Hmmmm. Well, I had one to do and it's a long time ago, but thanks for the suggestion. If I were needing to produce a number of these, I'd have some other much better set up you can be assured.
Thank you for the idea. We have enclosed trailers with ramp with the poorly designed torsion spring/cable system. Every 6 mo. or so I am repairing the system where someone runs into it with a piece of equipment. I am looking to either sell all the existing trailers and convert to the torsion spring trailers with the torsion springs at the hinge of the ramp door. Any ideas for converting? Any and all ideas welcome. Thx.
One design I really like but could not get to involves putting a leaf spring under the trailer that works with a roller on the outer edge of the gate. It's a tough looking setup, but has to be designed from the ground up. I never liked the cylinder/chain or cable either. There are heavier coil springs by the way that could do somewhat the same function as the leaf spring. I don't have another trailer to experiment with or I probably would be attempting something new. Good to hear from you and please be careful with springs.
Micheal Bradford i think you have the springs around the wrong way. I would say the long arm of the spring is pre designed to take more load of the tailgate, as it comes down it slides up further thus taking less weight as it binds up. Which ironically reduces the force exerted on the spring as it binds up. Thoughts or am i wrong?
The only thing that I don't like is the spring end sticking out even though it's rounded off. Kind of like the the hitch sticking out of the receiver on your pickup. Good video though.
Say the trailer is parked on a higher patch of land than we’re the the gate would lay down, if it goes to far would those bent springs not slip and get caught on the bottom of the trailer?
@@michaelbradford2816 Justin is correct. If you don't think you reduced the strength of the angle when you cut the notch for the spring in it then you don't understand engineering.
Neither of you saw the final result, so it is you who don't understand. It works well and I don't see any examples of your work either, by the way. Beyond that, I offer my experimental results to minds that profit from such. Simply put, if you can't appreciate actual results then it's probably results you didn't need, want or cared for. If you'd care to put on any of your actual work for evaluation some time, please know that the door is wide open for you on such a forum as this. I wish you well in whatever you attempt. Let's all look forward to your superior knowledge of engineering too. It'll be wonderful to behold I'm quite sure.
It didn't weaken anything. I fixed that years back. It was an experiment ongoing. That ramp can take far more than the trailer which itself was a prototype, like everything else I put on YT. I estimate that a small tractor would be supported, but then, there are other better designs too. I'd make that big gate a fold-over the next time if I had it to do again. Mainly I wanted the ramp to be totally able to fold over onto the bed and have a spring loaded let down like I demonstrated. Some on-the-spot re-engineering was necessary. I wanted that included because that's how I build up things. If I were in business to do this, I'd have a customer base by now. Most of the trailers I see are pathetically weak in the gates unless they are very large trailers for thousands and thousands of dollars. They are made to a cost schedule that doesn't include what I can build. Some special equipment is too valuable to put on any bargain trailers, as you know. Thanks for your comment today. Be sure to check your tire pressure.
The length is about six inches and will fit a 3/4" bolt. I'm unsure of the exact loading for distortion, but it must be fairly high. I'd estimate at least 300 lbs. These don't fail. Severe cooling could be not so good, however. That's when springs are the most challenged.
OMG.....just cut off the excess. It lends nothing to the function when left long. You just need enough to contact the angle iron well. And weld a solid piece of metal on the bracket where you presently have the spring end pressing against expanded metal.
That comment has come in before. However, I had a special need that the extended tail fulfilled. Not everything is always the same. I could have ordered a short tailed spring cheaper if that's all I had wanted.
Yes. However, I wanted something that isn't available or even discussed. That extra tail comes in handy for a heavy gate where space is at somewhat a premium. My work is usually overkill, so don't worry. It probably won't be repeated by anyone. One thing it does show, however, is that the spring may still be worked cold without damaging it. My gate is really too heavy, but now it won't slam to ground.
I believe those were at horsetraileraccessory store all one word on the Internet. I can't put a url here since it's not allowed. There should be other sources. Oh yeah, the virus probably has curtailed production of things. Forgot about that. There are fewer supplies of things for now. I have nothing to sell or for sale. Look at trailer suppliers. Someone hopefully will get back to you.
At horsetraileraccessorystore Not sure of rating, but more than you could burn through, however. Be careful with any bending or alterations. Avoid heating.
@@michaelbradford2816 you already destroyed the temper In that section when you over bent the thing. You must be an engineer with your tools and jig. Just heat it and bend it over. I do this kind of work everyday for 30 years now
