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The spring with the black cable drum should always be mounted to your LEFT, standing on the inside of the trailer looking out. This is very important for proper operation. Dual spring systems, like #ERS160D96, have a red-coned and a black-coned…
view full answer...To test the weight of your ramp door, you will want to get the door all the way down to the ground and then on a scale of some kind (a bathroom scale can be used for this if it's the only thing available). This will be when the door is at…
view full answer...Normally the trailer ramp springs like the #362SA5 attach to the inside of the top of a trailer door like the picture I attached shows. In the picture you can also see how it attaches to the ramp as well.
view full answer...Thanks for reaching out, Dennis! I recommend going with the 230 lb capacity Conventional Ramp Door Spring for 8' Wide Enclosed Trailer #362SA8HD for your application. Although I don't know the exact weight of your trailer door,…
view full answer...We have an 8 foot ramp door spring that has dual torsion springs like you asked about with the part #M394FR. This is the hand wound torsion style spring you mentioned.
view full answer...Heavy duty ramp springs #RS16933RH and #RS16933LH install on the hinge of the ramp. I have included a picture of what this looks like for you. Not all trailers are exactly the same but this should give you a general idea of how the springs install.
view full answer...Installations for the Conventional Ramp Door Springs like part #ERS120D81 aren't things that we are really able to advise on since these need to be installed by someone who has previous experience or by a garage door company. You might try…
view full answer...For your weight capacity and 6 foot 6 inch door what you can do is use the Conventional Ramp Door Spring for 7' Wide Enclosed Trailer - Single Spring - 150-lb Capacity #362SA7. This works for 43" to 79" wide trailer doors…
view full answer...When selecting ramp springs for a trailer ramp, you will want to know the diameter of your hinge pin and how much space you have available in the hinge. A typical horse trailer or utility trailer ramp uses 3/4 inch hinge pins and would require two…
view full answer...The Dexter 8-222 model hubs currently on your trailer are designed primarily for mobile home use, and these types of hubs typically use unique bearing combinations that make it really difficult to find full replacement assemblies. Mobile home parts…
view full answer...Yes, the DeeMaxx Disc Brake Assembly #DE89YR will work with the Dexter Vault service kit.
view full answer...The spring capacity of the torsion style ramps springs like the part #M394FR that you mentioned is how much lifting strength it is capable of if adjusted for it. This spring has a 185 lb capacity but could have a lower tension used if that's…
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