Trailer Door Torsion Spring Adjustment

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Trailer door torsion spring adjustment.

Garage door springs offset the weight of the door and allow it to open and close with ease. The problem is that they have to be worked on when the door is down and the springs are under tension. The springs are located at the top inside part of the garage door. When starting a new torsional trailer spring design you must know the following parameters.

I have a 7 enclosed trailer with rear ramp door that has 2 torsion springs. The winding pucks face each other. If the garage door isn t opening or closing properly then check the tension on the torsion springs for needed adjustments. July 8th 2015 will be my 5th year in my stealth cargo trailer and i m loving every minute of it.

There are two torsion springs at each side of the garage door. Edited by xp123 28 december 2015 07 01 am. Door spring adjustments my friend and i adjusted the door springs so that the ramp will lay flat when i open the rear door. You will find that design assistance here in this article.

Page 1 of 2 trailer ramp door torsion spring winding posted in trailer talk. Ramp door hinge style m 3 spring assist systems are designed to be used on doors with pipe style hinges attaching the ramp door to the trailer frame. I ve installed many garage doors and replaced many torsion springs. The springs were originally set for the weight of 3 4 plywood but with the 3 8 plywood being so.

Have two new cables and know how they came off the drums. Adjusting garage door torsion springs should not be attempted by most homeowners. A problem with the spring tension could cause the door to open or close unevenly improperly or at the wrong speed and adjusting the springs will likely solve the problem. I m thinking you may have to adjust them while open because that s when the tension will be the strongest.

They can be very dangerous. Spring type hinges should not be used with m 3 spring assists as they alter the physics of the door and you will not achieve satisfactory lift. You adjust the tension with the door closed. Cables are wound on drum and 1 shaft is clamped with vise grips to prevent.

Trailer ramp springs are heavy duty torsion springs which work as a lift assist to take the majority of weight off of the gate ramp lid.