It sounds like most of you are finding the trailer specs as confusing and misleading as we did. So here is what I have found so far......
First, go to:
Competition Manual
Then go to:
Official FIRST Drawings
And then to:
2009 Game Specific Drawings
This will take you to a set of drawings for the trailer, it's parts, the outpost, etc... Once you are there you have to hunt for the drawing you want. To find the trailer size, etc. Look at drawing: GE-09002 You will have to do a liitle math in order to find out that the trailer is 28.5" wide. But I've noticed some comments that this is the overall width. NOT TRUE! This is the trailer with
NO bumpers.
So, I wanted to know the size of their bumpers..... I looked at multiple drawings, did some math, made a few scaled drawings, and wal-la! Their bumpers are.... well, that depends on how you inturpet them. Bottom line is, you need to ad 3" for each side (bumpers) Total trailer width is 34.5"
However, if you look closely, and build the trailer and bumpers to their spec's you will find that you can't bolt the bumpers to the trailer. The holes will 1/8" off. Their math, drawings, or dimensioning is incorrect.
Sounds like a normal day of trying to put 10 gallon in a 5 gallon bucket!
