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"Helper Hinge" Fits Any Utility Trailer
One person can quickly and safely attach a lay-down ramp on back of any utility trailer using this new “Helper Hinge”. It’s designed to replace the existing hinges on your trailer.
  “It lets you attach the ramp one hinge at a time, which saves time and also saves on your back,” says inventor Duane Smith.
  You cut off the existing hinges on the trailer and weld the new hinges in place. To attach the ramp, lay it on the ground and raise one side to capture its hinge, then walk around to the other side and repeat the process. Then you pull the ramp toward one side to lock it in place.
  “Until now it took 2 people to attach a ramp, one on either side who have to precisely match up the hinge pins with the hinge pipes,” says Smith. “Each person has to hold up half the ramp’s weight for an average of 30 sec. until the hinges are attached. With the Helper Hinge one person can attach the ramp in only about 13 sec. – or 2 people can do the job in about 3 sec.”
  The one-person operation can lead to fuel savings when traveling down the highway, says Smith. “Instead of standing the ramp up on back of the trailer where it catches a lot of wind, one person can quickly remove the ramp and place it in the trailer bed, or stand it up along one side. He can quickly reattach the ramp once he reaches his destination.”
  Two sizes are available. The medium-sized Helper Hinge is designed for utility trailers with a 3,500-lb. axle that are 5 ft. wide or smaller and have ramps that typically weigh about 120 lbs. The large sized Helper Hinge is designed to be used on trailers with 5,000-lb. axles and ramps weighing about 150 lbs.
  However, the medium sized Helper Hinge can also be used on trailers with 7,000-lb. axles, by using dual ramps, each equipped with medium-sized hinges. “If you order 2 sets of Helper Hinges, you can use one set for each ramp so that you only have to lift about 100 lbs. on each side,” says Smith.
  The medium sized Helper Hinge sells for $45.99 plus S&H; the large size for $49.99 plus S&H.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Helper Hinge, Inc., 1455 U.S. Hwy. 75, Burlington, Kan. 66839 (ph 620 364-8667; elendeesmith@embarqmail.com; www.helperhingeinc.com).


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2012 - Volume #36, Issue #5