[Shop-talk] building a gorilla lift

[John Niolon]

got a new trailer with a 6' ramp gate.  I'm an old sissy and this gate is
heavy.  I looked at the gorilla lift assist systems but 200 bucks is a little
high .. so I though I'd research building one

the system is nothing but a piece of 2x2 tubing, a garage door spring, a cable
and two rollers.  I've ordered the rollers, got the tubing and cable but
wondering on the spring.   Garage door springs come in 10# increments from
50-160#s.

what do you guys think would be the best to buy ??? It has to let the gate
down easy and raise it easily... I know I can adjust it by moving the attach
point of the cable to the gate and also I guess I could  move the spring in
the housing tube .... but what # spring to buy ??

suggestions

John






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