Increasing Spring Tension for Lifting Ramp with Rack'Em Double Barrel Utility Trailer Tailgate Lift

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Hello, I was hoping you might be able to give a suggestion or two on how to make my DB tail gate assist work better for me, it’s installed on the side rail 13.5 inches off of the floor, it’s connected to the bracket at the 44 inch level, the picture shows about the only way I have been able to configure it to come close to staying low enough for me to drive the side by side on it and still have some assist closing it. Problem is that there is little to no assist for the last 3 feet when closing it and the chain slaps around. You can see in the pic there is a lot of slack on the chain at the barrel. I’ve tried a lot of different combos with no improvement. I guess it kinda works, but not like the videos. Any suggestions? Thanks,

asked by: John D

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Expert Reply:

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.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Rack Double Barrel Trailer Tailgage Lift
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Answer 1

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 2

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 3

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 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 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 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

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 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

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 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

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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Increasing Spring Tension for Lifting Ramp with Rack'Em Double Barrel Utility Trailer Tailgate Lift

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