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    Positioning spring to lift ramp

    Thanks boo1 The pully idea. Got a thru problem which a couter weight. the idea is to not carry any more weight than nessary. Where you would house the weight bearning in mind you have wheels and axles for 5 meters in front of ramp. The other problem is how you would put a pully high enough to...
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    Positioning spring to lift ramp

    MR Desertfox Good morning. Cold this day. Yes that will be the next move if nobody has any experence with the idea. If I get better push with the dog leg idea to get the spring lower(Furter apart from ramp to spring)in the down postion. Than close in the upright where I don't need as much...
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    Positioning spring to lift ramp

    To Desertfox, Not real sure how to reply to you hope this is right. Im thinking the springs your talking about wont be heavy enough . Already have put those into a scenario. WHich would be a lot neater and easier to do. The ramps are 3.2 mt long. weighing about 350kg. Im basically looking...
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    Positioning spring to lift ramp

    Trying to lift a ramp of a lowloader with a spring. To get a spring mounted on a straight line from behind the ramp in a upright poistion. To a point straight below it on the frame of the lowloader . Which is determed by the strength of the spring compaired to the weight of the ramp.It also...

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