High Cycle Garage Door Torsion Springs

This means your spring should hold up for approximately 10 000 turns of the coil which equates to the garage door going up once and down once.

High cycle garage door torsion springs.

As for the specs on high cycle springs the simple long and short of it is you will go up a wire size and add a few inches of spring length to convert to high cycle springs. A high cycle spring is a re engineered spring base on your existing spring measurements creating a dimensionally larger spring. A high cycle spring has the same ippt inch pounds per turn or torque as the existing spring but has 50 less stress when fully wound lasting 2x longer. Torsion spring s for torsion systems set above the garage door.

If there are multiple springs on your garage door we strongly recommend replacing both torsion springs. With our easy to use torsion spring selection tool below you can find the spring you need quickly and or accurately upgrade to a spring with more cycles. If one garage door torsion spring is broken that probably means the other is about to fail which is why we recommend ordering replacement torsion springs in pairs. Garage door torsion spring lasts 7 10 years based on average use.

The installation and the number of turns are the same as the existing spring. We have garage door torsion springs for any wire size or length up to 39 inches. Higher lifespan cost effectiveness. Because of this continual stress torsion springs typically only last for 12 000 15 000 cycles from the original door producer.

Looking for a specfic torsion spring. Garage door torsion springs are rated by cycle life. The length or coil increases. By upgrading to high cycle garage door torsion springs you can double triple and even quadruple the life of your springs.

The standard cycle life for a torsion spring on a garage door is 10 000 cycles. On average a 10 000 cycle rating can only give you a few years of service. For each individual spring we list the inch pounds per turn ippt and of turns to help you ensure that. Winding bars are 18 in length and are also advised when winding and un winding springs.

What are high cycle springs. Do you need new garage door torsion springs. A high cycle spring is a re engineered spring base on your existing spring measurements see steps 1 thru 4 creating a dimensionally larger spring. The amount of cycles you choose should depend on how frequently you operate your door.

What is a high cycle spring. Just call to request a special order. High cycle springs are achieved with an increase in wire size length and diameter. The wire size or gauge of coil becomes thicker.

All springs come with a free nylon center bushing. We we offer a vast selection of wire and spring sizes and both left and right wind torsion springs. A high cycle spring has the same ippt inch pounds per turn or torque as the existing spring but has 50 less stress when fully wound lasting 2x longer. And the inside diameter of the spring can increase.

A cycle life is one open and close of a garage door. We can fulfill orders for garage door torsion springs longer than 39 inches upon request.