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Posted on 6/25/16 at 8:48 am to Ric Flair
For sure. I know what you mean. Unfortunately I've already made up my mind 
I'll have to post an update after I finish now
I'll have to post an update after I finish now
Posted on 6/25/16 at 8:51 am to RummelTiger
quote:I agree with you man.
That said, it also provides people with a false sense of "I can do that".
Posted on 6/25/16 at 8:51 am to MrSmith
Make some good bars that will fit to use as lever. Longer better
Posted on 6/25/16 at 8:53 am to MrSmith
Both of the springs on mine broke about 5 months apart. They make serious noise when they break.
$160 each time and well worth it to not lose fingers.
$160 each time and well worth it to not lose fingers.
This post was edited on 6/25/16 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 6/25/16 at 8:56 am to MrSmith
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Replacing tension springs on a garage door
What is how I lost my arm.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 8:59 am to Bulletproof Lover
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What is how I lost my arm.
Huh?
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:01 am to djangochained
Already have two 18" bars made for this
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:04 am to MrSmith
Nice man. It was easier than I expected
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:05 am to MrSmith
Just had mine replaced about a month ago. I thought about doing it myself but I've never messed with a garage door before so I hired overhead door to do it. 295 for both Springs, and I didn't have to go out and there and try to figure it out for hours.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:09 am to jojothetireguy
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I didn't have to go out and there and try to figure it out for hours
That's the best part!
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:10 am to MrSmith
It's a $150. Just write the check and let somebody else worry about it.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:21 am to MrSmith
old 15 ft wide heavy all wood door. hired a "pro" to relace the entire bottom panel. he lost control of it and the door came rolling down unsprung. almost killed him. guy gets in his truck and never comes back.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:48 am to MrSmith
It's easy to do, but any lapse in focus or any little mistake and the outcome is extreme. People get fricked up DIYing that.
This post was edited on 6/25/16 at 9:49 am
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:50 am to Gevans17
Just did this the other day. With my door all the way up, there is hardly any tension on my springs. Easy fix. Took about an hour and a half and most of that was trying to get the door up after my wife messed it up trying to open the damn thing with a broken spring over and over before calling me.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:54 am to LSUFrosty
Did it myself about 2 months ago. Was not hard in the least bit and never one time felt unsafe. Use the proper tools and take your time. You'll save a ton of money diy.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:54 am to LSUFrosty
I've now replaced all 4 springs and 2 cables on our pair of doors. Just get a neighbor to help you stretch them and put the bolt back in the roller. And make sure if there isn't one already to run a cable inside the spring and attach it at both the wall and the hanger. That way when it snaps it won't go flying across the garage and bust a windshield or kill someone.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 9:55 am to MrSmith
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Replacing tension springs on a garage door
Call Chad's Garage Door. They recently replaced my garage door open and did a great job.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:00 am to MrSmith
I was nearly killed in a garage door spring accident in my younger days, so when one spring broke on the current door, I called someone.
Cost $175 for them to come out and replace the spring... not too bad really.
Cost $175 for them to come out and replace the spring... not too bad really.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:04 am to MrSmith
I was deactivating my garage door to convert my garage to a game room, and I was taking down all the hardware. I started to take off the springs and was literally a few turns away from letting that thing rip when I decided I better check into this. I posted a question on a message board and learned I was seconds away from certain decapitation. What a tragedy that would have been for the OT. Pay a pro to do it.
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