Will Rackem Tailgate Assist Fit Trailer with 12 inch Side Rails and Tailgate 42 inches from Rail  

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…

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…

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…

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…

I saw the review you were referencing with regard to the Rack'Em Double Barrel Utility Trailer Tailgate Lift Assist #RA-27C and what they said wasn't that it would not work but that the chain is hindered by the latch. It is possible you may…

There are a couple of things you will want to check with the installation of the Double Barrel Trailer Tailgate Assist, part #RA-27C. The first thing you will want to check is to make certain the trailer gate does go all the way to the floor with the…

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.

Actually we do carry a tailgate assist system for utility trailers. Check out the Rack'em Double Barrel Trailer Tailgate Assist #RA-27C. This system would reduce a 134 lb tailgate down to feeling like it weighs 5 lbs. I attached an install video…

According to Rack'em, their #RA-27C Double Barrel Tailgate Assist can be installed on either the drivers or passenger side of the trailer. It's usually mounted on the driver's side, because the passenger side is usually up against the…

I have a solution for you, but the Rack'em Double Barrel Utility Trailer Tailgate lift assist requires that the trailer side rail height be between 10" and 15", so this is not a good fit for your trailer. Instead, you can use the…

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.

Trailer wheel bearings are specific to the spindle that is installed on the axle that is on your trailer. You will need to safely support the trailer, remove the wheel and tire, remove the grease cap, remove the cotter pin and washer that secures the…