door options

[BumperB]

I am closing in a carport off the back of my garage to keep my tractor and am trying to decide what kind of door to put on it. The height on the low end is a little over 7 1/2 ft and the high end is about 9 ft. I have a 1025r. Ideally I would rather not have to put the ROPS down every time I go in because I know I will forget about it one day. The entire front of the carport is currently open so it is 12 ft wide. I thought about putting sliding barn style doors on it or french style doors. I also haven't completely ruled out a 9x7 garage door and just keep the ROPS down.

I'm just curious if anyone has any suggestions before I decide. The other sides will all be vinyl sided so I would need to do something with the doors (if other than garage doors) to make them look decent with the siding.

I appreciate your input! And pictures are appreciated!

 

[EddieWalker]

Can you raise the carport by putting it on blocks and gain more height for a taller door?

 

[BumperB]

Can you raise the carport by putting it on blocks and gain more height for a taller door?

No. The one side is attached to the garage and the other has 3 6x6's cemented in the ground.

 

[RNeumann]

How wide is the opening?

 

[EddieWalker]

Seems too tight for a roll up or garage style door to get enough height for your ROPS. I can't think of a slider that would work from your description. What about two swing doors that get taller in the center to max out your height? Kind of like French Doors, but shaped to match the opening?

 

[BumperB]

How wide is the opening?

A couple inches over 12 ft but I can make the opening smaller if need be. I'll just put another 6x6 in the ground to make it the desired width.

 

[BumperB]

Seems too tight for a roll up or garage style door to get enough height for your ROPS. I can't think of a slider that would work from your description. What about two swing doors that get taller in the center to max out your height? Kind of like French Doors, but shaped to match the opening?

The lowest end is high enough to fit the tractor with the ROPS up so a sliding door would work. A garage style door will be too low. I don't know enough about a roll up door to answer that. I may look into one of those.

 

[RNeumann]

So how about a 8' wide sectional or roll up on the high side? Would that give you the height to enter without the ROPS going down? In other words can you drive in now without lowering the ROPS? If so, you should be able to with an 8' wide door.

 

[BumperB]

So how about a 8' wide sectional or roll up on the high side? Would that give you the height to enter without the ROPS going down? In other words can you drive in now without lowering the ROPS? If so, you should be able to with an 8' wide door.

I appreciate your input and ideas. It is helping me think of options/ways to make this work. The problem with using the high side for the door is that the high side is against my existing garage. A rolling door could work if I made it the entire width of the front. Due to the layout of my land and the location of the furnace in my garage, the oil tank is located in the enclosure on the high side. I know it sounds like I didn't think this completely through when I built the carport but I built it as big as I could go and as high as I thought I could and still keep a decent pitch for rain and snow. Once I built the carport, I decided it would be really nice to close it in. That is where I am at now.

 

[coherent]

The roll up doors are really pretty reasonable priced. Do a web search. Especially if you can find one of the dealers that has a factory or distribution center near you so you can pick it up and avoid shipping which can get expensive. If you can frame it for one of the standard sizes they offer you can save even more, but custom cit sizes aren't a lot more.

 

[jimmysisson]

You may find there are 7-1/2' roll ups available. Maybe you could have the oil tanks replumbed to exit the front?
Jim

 

[lennyzx11]

Here's some ideas. ( I replaced my 7ft tall with a 9).
1. Garage doors can be made for custom heights. The "custom" option was cheap!
2. Though 12" clearance is usually needed, a "low profile" kit that only needed around 7" of headroom was available.
3. If you want an opener, a liftmaster 8500 mounts on the side reducing center height needed.
( I also used a regular Craftsman opener for years mounted on one side next to the roller rail in order to keep the overhead clearance in the center as high as possible. It worked fine.
Lenny

 

[3Ts]

Here they want 14" for a roll up door.
As for door types, don't forget the effect of wind on them. I had the french door style on mine and could not handle it without help when it was windy.

 

[BumperB]

You may find there are 7-1/2' roll ups available. Maybe you could have the oil tanks replumbed to exit the front?
Jim

Unfortunately, I don't have a better place for the oil tank. I looked briefly at roll up doors. It looks like standard sizes are 7' and 8' but since its a roll up, I could probably go with a 8' and only use 7-1/2' of it. I will follow up on this more if that is the route I decide.

 

[BumperB]

Here's some ideas. ( I replaced my 7ft tall with a 9).
1. Garage doors can be made for custom heights. The "custom" option was cheap!
2. Though 12" clearance is usually needed, a "low profile" kit that only needed around 7" of headroom was available.
3. If you want an opener, a liftmaster 8500 mounts on the side reducing center height needed.
( I also used a regular Craftsman opener for years mounted on one side next to the roller rail in order to keep the overhead clearance in the center as high as possible. It worked fine.
Lenny

My previous experience was custom garage doors were expensive. I'm familiar with the low profile kit and that is what I would need if I went for a 7' door.

 

[BumperB]

Here they want 14" for a roll up door.
As for door types, don't forget the effect of wind on them. I had the french door style on mine and could not handle it without help when it was windy.

I'll need to look into the overhead clearance they require. Wind is not a real issue for me based on how my house and garage is situated.

 

[jimmysisson]

I meant move the fill/vent pipes, not moving the tanks. Or are the tanks in the "new" space? Jim

 

[BumperB]

I meant move the fill/vent pipes, not moving the tanks. Or are the tanks in the "new" space? Jim

The tank is in the space with really no where else to move it to.

 

[bigtiller]

Instead of a door, how about building a doorway any size or shape you want and hanging overlapping vinyl strips?

Truck and Trailer Strip Door - 84 in. X 18 in. YELLOW semi transparent smooth 8 in. strips with 5% overlap - common door kit (Hardware included)

 

[dragoneggs]

Instead of a door, how about building a doorway any size or shape you want and hanging overlapping vinyl strips?

Truck and Trailer Strip Door - 84 in. X 18 in. YELLOW semi transparent smooth 8 in. strips with 5% overlap - common door kit (Hardware included)

Thanks for posting. This is giving me an idea for protecting my tractor. Looking at the details though it says it is yellow. The strips look fairly clear to me. :confused3: