Recommended Ramp Door Spring for 8 Foot Wide Enclosed Trailer

Published 08/01/2015

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Conventional Ramp Door Spring for 7' Wide Enclosed Trailer - Dual Spring - 120-lb Capacity

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$360.09

Conventional Ramp Door Spring for 8' Wide Enclosed Trailer - Dual Spring - 250-lb Capacity

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$677.60

Question:

need to know if ramp door spring will work on my trailer the trailer is 8 ft wide 92 inches inside the door is a 6 ft wide door thats the ramp that flops down 6 ft or 72 inches will the dual ramp door spring ERS120D81 work on this application

asked by: David R

Expert Reply:

You'll want to choose a spring that's the same width as the ramp door. I'm afraid that the # ERS120D81 you mentioned would be too narrow. You'd want to use #CB250D96SHD, which is 96 inches wide. You'll have to take about 2 inches off each side of the pipe, but this would be your best bet.

We HIGHLY recommend having the spring installed by somebody who's experienced with torsion springs. Tensioning the spring is a dangerous job that shouldn't be undertaken by somebody who's not familiar with the process.

expert reply by: Mike L