Ramp/Door Spring Recommendation for 2011 Homesteader Enclosed Trailer

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I have a 2011 7x16 homesteader I need rear cables rear door

asked by: Greg M

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Sounds like you are looking for a rear door/ramp spring kit for your trailer. For that we have the Enclosed Trailer Ramp Spring # ERS120D81 which would work well. This should work well for you but I also attached a picture of it's dimensions for you to compare to your trailer.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

You will want to measure the width of available headroom inside of the trailer. So above the door opening, left to right walls, from the inside. The Conventional Ramp Door Spring for 8' Wide Enclosed Trailer item #362SA8207, you were looking at,…

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Answer 2

The best size of trailer ramp spring for your trailer is going to be the 81-inch dual torsion spring #ERS120D81. This dimension is the end-to-end length as you'll see in the video. This unit consists of two torsion springs on one shaft and it has…

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Answer 3

To test the weight of your ramp door, you will want to get the door all the way down to the ground and then on a scale of some kind (a bathroom scale can be used for this if it's the only thing available). This will be when the door is at its…

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Answer 4

Your door is a little too narrow for the spring you mentioned but we do have a solution that is the correct size with the part #CB250D96SHD which has a 250 lb weight capacity and is for ramp doors that are between 80 and 96 inches in width.

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Answer 5

You did not mention what specific dimensions you were looking for, so I took several. I then produced a pictured showing the measurements. The blue arrow indicates the center to center distance between the mounting holes. The green arrow is center to…

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Answer 6

We have the Enclosed Trailer Ramp Spring part #ERS120D81 which is 81 inches long as compared to the #ERS80S66 which is 66 inches long and no longer available.

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Answer 7

Hey Scott you will need to get the width of your ramp as well as the weight of the ramp to pick out what you'd need. For example the part #M394FR is for 8 foot wide ramps and has a weight capacity of 185 lb. I attached a link to all of the…

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Answer 8

The 120-LB #M354FR is going to likely be a better option with the door weight between 125-130lbs. While the 150-LB #362SA8207 will work the higher weight will make the door want to raise up off the ground which can be troublesome when trying to load…

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Answer 9

Thank you for all of the info you listed for your enclosed trailer ramp. The best option is going to be the ramp spring kit part #ERS120D81. This is 81 inches wide and has capacity of 120 lbs. This is more capacity than you'd need but it can be…

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Answer 10

To determine the correct weight springs you will need a scale to determine how much weight is on the door when it lays out on the ground. You will place the scale on the ground in the center of the landing path of the door edge. This will tell you…

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Answer 11

Yes. The Conventional Ramp Door Spring for 8' Wide Enclosed Trailer #M394FR fits 67-3/4" to 95" wide trailer doors. Your door with the brackets 81" apart falls in this range, so this spring will work well for you.

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Answer 12

The spring needed will depend on the inside width of the trailer and the weight of the door. I looked online found that the Featherlite 1648 is 8 feet 6 inches wide. I'd recommend the #CB250D96SHD from M-3 Industries. The assembly is 8 foot long,…

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