Suggestions To Lighten Rear Ramp.....

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#11  
Why not just fix both halves together or better yet get rid of the gate and go to ramps?

Chris

I am considering welding the front and rear sections of the ramp together to make them one piece and then attach some sort of assist to the unit. At this time all options are on the table. My back and knees say something has to be done....:)
 
   / Suggestions To Lighten Rear Ramp..... #12  
All the ideas in posts above are great but this gate is not a one piece unit as in everyone's pictures. This is two pieces hinged in the middle horizontally. I"ll post pictures tomorrow morning. It is a very awkward set up.
We need the pics.
 
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We need the pics.

Patience my friend! I've had 19" of rain on my place in the last 10 days and I'm waiting for things to drain in front of the shed where the trailer is stored. I have to pull it out in the open to manipulate the gate out for pictures. At this point a row boat is a better option than a tractor..... :)
 
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As you can see from the pictures one has to support the total weight of both ramp panels from the time you start folding them out until they are totally extended. same goes for closing the unit. If I knew this was going to be so much hassle and weighed so much I would have never bought this type of set up. Bending all the way over to the ground and trying to fold the unit as you lift is a pain and the total gate weighs more than it looks.
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   / Suggestions To Lighten Rear Ramp..... #15  
That looks like a good way to pinch a finger or smash a toe. I hope you get something figured out.
 
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I vote to weld it up so it is non functioning hinge joint on the folding ramp, and then add the Gorilla Lift. Life (and your back) will be much better then. :D Really, that hinge joint doesn't gain you anything other than slightly improved visibility when you are looking through your rear view mirror. My ramp gate is about 4 ft longer overall, and my gate standing up like that has never been a problem for me (visibility wire, that is).
 
   / Suggestions To Lighten Rear Ramp..... #18  
Seems like if you attached something like the Gorilla lift at the hinge point in the middle of the rack it would work.
I'd also put a a pair of heavy duty casters/small tires on the end of the ramp corners.
 
   / Suggestions To Lighten Rear Ramp..... #19  
Any chance you can go back to the dealer and exchange it for a one piece ramp?
 
   / Suggestions To Lighten Rear Ramp..... #20  
Personally I would ditch the gate all together and opt for ramps.

But it may be worth a try to just install a Gorilla Lift first and give it a try before welding anything up.
Like I said before I have made quite a few out of some 2" PVC, some caps, some scrap steel, and a set of garage door springs and cables.

Chris
 

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