Posted 2012-10-07 9:37 PM (#147494 - in reply to #147487) Subject: RE: Stationary tack to swing out
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Posts: 259 Location: Topeka Ks
I converted my stationary rack to a swing out without modifing the door opening. Thankfully the tackroom was large enough for the change. I was needing to make room for a fuel cell added to run the genset.
Posted 2012-10-12 11:28 AM (#147613 - in reply to #147487) Subject: RE: Stationary tack to swing out
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Posts: 259 Location: Topeka Ks
The door opening is 5 feet. The old saddle rack faced the horn towards the door. The swing out faces the horn forward. I had to do this to make room for tbe gas tank for my genset.
Posted 2012-10-12 8:05 PM (#147620 - in reply to #147487) Subject: RE: Stationary tack to swing out
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Posts: 197 Location: AZ
Well, i have a ton of questions..but in my situation, my door is a wee bit smaller than yours so I am not sure if it's even feesible. I am not sure what the minimum size door opening I would need to have to even think about doing this.
Posted 2012-10-12 10:42 PM (#147628 - in reply to #147487) Subject: RE: Stationary tack to swing out
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Posts: 259 Location: Topeka Ks
A smaller door opening may work with your gear. Make a drawing of the floor plan of the existing tack room and where the door is located. Then measure the rectangle of your saddle and send me all the information and I will look at it. May take some pictures too. One more thing I need to know is what your trying to accomplish with the modifcation. It will help me determine if it can be done.
Posted 2012-10-13 7:05 AM (#147630 - in reply to #147487) Subject: RE: Stationary tack to swing out
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Posts: 68
We wanted to do that with our four star but we have a 60/40 door and they said it would not work.Call your trailer manufacture and they will tell you.Mira.
Posted 2012-10-13 1:36 PM (#147642 - in reply to #147487) Subject: RE: Stationary tack to swing out
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Posts: 197 Location: AZ
I am short, vertically challenged and it is very difficult to hoist the saddle in/out of the tack area. I always have to stand up on the back end to wrangle it in/out. I would love for it to come to me...rather than me to it.
Stationary tack to swing out
