Question

[horse_on_course]

Hi Everybody!

I'm trying to find as much information on this as possible, so whatever help/info/tips ya'll could throw my way would be great. I've got a 1984 steel 2 horse bumper pull trailer with a ramp load. The hinges/welds holding the ramp door on are shot and since the ramp is extremely heavy, I just want to pull it off and convert the trailer into a step-up. I'm not sure at all about if this is possible or how easy it would be. I've also toyed with the idea of just re-doing the hinges and then attaching continuous coil ramp assist springs on each side.

any suggestions?

[Rojodiablo]

Originally Posted by horse_on_course

Hi Everybody!

I'm trying to find as much information on this as possible, so whatever help/info/tips ya'll could throw my way would be great. I've got a 1984 steel 2 horse bumper pull trailer with a ramp load. The hinges/welds holding the ramp door on are shot and since the ramp is extremely heavy, I just want to pull it off and convert the trailer into a step-up. I'm not sure at all about if this is possible or how easy it would be. I've also toyed with the idea of just re-doing the hinges and then attaching continuous coil ramp assist springs on each side.

any suggestions?

Pictures!!!

[horse_on_course]

I should be able to take pictures on Friday, and I'll post links to them then!

[txfireguy2003]

Both are possible and shouldn't be too terribly much trouble. Personally, I would think that keeping it ramp style and adding a spring assist would probably be the easiest, cheapest and quickest thing to do. Of course, my oppinion might change after I see pics.

[asemaster]

how about a cable and weight assist

[tanglediver]

Yup, I've worked on those, I have not rebuilt the door system on one yet though! Some doors have heavy hinge springs that kind of look like the spring in a clothes-pin. I don't like the nasty little habit of heavy garage door springs rubbing against you or a horse and YANKing hair outta you wholesale! Cables may not be much better, kind of a trip hazard. If the trailer is low enough, as many horse trailers are, a step up would be ok. Pictures and decisions are in order, til friday.

P.S. Funny habit with welding on horse trailers is hay catching fire!

[David R]

I have worked on a rusty hinged ramp. I had to go a long ways to find some good stuff to weld to. Have fun.

We want pics before and after.

David

[Sandy]

Originally Posted by David R

I have worked on a rusty hinged ramp. I had to go a long ways to find some good stuff to weld to. Have fun.

We want pics before and after.

David

Absolutely no help from me, just more doom and gloom forecast. Horse pee dissolves steel like sugar . So you want to plan on more work than what you see on the surface.