What to Know About the Conventional Ramp Door Spring for 6' Wide Enclosed Trailer Video

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…

On a 7-Way connector the suggested minimum wire gauge for the White (ground) wire, the Red or Black (power) wire, and the Blue (brake power) wire is 12 gauge. The minimum wire gauge for the remaining Green (right turn/brake) wire, the Yellow (left…

Trailer ramp door springs are generally chosen based on the inside width of the trailer where it will be installed. Also, ramp door springs such as #362SA6 can be trimmed down some if the length is too much for the trailer. This is the shortest…

Normally the trailer ramp springs like the #362SA5 attach to the inside of the top of a trailer door like the picture I attached shows. In the picture you can also see how it attaches to the ramp as well.

The Conventional Ramp Door Spring for 6' Wide Enclosed Trailer #M364FR has two spools that cables can attach to which gives a bit more flexibility in how it can be used whereas the #M384FR only has a single spool. I attached review videos for…

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.

Yes the Enclosed Trailer Ramp Spring #CB250D96SHD that you referenced can be cut down to 88 inches if needed. The minimum length is 80 inches.

The weight capacity of the Enclosed Trailer Ramp Spring #CB250D96SHD that you referenced is the capacity of the spring as a whole. It wouldn't be listed as total ramp weight since the length of the ramp and hinge used would end up making that…

When selecting ramp springs for a trailer ramp, you will want to know the diameter of your hinge pin and how much space you have available in the hinge. A typical horse trailer or utility trailer ramp uses 3/4 inch hinge pins and would require two…

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…

In order to properly weigh your door to figure out the correct spring you only need to find the weight when the ramp door is down. Assuming you weighed your door without spring assist, you can use the 74 lb measurement. Typically, you use a scale and…

For a 200 lb trailer ramp door we have the Conventional Ramp Door Spring part #362SA8HD which would work great as it has a 230 lb capacity. You'd need to have a professional wind it for you but it would easily work great for a 200 lb trailer ramp…