to fold the carrier using the top entry while using the bottom for a 3.5 in drop tow bar for my trailer at the same time. I use the tightener on both and almost all movement is gone.
1070317
Use a hammer and a big nail, or a pin punch and drift it out from the bottom. Using a hinge type door stop eventually damages the door, and the trim. Only use as a last resort. There are other options.
2081013
The instructions say if the end of the frame is blocked you can up size a hole on the bottom of the frame. The instructions and the install video point out the hole in question. To open up the hole you can use a round file; but the faster way would be a drill with a large bit or a rotary file in a die grinder. You just need to make the hole large enough to get the bolt through, the fish the parts.
412179
This jack is designed to go into the triangle hole in the tongue of the trailer. If you don't have this hole you need to get the welder out or get a side mount jack. Which they probably cost more.
1650449
The only suggestion I have is to just barely thread the thing together until you get both the rear top crossbar bolts through and secured. That and mount it so the threads point away from the cargo basket. Won't scratch or puncture whatever you're carrying. Good luck!
2224037
my door previously had a hole. you can buy a hole template. there is a pull already on it. you can see it on the picture to the right, looks like a hook. you just push that in and the hook pops out for you to grab onto when the door is all the way in the pocket. i bought a pocket door kit to install my door at home depot if you are making a pocket door from "scratch" fyi!
984450
If you had the right tools, you could cut it but the ends are such that they lock together. I'm not sure how you could cut it to still have it secure when installed so you don't lose all your soil.
1802404
Best way to find out - if you have a 25' tape measure, run it from one end of your trailer to the other. I suspect it will be marginal, but you can also purchase extra wire to splice onto the ends. Use at least 18gauge wire for this. Crimp fittings work great for this. Waterproofing the splices isn't necessary if you disconnect the trailer before launching - the short term exposure shouldn't cause problems. Just remember to hook up again after retrieval.
1674251
Make sure you have a good sharp drill bit as you will be drilling through the I-beam supports of the trailer. But with a good bit(s) it should not take more than a couple of hours. One mistake I made in my original post. The socket size is 18mm NOT 15mm. My apologies.
69085
on my trailer my trailer jack was mounted closer to trailer so it was of no issue to me i also have a cap on my hauler for my dog and i open gate all the time while hitch up to trailer with no hitting sorry i was not much help on this on
975366
I installed it in a metal door. Wasn't the easiest thing in the world and you'll definitely need power metal cutting tools. The hole doesn't have to be perfect and getting rid of the insulation is a pain, but now I couldn't live without it !
1816361
I used a 5/16 drill bit and a 1/8th inch pipe thread tap to get the threads started, do not thread the tap in to deep just about 3 threads that way the hole won't be to big. I am sure their are other ways to do it, this is what works for me.
152317
Drilling new holes shouldn't be a problem. I have my cargo box on a Rav4 with a rear roof-mounted antenna. I was able to find a combination of the pre-drilled holes and crossbar placement that had my box sitting just in front of the antenna. In that configuration though it puts the front of the cargo box out a bit over the forward crossbar, just over the top of the windshield. When you are loading items in the cargo box I'd try to keep the greatest weight in the back, over the crossbars, instead of in the nose of the box. Good luck!