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has any one put one on? how wide and long are the long box toppers? (or truck caps)
i've seen a couple toppers for free on craigslist and i'm thinking this could be a quick and easy way to cover the trailer. i could fab up some hinges on the front rail of the trailer with a big pin i could pull out and something similar in the back to secure it down. then when i need to unload a load of leaves, i could pull the rear pins and open it up like a tonneau cover. (i'd probably need some spring loaded hinges or gas charged shocks to help lift it.)
its a 5'x8' trailer, outside the rails its 64"x99", i think i could go as far as 68" wide, i would put either 2x4s or 2x6s around on top of the rails to make up for the extra width.
this would only be used for loads that need to be covered with a tarp, like leaves or trash.
i've seen a couple toppers for free on craigslist and i'm thinking this could be a quick and easy way to cover the trailer. i could fab up some hinges on the front rail of the trailer with a big pin i could pull out and something similar in the back to secure it down. then when i need to unload a load of leaves, i could pull the rear pins and open it up like a tonneau cover. (i'd probably need some spring loaded hinges or gas charged shocks to help lift it.)
its a 5'x8' trailer, outside the rails its 64"x99", i think i could go as far as 68" wide, i would put either 2x4s or 2x6s around on top of the rails to make up for the extra width.
this would only be used for loads that need to be covered with a tarp, like leaves or trash.