Grass cutting today

[Propane1]

At my sons place and doing a few other things. Like checking for potatoe bugs.

Adjusted up trailer brakes this morning.

Noel

 

[MNGB]

So Noel what did you find in the bug department, how do the springs on your trailer ramp gate work do they help a lot? Check the garden this morning S corn it poping thur no potatoes yet tomatoes and cabbages are looking good

 

[Propane1]

Well Gary. Got about 20 potatoe plants just threw the ground. And about 10/15, bugs today. I almost feel like plowing the potatoes up.
The garage door springs work great. Went from, what felt like weight lifting the gate with both hands, to just putting your fingers in the handle from one hand and up or down she goes with ease.

Noel.

 

[MNGB]

Nice pictures so you mowed with the Fergie or did you use the Ford to I like the idea of the garage door helper springs I've been trying to figure something out for my trailer seems the ramp gets heavier every year could you post some picture of how you installed the springs

 

[Propane1]

Mowed with both Gary. The Ferguson rides like a caddy compared to a garden tractor. But its not really any faster or easier on fuel, but rides nice and love the sound of the old tractor.

Can lift gate with two fingers. About 65 dollars for both springs and hardware.

Noel

 

[KennyP]

I have 4 of those springs just laying about!

 

[chieffan]

I put garage door spring on my back ramp but mounted them on top of the side rail. Run a cable from the spring to the back of the rail, between a 1/4" bolt and the rail, then up to the side of the ramp about 2/3" the way up. Have the same amount of pull all the way up that way. Ramp when down weighed 75lbs on a scale so got 2 springs rated for a 16' door.

 

[MNGB]

Thanks for the pictures Noel I'm going to do that to mine, I've seem where spring are intalled at the hinge but don't know where to find them and they look hard to install

 

[jason silliker]

I've installed them on the side rails of trailers for guys inside of a pipe with cable attached to the end of the spring & then to the ramp so the spring is always in the pipe, safer that way. (you can buy them, I just copied it). Noel, if you're interested it's a good idea to run a clothesline cable or such through the center of the spring (when it's stretched out) & fasten it to your eye bolts. It'll stick out a little when retracted but if the spring snaps when you're raising or lowering it(that's when it'll break always lol), it stops it from flying & hitting you or your equipment.

 

[Propane1]

I drag stuff over the sides a lot Jason, wood, junk, etc. I understand your thinking. I have seen it done that way.

Noel

 

[Cvans]

Noel, if you're interested it's a good idea to run a clothesline cable or such through the center of the spring (when it's stretched out) & fasten it to your eye bolts.

This is a really good idea. Could save someone from serious injury. I used the same idea on the retract springs on my press.

 

[chieffan]

Don't have them on mine but they will be installed before it is used again.

 

[4getgto]

Thanks for the pictures Noel I'm going to do that to mine, I've seem where spring are intalled at the hinge but don't know where to find them and they look hard to install

Here's a kit I seen online somewhere. Might give some idea

 

[Sawdust]

Nice pics of the fields & grass cutters. Im all for the safety cables inside of springs there a must. I was a teenager many many years ago. My dad just pulled the door down on a box truck & the over head spring broke. I could not believe how wild that thing got & the damage it did to the sheet metal of the door.

 

[Propane1]

Ya, cables would help.

Noel.