What Size Tailgate Can Be Used with the Rackem Double Barrel Trailer Tailgate Assist

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My tailgate size is 7 feet long and 4 feet high ,meshed steel.Will this unit work ?

asked by: Jim G

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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 tall. It will require a rail that is at least 53 inches long since the center to center mounting hole length is 52-1/2 inches and the unit is 54 inches long overall.

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

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…

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Answer 3

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 4

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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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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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

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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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

To find the load capacity for your axle you should look on the trailer VIN plate or sticker that lists the VIN number. The weight rating of the axle should be listed on that same plate or sticker. Also, the axle could have a tag or plate on it that…

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Answer 12

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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