Posted 2006-05-04 12:02 PM (#41302) Subject: adding a ramp to a step up
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Posts: 40 Location: Sullivan NY
Has anyone ever put a ramp on a step up before, I have a 2 horse featherlite and the step up seems so high compared to most trailers. Just looking for some suggestions.
Posted 2006-05-04 12:38 PM (#41306 - in reply to #41302) Subject: RE: adding a ramp to a step up
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Posts: 634 Location: Tipton, IN
Personally, having just replaced the springs on my ramps myself, it's a pain in the butt. Welding the hinges on, and if it's aluminum having to find a shop that welds aluminum, making the ramp, or buying one for $400-600, having locking system to hold it closed and all the other headaches,............yes it's possible. But not fun to undertake if your not gifted at fabricating.
Posted 2006-05-04 1:19 PM (#41307 - in reply to #41302) Subject: RE: adding a ramp to a step up
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Location: Highmore, SD
Featherlite has models that have full rear doors with a ramp behind them, so I'm sure you can order one from them to put on your step up. Their website is www.fthr.com .
Posted 2006-05-05 6:22 PM (#41344 - in reply to #41302) Subject: RE: adding a ramp to a step up
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Originally written by maeclara on 2006-05-04 1:02 PM
Has anyone ever put a ramp on a step up before, I have a 2 horse featherlite and the step up seems so high compared to most trailers. Just looking for some suggestions.
How high (how LOW ?) is the coupler when the trailer is hooked up to the truck ? If your truck is sagging, well, y'know, the teeter-totter thang (-:
Yes, as others have said, a ramp over rear doors is quite common. I think it was about $1,000 if ordered at the time of build, I would expect more after the fact.
Posted 2006-05-06 7:18 AM (#41355 - in reply to #41302) Subject: RE: adding a ramp to a step up
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Posts: 662 Location: Vanzant, Missouri
My Exiss has a ramp that can be put on. I have never used it and probably won't. The hinges are under the trailer and it's the type that you used it and take it off (no securing it.) More of a pain in the a$$...
adding a ramp to a step up
