Enclosed Trailer Ramp Door Spring Installation

Cantilevers ramps and springs may look different than what is shown but the procedure is the same.

Enclosed trailer ramp door spring installation.

If you have an enclosed trailer you may be interested in our overhead torsion spring systems. Unit is completely assembled cables sold separately. Trailer aid plus tandem tire changing ramp the fast and easy way to change a trailer s flat tire holds up to 15 000 pounds 5 5 inch lift yellow 4 6 out of 5 stars 2 178 heavy duty gate hinge pair 5 inches barrel style 450lb capacity weld on install. Torsional torsion springs designed and manufactured to be installed into gates trailer ramps doors hatches and lids to complete a leverage function by making it easier to lift or lower the gate ramp lid or door.

Spring type hinges should not be used with m 3 spring assists as they alter the physics of the door and you will not achieve satisfactory lift. Have two new cables and know how they came off the drums. Overhead mounted spring assists allow easier closure of trailer ramp doors. The springs used for trailer ramps doors hatches gates and lids are torsion springs.

Cables are wound on drum and 1 shaft is clamped with vise grips to prevent. I have a 7 enclosed trailer with rear ramp door that has 2 torsion springs. 5 and 6 wide 1 wheel 1 spring. 8 and 8 5 wide 2 wheel 2 spring.

At this time the ramps springs rs16933lh left hand and rs16933rh right hand are the only size that our manufacturer offers. Sizes range from assists for 5 wide trailers to 8 5 wide trailers. The spring slips over the hinge pin and requires at least 2 1 2 inches of space between the ramp and trailer. Page 1 of 2 trailer ramp door torsion spring winding posted in trailer talk.

Refer to the chart on the right for the correct spring for your trailer. Ramp door spring assist overhead. Ramp door spring lets you easily lift and lower the door on your enclosed trailer without risk of injury helps take on the weight of your trailer door so you don t have to dual springs eliminate the risk of the ramp door collapsing and causing damage or injury if one cable falters the other spring will prevent the trailer door from freefalling. Dealer should install ramp s and ramp spring s.

7 wide 2 wheel 1 spring. Click for more info and reviews of this m 3 and associates enclosed trailer parts.