Wheelhouse - Double Door or Single?

[muskE]

Hey Gang,

I am going to bite the bullet and get a wheelhouse this year and was wondering what the thoughts were on the toy-hauler styled doors over a single. I am thinking about getting an ATV, just because, anyway next summer and using it for hunting and trail bumping and would consider earlier ice usage of the wheeler (the toy hauler would serve the purpose there.) I'm also finding as I get older, the desire to drive my truck out there on good ice dwindles as much as the Vikes have hopes for a new stadium with each passing year.

I'm looking for opinions and experiences of those that have one or the other and love it, hate it, or wish they would have done otherwise with their wheelers. In peak (thick) ice season, do you find yourself just driving out there anyway or switch to the ATV? I fear cold leakage from 2 doors and an aging seal between them as they age from sagging.

I have a utility trailer and would probably keep it for the summer months for the ATV, but was considering selling it since the wheelhouse could double as a hunting shack. I have a love-hate relationship with the trailer now as it's very handy when I need it once a year but I suffer the curse of suburbia and don't have the room for all the toys and would hate to spend the money on storage if I never used it again. I don't see many wheelhouses trailering around in the summer months so I'm assuming that isn't a terribly popular option?

Thoughts?

[cat-man]

If u have a truck to haul a wheeler u don't need the rear door IMO.

[Big Dave2]

We built ours several years ago with double doors. We like it that way so we can haul 2 ATVs when we go somewhere. One in the truck and one in the fish house.

[MuleShack]

I would vote singe door, cause it doubles as a ramp and one less area for air leakage down the center.

the kind they have on the Lodge houses are very nice and seal well.

[dukhntr]

Muske: If you are going to put your wheeler in a shortbed truck, and depending on the size of the wheeler, you may need to put an extended tounge on the fishouse to clear the tailgate if it is down. I cannot haul either of my wheelers (01 Polaris Magnum and 04 Honda Rancher) in my shortbox truck with the tailgate closed. I used double doors in the back of the wheelhouse, (8x16) and kept the interior as open as possible so I can carry both wheelers in the house. I plan or using the wheelhouse to store the wheelers in the off season at the lake. I looked at the ramp door as suggested above. The ones I saw were at or over $1000---to rich for my blood! I think both the entry door and the double doors for the back were under $500.00. I have not noticed any draft or freezing problems with mine.

Hope this helps.

dukhntr

[BigGills]

go with the single ramp door. We bought ours directly from ice castle for the build. Less seams means less leaks.

[Biggerfish]

Double on mine and love it?

As for the leaks, well I have very minimal. How air tight do you need it? leaks may be from poor installation?

Also I made up a sreen insert/door for mine so in the summer both doors can be opend up and it ventalates very well.

[muskE]

Doubles it is! Thanks for the insights. This is why I love this forum!