Hybrid Snowmobile ATV Trailer Ramp Door Repair - How to Fix BROKEN CABLE

Recently our Polar PJ Trailer Hybrid Snowmobile Trailer (Polar Sport Enclosed Trailer) had a stuck door - It would not pull open - Either it was Frozen or Jammed Stuck and when we really pulled on it to pop it open, we found one of the cables had detached came off and was laying in the floor.
Here is how we managed to install or fix this broken cable. Hybrid Trailer Ramp Door Repair - BROKEN CABLE or Cable Off Repair
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[@quinncolby]

I tried to fix mine yesterday & gave up. I didn’t know about the vice grips trick! Thank you

[@mudbrats]

give er another shot and let me know how it goes 🤘 good luck

[@quinncolby]

@@mudbrats It worked perfectly. The vise grips were already in the trailer😂

[@mudbrats]

@@quinncolby right on! 👍 great job!

[@dh6984]

Left a comment a few days ago, but it disappeared. This is a good video, but no need to use the vise grips. Follow instructions in video to the 3 minute mark. Then, instead of using vise grips, just have another person push down on the OPPOSITE side cable(the one attached and working). This will give you the slack you need to fit the bolt in. 5 minutes, 2 people...and you're done.

[@mudbrats]

good tip!

[@dh6984]

@@mudbrats it's a helpful video! This is like a $100 repair if you have to take it to a shop. I just did mine a few days ago. Followed your instructions, then took the tip that Greg Poston left earlier about pushing down on the opposite cable to give some slack. Worked perfectly. Other videos trying to tell people to do with the door closed and to loosen bolts on the spring! No thanks, I prefer not to mess with things under pressure.

[@1EVILZ06]

You’re assuming that everyone is going to have a helper. Or an extra person. If you don’t have a helper it. It IS A NEED for the vise grips.

[@kevinsaravia2267]

Just fixed my trailer thank you

[@mudbrats]

awesome! So glad to help. I appreciate the comment

[@funkywinkerbeen1]

This was a great video. I had planned to take my sprung cable to the guy who fixed it last time and charged me $75 and then watched your video. Twenty minutes and I was back in business - thank you!

[@mudbrats]

awesome to hear that and glad it helped

[@mikeorr8994]

You're a life saver with this video. I didn't have vice grips, so I used a C clamp on the spring tensioner. Worked perfect! You're video is a video that keeps on giving!

[@mudbrats]

thanks so much! really appreciate the compliments!

[@Ricky-eo5ym]

Great video appreciated.

[@Crazy_leggs]

Good video but music was way too loud. Could not hear you half the time.

[@mudbrats]

i know - sorry!

[@HVACinstructer]

Ditto

[@MichaelCoughlanmusic]

With the music you added this becomes a men's meditational video. I feel refreshed after going through this repair!

[@mudbrats]

haha - I thought it was pretty refreshing!

[@rosinzombie4202]

Music is horrible to try and listen over

[@gregposton1784]

There is an easier way than what you displayed. If you spool the good cable and leave it about 4 inches short of the eye bolt fastening, then have someone else push down on the opposite cable just a few inches till you have enough slack to fasten the eye bolt, then release the tension and your done. Open and close the ramp and you will find it works and auto tensions each side. Five minutes time my son and I completed the task with the only tools and open end wrench for the eye bolt.

[@kennyplay5982]

Do you have a video showing all that? Thank you

[@mudbrats]

great tip

[@dh6984]

Trying to follow your directions...when you say 'spool the good cable', you mean spool the unattached cable like is shown in the video? So you're basically doing like in the video except instead of using the vise grips, you'd just pull down on the already attached cable and this gives the slack to attach the bolt on the loose cable? Thanks for the tip. These things are always coming off.

[@onestackmack1]

Thanks for the video my cables came off the track today.. I feel a little more confident in putting them back on.👍

[@mudbrats]

Greg J awesome - i really appreciate the compliment - thanks for watching

[@jessemcnabb8356]

Thx bro I put it on like a champion...... Your video helped out tremendously

[@mudbrats]

glad it helped!! thankyou

[@ltrmotorsportsmotorcyclean1331]

Thank you i just watched your video and out of them all yours was the best on how to change my cable on my cargo trailer.....

[@mudbrats]

thats awesome! great to hear! 👍

[@DFence-zi5ix]

Once the cables come off the pulleys, the spring recoils to it's closed position, aka, least amount of tension. I don't understand how the reattached cables spooled onto the pulleys (when closing the ramp). Did you spin the spring axle to the open tension position prior to closing the ramp at the end of the job?

[@mudbrats]

The other cable was still intact so creates the tension.

[@Ben-rz5wl]

We could hear your voice better if you didn't have the music.

[@mudbrats]

the raw audio is really bad on the original video - i had to enhance it and then there was really obnoxious background sound and wind noise so i added music to cover it... i have heard a couple of complaints on this - i may overdub an voice only track and post again- thanks for letting me know

[@Ricky-eo5ym]

Great video appreciated.

[@mudbrats]

Thankyou!!

[@RogerMcDermott]

Thanks. Worked for me!

[@mudbrats]

Great!

[@SFCISME]

Hey Thanks, had to do that to our job trailer

[@mudbrats]

Glad it helped!

[@mainewoods1862]

Excellent Thank you !

[@mudbrats]

Glad you liked it!

[@dsherman4449]

Really helped! Thanks!

[@mudbrats]

D Sherman thank-you!

[@10luberda]

duh why didnt i think of this lol hahaha been goosin around with all my trailers using a spud wrench to put back on but is dangerouse for sure good

[@mudbrats]

thanks so much! glad it helps

[@kcMan7938]

My trailer is trimmed out inside ,and that made it more difficult to get that cable wound back on the wheel .

[@mudbrats]

i bet - hope the video helped anyways!

[@cb7pwn]

Brilliant video! This happened on a job and after 30 mins of struggling I frikkin gave up... This made it so easy, it's so simple I feel like I dumbass, thanks! Lol

[@mudbrats]

glad to help!!! thanks for the awesome comment

[@liveforthemic]

Same here haha🤦‍♂️

[@bobjordan7408]

thank you! you saved me much aggravation

[@mudbrats]

i have gone back and rewatched this to fix it again haha - glad you liked it

[@29roadie17]

Good video but why the fackin music? No one has EVER said "I wish there was some annoying music".

[@mudbrats]

🤦‍♂️

[@daveyboy8907]

My cable broke,,now i have to try to fix it..thanks

[@Littlejuice3]

Great video!!! I noticed rubber traction for a machine any link to that? I do landscaping and my Wright standard X doesn’t have enough traction when I pull it out of my trailer

[@mudbrats]

they are just old tracks on my door. the pad in the trailer is this one

[@mudbrats]

amzn.to/3NNBYpS

[@wolfforce58205]

So just unattach the bolts, respool, then reattach? I have this problem with my trailer and don't wanna screw up fixing it, lol.

[@mudbrats]

Yes but clamp that axle or she will spring right out

[@mytexasdays1526]

How heavy is the door to pick up and let down?

[@mudbrats]

its not too bad with the cables working - just awkward thats all

[@jonathanrigsbee7533]

We normally do this with the door closed

[@mudbrats]

good point

[@daveyboy8907]

One side came off actually it didnt break,,will thus be ok to fix or will I have to be extra careful?? Thanks

[@mudbrats]

if it is like mine, you should be able to reattach it as shown here. But if you are not sure, i would find a garage door company and have them look at it. Let me know how it goes. Most hardware stores sell cable, crimp ends and connectors so you can easily make new cable as well... with 1 cable my door was way too heavy to lift. I would be afraid of the second one breaking and the spring will unwind and the door will way to heavy to lift.

[@daveyboy8907]

Mud Brats TV thanks I will try in the morning.. yeah I tryed to put it on but it wasnt right , not long enough because i didnt know to use vice grips to stop it.. Thanks I should br able to fix it now.. will let you know..👍🏻

[@mudbrats]

Daveyboy I am happy this video can help!

[@davidcooper3871]

The most finicky part on my trailer!

[@mudbrats]

i hear ya

[@RidesByRyan]

Maybe lower the music a tad when you’re speaking so people can hear what you’re saying 🤷‍♂️

[@mudbrats]

i hear ya! i was trying to cover up insane wind noises and wasnt very good at audio back when i did this vid!

[@RidesByRyan]

@@mudbrats sorry if I was short. Was just frustrated trying to listen to what you were saying so I could fix mine lol. I use a headphone jack mic whenever I record outside now. Just makes the audio nice and clear.

[@mudbrats]

no probs

[@JustPlaneMike]

turn down the music its louder than you

[@mudbrats]

JustPlaneMike sorry about that! sometimes i get it right... other times its too loud

[@mturley8414]

Is it really that easy bud??? Mine just popped off today.. FUCKEN trailer ain’t even 2 years old … 🤣

[@mudbrats]

its that easy

[@garrettstevensen2467]

Try not to move the camera so much. I couldn't watch past 10 seconds without having motion sickness.

[@mudbrats]

these were my ametuer days

[@cherokeeredman2756]

That's not the proper way to do this... I'm certain his failed again later. I've done this so many times.

[@mudbrats]

No it hasn't failed since - 2 years later and a lot of open and closes winter and summer. What do you suggest if it does fail again?

[@cherokeeredman2756]

@@dh6984 Because it's a trial and error thing when you can't find anything online to explain it well. It's a pain for sure. Very aggravating to say the least.

[@dianebadstuebner1193]

Would’ve been a lot better of a video if you didn’t have that super annoying, completely unnecessary music, playing the whole time, wasn’t sure if I was watching a how to video or a kids Barney video

[@mudbrats]

close to a barney video! sorry i learned from this one