High Cycle Garage Door Torsion Springs

All springs come with a free nylon center bushing.

High cycle garage door torsion springs.

For each individual spring we list the inch pounds per turn ippt and of turns to help you ensure that. The standard cycle life for a torsion spring on a garage door is 10 000 cycles. Looking for a specfic torsion 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.

Did you know that torsion springs account for over 95 of the lift that is needed to raise a garage door. By upgrading to high cycle garage door torsion springs you can double triple and even quadruple the life of your springs. On average a 10 000 cycle rating can only give you a few years of service. 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.

Garage door torsion spring lasts 7 10 years based on average use. The length or coil increases. What are high cycle 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.

High cycle springs are achieved with an increase in wire size length and diameter. Because of this continual stress torsion springs typically only last for 12 000 15 000 cycles from the original door producer. Do you need new garage door torsion springs. 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.

We can fulfill orders for garage door torsion springs longer than 39 inches upon request. Just call to request a special order. Torsion spring s for torsion systems set above the garage door. The installation and the number of turns are the same as the existing spring.

And the inside diameter of the spring can increase. Garage door torsion springs are rated by cycle life. The amount of cycles you choose should depend on how frequently you operate your door. If there are multiple springs on your garage door we strongly recommend replacing both torsion springs.

A torsion spring is a type of helical steel spring that is mounted on garage doors designed to provide torque. Higher lifespan cost effectiveness. We have garage door torsion springs for any wire size or length up to 39 inches. We we offer a vast selection of wire and spring sizes and both left and right wind 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. A high cycle spring is a re engineered spring base on your existing spring measurements creating a dimensionally larger spring. 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. 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.

The wire size or gauge of coil becomes thicker. A cycle life is one open and close of a garage door.