Distance Between Strap Anchors for M3 Ramp Spring # CB250D96SHD

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I have an 8foot x 8, 240 pound door and was wondering how far out on the door do I need to go to anchor the assist cables, if I use the 96inch 160# system? Thank you for your time.

asked by: Paul D

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You'll want to anchor the straps that the Enclosed Trailer Ramp Spring # CB250D96SHD uses on the ramp door right at about 80 inches in width. This is the distance between the reel centers of the ramp spring.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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When installing a spring assist on your 8.5 foot wide trailer I recommend The Conventional Ramp Door Spring for 8 foot Wide Enclosed Trailer - Dual Spring - 250-lb Capacity #CB250D96SHD. This will work for you 8-1/2 foot because of where the…

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Answer 2

For an 8 foot wide trailer you'd want to go with the ramp spring part #CB250D96SHD which is exactly 8 feet wide and will work great with a 7 foot wide ramp door.

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Answer 3

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 4

Hey Scott you will need to get the width of your ramp as well as the weight of the ramp to pick out what you'd need. For example the part #M394FR is for 8 foot wide ramps and has a weight capacity of 185 lb. I attached a link to all of the…

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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 its…

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To determine the correct weight springs you will need a scale to determine how much weight is on the door when it lays out on the ground. You will place the scale on the ground in the center of the landing path of the door edge. This will tell you…

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Hey Lou, so the install of the Conventional Ramp Door Spring part #362SA7218 is something that should be done by someone who has experience winding garage springs. The amount of turns or preload will be the amount that gives you the correct amount of…

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Hey Jaime, yes you can replace your 25-1/4 inch 3,500 lb axle leaf springs with a 5k rated axle spring like the part #e44SR. This will increase the suspension's weight capacity and might make the ride quality a little rougher but it would fit and…

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Hey Kevin thanks for your question. There is not much downside to going with the 5,000 lb springs instead of the 3,500 lb. A higher rated spring may make the ride a bit more "chunky" at times, since the spring would not flex as easily.…

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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, according to…

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Answer 11

We don't have an option that will allow for all of them to be keyed alike but I can get you down to one key for the hasp locks and another for the coupler lock. The Trimax Puck Locks for Trailer Door Hasps #TMX73FR comes with three keyed-alike…

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