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Originally Posted by Mountain Heritage
How long of a spring do you need? I am guessing it needs to be about 1-1/2" around or so? How much tension do you need on it, it needs to be able to stretch with your own hands or does it need to be a lot stiffer than that?
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Spring has to be about 7 to 8 to 8 1/2 inches long, about 1 to 1 1/4 inches diameter. I'm putting it on the right side and attaching it similar to the Brinly style. This means the area is tight, so 1 1/2 inches is probably too big. Spring must have good tension - if you can stretch it with your hands too easily, then it's too weak. I haven't calculated the load yet, but it has to be able to be able to lift - say 200 to 250 lbs, max. I haven't did analysis of the load yet. I may have to dig out some of my old loads manuals. Since Matt G. is still in college, maybe he's closer to this stuff than I am - it's been awhile.