2" Garage Door Torsion Spring Set - 2 Pack with Non-Slip Winding Bars & Safety Gloves | Electrophoresis Black Coated, Oil-Free | 16,000+ Cycles (0.218x2''x26'') | Replacement & Installation Kit for Smooth Garage Door Operation | Perfect for DIY Home Repair & Professional Use

We have an old 16’ wooden heavy garage door from the 80’s and already had the springs replaced professionally some years ago. This time I chose to do it myself and bought these springs which were the next thicker wire size and a longer spring. These look like better quality springs than what I’m replacing and we paid a pretty penny for those things years ago. The cones actually look identical as the old ones. The price was good and they arrived on time just as promised. Very happy about that. There is some valuable information online regarding spring selections and also some helpful videos on YouTube that walked me through this process.If you are mechanically inclined, you can do this if you use caution. I budgeted the afternoon and had all the tools laid out ahead of time. The instruction sheet was more informative than I expected and the winding rods fit well and have a nice non-slip rubber handle which was handy. Unwinding the remaining old spring was the biggest challenge for me as one of the previous installers was a hack and overtightened the set screws which distorted my main tube preventing the old cone from rotating as it should during the unwinding process. Patience won out and the rest of the disassembly went well. Have some big vice grips handy for the main bar to help keep the assembly locked in place once you get the cables back on their respective pulleys and slack out. Also had some big c clamp vice grips on the track just above the roller to keep the door closed until I’m ready for it to move. Before winding I used a white paint pen and a straight edge to draw a line along both springs and then had a helper to come verify and call out round counts as I wound them 90* at a time. Remember to position yourself to the side of the assembly and not facing it. 30 was my count target number for each spring and as it turned out I didn’t need to readjust at all. Took off the upper bar clamp and the c clamps and she was balanced close enough that my wife could easily raise and lower this beast of a door which she never could before. Hooked up the trolley on the opener and she worked smooth and quiet on the first try. I think the coating on the springs also help to make the door quiet and smooth.Very happy with them so far!