Since we had the gate done and attached to the frame the next step was to add a spring to each side. These are what swings the gate back up when you drive over it and keeps the gate upright at all times when it is not being used. These were going to be hard to get right because if you don't have enough tension in the springs, the gate will lay flat and won't stay upright. On the other hand, if there is too much tension you won't be able to push into the gate and swing it down with the four-wheeler. This is why we had to find the perfect balance to where there was enough tension to hold the gate up and loose enough to easily be able to push into it and have the gate fold down. We started on the one side where I welded on the hook where the bottom of the spring would attach. Once my welds had cooled we attached the bottom of the spring and began to stretch it to the top with a chain. We kind of played with where we were going to attach the top hook and we both eventually agreed on a spot where it looked good and I welded on the second hook up top. Then it took a lot of team work where I pulled on the chain to stretch out the spring and Duane connected the spring to the the hook up top when I got it close enough together.
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