Great Scott Lawn Care Trailer Spring Assist

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In this video we show you how to install garage door springs on your lawn care trailer gate so that you will have the ability to raise and lower your ramp gates with out injury to your self or anyone using the gates to unload or load anything.
Please excuse my mess of a video. This is my first video in front of the camera. Being the owner of Ninjakiller Productions video production company i usually sit behind the camera and tell others what to do and say. This video was filmed the same morning of the install. The clothing choices could have been better but it was hot and I had just completed the install.
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@kevingiltner4351 3 года назад

That drill bit is called a Step Bit or Uni-bit. To anyone please follow the garage door safety instruction and put the steel braided cable through the inside of the spring! It contains all the pieces of coil when the spring breaks. There will be extra cable when the gate is up, but this is why the lift manufacturers use the tube to contain the spring.

@kaseykilburn8073 Год назад

Spend $110 and get the Amazon trailer gate lift system. The cost to put dental implants in after that spring breaks and catches you or someone near y in the face……. There’s a reason the springs are enclosed in a housing.

@CopperCreekCuts 4 года назад

Good for you. Great savings on that project going the DIY route.

@shaneangles3294 2 года назад

Thank you.great video

@steven.h0629 3 года назад

Scott.. those springs came with an internal cable to protect you and others from getting hit when they break, and they will break. Do yourself and others a favor and find a way to restore that spring catch.. I can see why you removed them, but I'm sure you can engineer a way to put them back. The spring will break at one of the end loops while it's extended, you might be near it, your grandkid might, your clients kid might.. please protect yourself, and others.

@rogerwm.brazier4438 2 года назад

The eye bolt rating is for vertical pull. When you pull form the side, the rating goes out the window. Very nice and informative video. Thanks

@Nonfiction825 9 месяцев назад

Thank you

@elbutts3 3 года назад

I did it and used the 160 lb I put the eye bolts into the gate instead of the mesh. I'll add safety to each connection. I think it's a great diy job!)

@marknye51.thefixitguy 2 года назад

Edward..? Can you send me a picture of your install on your trailer? I just baught some springs and material and i don't have the expanded steel on my ramp

@elbutts3 2 года назад

@@marknye51.thefixitguy send me a email and I'll send it in the am. It has turned dark in my neck of the woods.

@elbutts3 2 года назад

Sorry the morning filled up quickly going outside right now.

@marknye51.thefixitguy 3 года назад

Scott..wish I'd know about this years ago. I loaned my trailer to a friend who lost my expanded metal tailgate I had built so i had to go back to the original gate which weighs aver 300 lbs. It was designed so we could run a small skidsteer up in the trailer. I get the ramp down to my chest and then I just have to drop it. I'll be heading to my local home improvement store to get these springs and parts.. Thanks for the great video

@razorbak6783 2 года назад

How do you lose a gate? If It came off while driving don't tell me.....I rida a motorcycle almost everyday and if that's what happened I don't want to know....LOL

@marshfield01 3 года назад

I had one of those springs break a 2x12 joist when it finally let go. I'm certain that it would remove the body part it hit when those springs finally break without warning. It was just a 100 lb spring.

@javieraguilera1701 3 года назад

Can you install an eye ball on gate frame..istead shackels ?

@davidsaylor3582 2 года назад

I used this on my Enclosed Tralier except I had to use 90 lb springs Maybe because my trailer has a Plywood Gate And Maybe a little bit lighter....I had originally Bought 140 lb Springs But I Couldn't even open the thing...Much Better than The Cable & Drums.

@bobl997 3 года назад

Why the shackles on the mesh instead of another eye bolt & quick link?

@marknye51.thefixitguy 2 года назад

Scott.. I just bought the 150 lb springs and eye bolts I don't have expanded steel on my gate. My tailgate is 77 wx52 l Weighs about 300 lbs How far from the top of your gate and to the rails on tour trailer did you measure to mount the springs??

@billyhenard1473 2 года назад

Hi,after using this for a year is there any problems ? Anything you would do different ? does it weaken the trailer to drill a 3/8 inch hole in it ? I have a 6.4x12 Dovetail Trailer with a 3 foot gate and I am disabled with spinal stenosis and it is all and I mean all I can do to raise the Loading gate. Thanks

@PainterD54 2 года назад

What are those springs made for? I suggest running a light steel cable inside those springs incase one of them breaks and lets a piece fly at you!

@johncarpenter5359 2 месяца назад

I would add a safety cable through the spring in case your spring should brake, just saying

@kaseycasece1340 2 года назад

if u don't put outside your mower equipment will hang a tires or hurt u ?

@rlhawkinsrlhawkins Год назад

Hi there Scott. I have a question . Did you hook. The Spring to the mash ?. With the quick links.? Because I heard that they come apart.. I'm thinking about the guy. 577 Jersey. He has 2 Springs on one side.. What do you think about that

@liven4happynus115 3 года назад

Hi thank you for sharing , I really like the idea , I have a one question. Did you try lifting your gate with only one spring attached before installing both springs?

@greatscottlawncare7461 3 года назад

Not intentionally. Before I hooked the second spring up I pulled to adjust something on the gate and it just twisted the gate.

@snoops606 11 месяцев назад

Set mine up Monday didn't use the screw on link's just bent eye bolt and bent back

@DavidJones-sq4xs 4 года назад

I'm going to do the same thing but I will be using 4 quick links and no shackles

@bobl997 3 года назад

How did that work out?

@nickmoore6727 Год назад

Check out yt videos of Car leaf spring tailgate lift assist. Used on USA u haul motorbike trailers. Simple Have one I made on my Aussie golf buggy trailer. No parts at top all underneath.

@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri 3 года назад

Looks good. I will be installing mine today. I also seen the same videos that you watched before and I picked up a few good ideas. I like yours but the thing I would do differently is, installing the eye bolts on an upright position, to avoid loosing width of trailer and to keep them out of the way while loading and unloading, other thing I would do differently is, also installing eye bolts onto the tailgate frame instead of directly on the metal screens because the screen will bend with use. Just my thoughts. Thank you for a great video upload.

@greatscottlawncare7461 3 года назад

Just an update. Everything I did in the video is the same. No changes and they still work perfect. Thanks for the great comments

@greatscottlawncare7461 3 года назад

How did your install go

@Vanguardcredit 3 года назад

Any danger of it coming loose and hitting you? I am always afraid of that since it could cause serious damage if it were to hit you in the eye or something

@greatscottlawncare7461 3 года назад

They don't have nearly the tension on them that the garage doors put on them and they are rated to stretch 10,000 times before replacing them so I'm not really to worried

@user-nl4gl1gn8s 10 месяцев назад

Bro you just save my trailer I was going to sell it 😢 only for that heavy door

@Dus10UOFF 3 года назад

You do know they use the tubes to protect you from being hit when the spring breaks.

@mikes7947 2 года назад

Step bit

@raymondlongstreth1797 2 года назад

How long are your springs

@kaseycasece1340 2 года назад

U are doing your ass backward : need put eye bolt on the outside the rail under neath angle iron / also u need eyebolt 12 " from top of the gate down on the outside of your gate to with eye bolts ! . need to be firm tie spring ?. my gate weight 292 lbs i can use one hand to lift or one hand pull gate down / i use 2 - 150 lbs spring

@joederue2392 3 года назад

So dangerous. Put a cable through the inside of spring. Incase the spring snaps.

@jaime199 3 года назад

How tight do cables have to be and when you raise gate cable get stuck in springs? Cable get tighten when gate is up correct? Thanks

@joederue2392 3 года назад

@@jaime199 in all onisty. i would not have them on my gate. I am a Hanger and rool door and electric gate mechanic sence 1996 and i don't not recommend installing a spring on a gate such as this. I work with springs as big as 14 inch round and 6 feet long. They are very dangerous and can kill our do permanent bodily harm. They sell them where they are held inside of square tubeing.

@robbiehamilton4424 Год назад

That tail gate should not be flexing that bad, it's very badly made

@danburch9989 Год назад

I agree with that. It could have a stronger periometer box frame instead of "L" s. Probably built that way because a more sturdioer gate would be 2x heavier.