Genuine GORILLA-LIFT 2-Sided Trailer Tailgate Lift Assist

Saw this on another trailer and thought it would be a great idea for my trailer. I had some work done on the lift gate on my dual axle trailer that I tote a Kubota buggy on for work. My lift gate was getting bowed from the buggy so I had it reinforced which made it barely lift-able with one person. My back was being strained and I am in pretty good shape. I read the reviews on google and Amazon before purchasing and read some mixed reviews about how it worked fairly well but that it was difficult to install. Watched a You-Tube video about installation (which for me is easier than reading instructions), purchased and set out to install it. First of all, installation is time consuming...a few hours if you know how to use the necessary tools and are fairly handy with them. My trailer has a little thicker metal so used smaller to bigger titanium bits to get it done easier. The installation of the bolts after drilling is a little tricky but do-able. Did one side for now, which has made a huge difference and it works well so will probably do the other soon.

Awesome

Take time on the installation and youll be very satisfied.

This will definitely save your back. Easy to lift and lower.

I bought this for my father in law’s trailer. His gate is heavy. Now my mother in-law can lift it easily.

I mounted the spring housings on a trailer with round tubing rails. It was probably a little more difficult than on a trailer with flat top angle rails. It worked out just fine, looks good and works as advertised. I’m very happy with the results!

Installed these easily in about 2 hours. Very strong and well made. You cant go wrong with the gorilla lift

As far as the Gorilla Lift, installation was easy. My trailer has angle iron top rails, so I bought shorter carriage bolts (my choice-less than $1.00). Yes, the supplied bolts are not 5/16” as claimed on the instructions, they appear to be metric. I also bought square plugs to cover the open end of the tubing, which again was my choice. (cost me $1.00) You have to trim the plugs so they fit due to the hardware inside the square tubing. The instructions I found to be well written and understandable. The hardest part was attaching the cables to the tailgate which took some muscle to install, but I did it by myself. I am very pleased with the Gorilla Lift. My wife was able to easily lower and raise the tailgate. We both have back problems so this should help. I only gave the Gorilla Lift 3 stars because of delivery problems. When I placed the order (on a Friday) delivery was guaranteed for the following Tuesday. When it wasn’t delivered on Tuesday, I contacted the seller and was promised delivery on Wednesday. When it wasn’t delivered on Wednesday, then I was promised that it would be delivered anytime from Thursday to the following Tuesday. The package was delivered on Thursday. The Gorilla Lift was available elsewhere for a few dollars less, but I paid the few dollars extra because of the promised early delivery date. Had I known that it wouldn’t be delivered on the promised day, I would have bought from the cheaper seller.

These units are Awesome! I had to make a few brackets for my personal install. In short, it’s been a great upgrade. I added a gate extension to my trailer an had to have the assist an this was the answer.

What I like about the tail gate assist is it does make lift easier but on my trailer I had to weld and it took me 3 days after work to modify and weld. You need to make sure after you assemble that the cable doesnt rub when you let it all the way down.