Max Lifting Capacity of the Double Barrel Trailer Tailgate Assist

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What is the maximum weight that the RA-27C Double Barrel tailgate assist unit will handle? Also do you know what changes have to be made to mount this unit on a 24inch high side rail?

asked by: Larry F

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The Double Barrel tailgate assist # RA-27C will help with approximately 130 pounds. Anything beyond that is the amount of weight you would be lifting, give or take a few pounds.

The problem with mounting it higher than the 10 to 15 inch rail height is that you would have to have the connection to the tailgate so low that it would not help at all. You might be able to weld on a support to the trailer frame sides that is 10 to 15 inches up from the deck and use it that way.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

What happens if you attach the quick link to one of the higher holes on the bracket that attaches to the ramp? That should get you more spring tension when the ramp is closer to being closed to help close it.

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Answer 2

In order to determine if the Rack'em Double Barrel Trailer Tailgate Assist, #RA-27C, will work with your trailer, you will need to measure the height and length of the side rails. This unit will work on trailer side rails that are 10 to 15 inches…

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Answer 3

Feel free to send me an email of your setup. But if you can mount the Rack'em Double Barrel Trailer Tailgate Assist #RA-27C 10 to 15 inches higher than the floor the ramp is attached to this should work well for you since it has a 200 lb…

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Answer 4

Your side rail being 12 inches high is compatible with the Rackem assist part #RA-27C. Is it 12 inches high at the end of the trailer where it meets the tailgate/ramp? If so it would be fine in that regard. The tailgate needs to be 44 inches from the…

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Answer 5

The length of the spring or internal mechanism does not really matter. What matters is the measurement from the floor of the trailer up to the top of the mounting bracket for tailgate assist #RA-27C. The top of the bracket that attaches to the…

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Answer 6

To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are marked…

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Answer 7

A BT8 spindle would have a diameter of .99 of an inch where the bearings would both install and would have a diameter of 1.24 where the great seal would ride. That would require a hub part #AKIHUB-440-2-1K for an idler hub. A BTR spindle would have…

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Answer 8

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 9

There typically aren't any part numbers stamped onto the trailer spindle that can be used for identification. There are however numbers stamped onto the hub most times which can be used for identification. The TDE46210 tells me you have a 3,500…

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Answer 10

The UFP H-1377 correlates to a Dexter #84 spindle, which is for a 3,500 pound axle. This will utilize an inner bearing #L68149 and an outer bearing #L44649. As this is being used on a boat trailer, I highly suggest going with the etrailer.com…

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Answer 11

The BTR and BT8 denotations refer to the spindle, not the trailer hub. The difference between a BTR and BT8 spindle is that the BTR spindle uses a 1.063" diameter L44649 bearing and the BT8 spindle uses a 0.99" diameter L44643 bearing. In…

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Answer 12

To determine the size of the brake assemblies you need you have to measure the depth and width of the hub drum on the axle like what you see in the picture I attached. The most common size is 2-1/4 inch wide like the #T4071600-500 that you…

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