This system uses stainless steel cables with sturdy springs to make it easy for you to raise and lower the tailgate on your open utility trailer. Units mount on both sides of the trailer to assist each side of the tailgate evenly, preventing warping.
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The Gorilla-Lift tailgate assist reduces the amount of force needed to lift or lower your tailgate. It is comprised of 2 separate units that mount to both sides of your trailer. With even tension applied to each side of the tailgate, the tailgate is able to be raised and lowered evenly, reducing wear on the hinges and helping to prevent warping. Each unit has a spring located in the back. This spring attaches to the cable that hooks onto your tailgate.
When you lower the tailgate, the majority of the load is taken on by the springs, thereby decreasing the amount of weight that you have to manage. When you raise the tailgate, the springs, which extended as the gate lowered, will begin to retract, thus helping to pull the tailgate back into the upright position, again limiting the weight that you are responsible for lifting. As you raise and lower your tailgate, the self-lubricating thermoplastic rollers help to guide the cables in and out. This controls the movement of the cables for smooth and steady operation of the assist, and it also reduces wear on the cables.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (297 Customer Reviews)
This system uses stainless steel cables with sturdy springs to make it easy for you to raise and lower the tailgate on your open utility trailer. Units mount on both sides of the trailer to assist each side of the tailgate evenly, preventing warping.Love the tailgate lift assist system! I've gone from dreading using the trailer to making excuses to USE the trailer! Thanks!!
Rebecca - 08/20/2023Easy Install - Easy to lift now!!
The gate was extremely heavy PJ TRAILER -U8 model gate
I can now lift with one hand — very little effort
THANKYOU!!
Gorilla lift worked fine and seemed to be of good quality. Instilation was fairly easy except on my trailer I had to relocate the gate latches. Tool supports were of good quality and worked fine. Locks sent were the cheapest things I ever saw though.
Lift is great! Well made, works like a charm, and came quickly. Only one minor installation glitch: the forward bolt holding the aft section onto the trailer rail aligned perfectly with one of the trailer rail supports, so it could not be installed. So I held this end of the channel to the rail with large wire ties. It probably doesn’t need any support but I just wanted to be safe. It has been fine.
Should have purchased this years ago. What a difference. I had to do a custom mount on the side of the trailer rails due to the location of my gate latches. Welded on 6 pcs of channel iron, drilled the holes and mounted. This allows you to use the tie downs on the top of the trailer rails and let's the cables stay online with the rollers with no side load. It now takes very little effort to raised and lower the 6'4" x 4'2" gate made with 2" angle iron. Could have gotten away with just one but two makes the gate super easy. The force needed to raise the gate from the ground now measures between 5 & 6 lbs. Product was as advertised and shipping was super quick and free.
Joe - 06/02/2019I've had two back surgeries so I was very hopeful these would help with raising and lowering a heavy tractor ramp on my new trailer. They have exceeded my expectations.. I can literally use one hand to raise and lower the ramp... I would like to offer a install tip.. use a adjustable wood clamp to align the two tubes when tightening the bolts and they will be perfectly aligned. Great product.
michael p - 01/18/2021I have been wanting this lift for some time and so glad I ordered it from etrailer.com. They had the best price around, quick shipping and customer service is awesome. Total installation time was around 1 hour and easy to do. I have arm, neck and back issues so the trailer ramp was difficult for me to raise and lower. The Gorilla Lift made it so easy to use now, I can't believe I wanted this long to get it! Highly recommend this company and the product!
Robert - 05/10/2020I could never go back to life without the Gorilla tailgate lift assist. It was tricky installing on a 15 year old 12 ft. PJ's single axle trailer due to structural side rail supports that just happened to foul the locations where the bolt holes were needed.
We worked around the problem but even with that frustration I love my lift assist and my back loves it even more so.
The Gorilla-Lift was installed on my almost forty year old utility trailer that I have recently dove tailed, painted and new wood. The tail gate is 5’ x5’ made of 2” tubing and expanding metal (heavier thanI wanted to lift). You can see by the pictures all it took was one lift with the larger spring to do the job. Was adjusted to where you take your hand off it stays put. The Gorilla- Lift was recommended by a friend that has one installed on a much heavier tail gate
that works great.
I would recommend the Gorilla-Lift to my friends.
Only needed to use one and it’s perfect even after a year!… the trailer gate is super heavy but with only one I can open and close it with a finger
It arrived quickly, very heavy construction. Followed the instructions and installation was easy. When I was trying to adjust the tension for the gate it caused some frustration, fortunately there is a troubleshooting guide which addressed my problem. The lift works as advertised, effortlessly raises or lowers, and eliminates my concern about dropping the gate by accident. I highly recommend it
I installed the Gorilla Lifts to my trailer following the directions included in the box.
The direction were easy to understand and follow. The lifts were easy to install, adjust and work great. The ramp on my utility trailer was heavy and hard to lift by one person. It is an easy, one handed operation now. I am very happy with the lifts and the service I receive from etrailer.com
Henry - 06/21/2019Husband loves it. Make the very heavy rear gate so much lighter. He can do it by himself now. I am so glad because he was not very happy with me when we bought the trailer and found out how damn heavy that rear ramp gate was.
Even my 84 year old mother-in-law can easily lower and raise the ramp now! In the process of doing some rehab on this trailer and having the gorilla lift will help with ongoing usability. You can see how it is holding the weight of the gate! Take care in determining your mounting spot where the cables attach. I used ratchet straps to get the cable ends (under tension) over the bolts in the gate.
My trailer had a heavy back braking tailgate/ramp. I installed one side and it was enough lift to allow anyone to operate the tailgate. I installed the other side cause I don't have a second trailer to use it on. With both on, the ramp has almost no weight to it. It's a simple straight forward product that works great. Quality is well worth the price. My installation was slightly more difficult due to the trailer having extended sides. I had to use a piece of flatbar to offset the yellow tubes slightly. I included a pic and you can see the offset bracket if you look closely.
Works Great. Gate was light enough where I only used one lift.
I have a spare lift maybe a couple years from now.
Coil Encased in yellow tube for safety.
Works well. Vast improvement in raising and lowering trailer gate. Easy installation. Well made.
Made the ramp on my trailer 5' long and extra heavy, could not pick it up, ordered a set of Gorilla-lift trailer tailgate lift assists what a difference they made! Great product, easy to install I would recommend this product to anyone building or purchasing a trailer with a tailgate will save your back.
Absolute LifeSaver!!!!
This lift is like an extra employee when using our trailer!
Easy to install, took less than 2 hours, and part of that time was looking for an 1/2 drill bit. My wife can open and close the tailgate easily.
Joseph - 04/17/2019Quick delivery. The lift works great and was an easy install.
Fred - 06/22/2023I have a utility trailer with a bi-fold gate that was too heavy to operate and the use of the Gorilla 1 helped with the ease of use. I had to make a cable guide that was mounted in the box tubing of the first section of the bi-fold gate and the cable end was attached about 4 inches from the hinge of the second gate. This allowed assistance in the weight of second section of the gate as was lifted to lower the first section of the gate.
From the lowered position, the cable tension allowed the weight balance of the full gate to retract with ease and automatically fold.
This is the most simple assist to install. Used it on a folding aluminum gate and it takes NO EFFORT to drop or raise the gate. Best unit on the market and etrailer is the BEST for service (had many questions on install for a folding gate)
Great product, I only wish I had bought it sooner. Easy to install and very well made. Thanks
David - 05/17/2023Makes lifting the tailgate ramp on my trailer so much easier. This is such a great product and I highly recommend it for anybody with a trailer With a liftgate ramp especially if you have back problems or want to avoid back injuries.
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