Posted 2007-02-08 6:56 AM (#55209) Subject: Trailer Height
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Does anyone know the average height of a 3 horse slant load with air conditioning unit on top. We are fixing to have a barn built and I plan on having 2 side storage on either side of the main barn built to house the horse trailer and I'm not real sure what the height needs to be. (Hopefully after it's done I don't rip anything off) That would be a major OOOOOPPPPPPPSSSSSSS.
Posted 2007-02-08 7:52 AM (#55213 - in reply to #55209) Subject: RE: Trailer Height
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
Depends on how high your present trailer is now. Got to leave enough room to jack it up off the ball and figure in if you think you will ever add dirt, gravel, crushed stone, concrete, etc., underneath the shelter in the future. Is your trailer 7' inside height? Think you will be buying a 7'6" or 8' inside height trailer in the future? With A/C and or hayrack-pod? Think about all these things before you dig the first hole or drive the first nail. Your barn may need to grow taller so the shelters will be high enough. For me I don't want a shed shelter any lower than 13'-14' at it's lowest point. Thats what would work for me, your case may be totally different. Just think about what you may want to do in the future, may cost more now but 5 years down the road it may cost you three times as much.
Posted 2007-02-09 12:51 PM (#55289 - in reply to #55209) Subject: RE: Trailer Height
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Posts: 309 Location: MO
I also agree with retento. Whateve you start with, you know it will expand. Most trailers will clear 11 feet overheads, but you don't know what's down the line. I'm lucky. I can store mine in a big ol' pole barn with 15 foot doors. I never have to worry. It is 60 feet long so my my big Dodge and 3h LQ trailer both fit inside. My truck and trailer combo is 51 feet long.
Posted 2007-02-09 7:00 PM (#55313 - in reply to #55209) Subject: RE: Trailer Height
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Posts: 93 Location: Newnan, GA
I have a 7.5' tall 3H featherlite with a/c - and had to have my shed ends and beams cut so that it would fit...The shed roof comes off the barn at an angle.
I can measure more specifically tomorrow - but I believe we needed 10' and a an inch or two for good clearance. We live in our 36'w x 48'l barn (upstairs) and we have sheds on the two sides and in the rear. This works great for storage - one side for the truck/ trailer, one side for the horses and the rear end for equipment. You can email me at janelljones@bellsouth.net and I can send you photos...
Trailer Height
