ECOTRIC55-2 Replacement Attic Ladder Hinge Arms Compatible with 2010-UP Werner Mk 5, WU2210, W2208, W2210 Thick Zinc Attic Ladders Spreader- Pair

After reading the reviews on this product, it looked like the perfect replacement. Yes, in fact it was the perfect replacement! Each hinge is marked R or L so you know which one to put on each side and it is looking from the bottom of the ladder up into the attic. My hinge had folded over probably due to age and the strength of the spring. I was able to take a Dremmel tool and saw off the rivet holding the damaged arm on (mine was the right one if you are looking into the attic from below). Once I did that, I took a drill bit (it recommends 5/16), and I predrilled a hole through the hole that was provide where the rivet was. I then took the new arm and placed the washer on the lag bolt and tightened it using my drill. Not so tight that it wouldn't move but barely loosened it so the arm could move. I then tightened down the lower part of the arm that attaches to the ladder, then I climbed in the attic and had my son close the ladder door. I then took the spring and attached it to the upper part of the arm. It literally took 30 minutes. It's good as new now.

These hinges worked perfectly , were hd compared to originals . They do not look the same as the ones I replaced but are much better .

Replaced the old ones had a slight modification to fit Memphis stairs but works perfect. This was not for Memphis (out of bz) so made my own bracket to fit these. Way cheaper than new stairs.

I bought these hinges to replace a mismatched pair that had failed. These went in surprisingly easy. The directions were clear, the fit excellent. My only hesitation is they BEND inward when in use. This may be by design but it makes me question how long they will last as it was similar bending which destroyed the last pair. I'd have preferred hinges that did not bend so much.

The hinges seem to be excellent quality, but I’ll have to wait to find out, as the first lag screw I was installing sheered off. This was done with a ratchet rather than a screw gun as it is a 1/2” head on a 5/16” screw. Maybe get some better quality screws from HD to ensure this doesn’t happen to you.

Perfect!

Mechanisms are to short for my Werner ladder, they are also much thinner than the original and the bracket where the spring hooks to the mechanism is bent the wrong way. I could make it work with some drilling on the ladder and bending that bracket but why should I have to.

Seems more heavy duty than original. Instructions say drill out the rivet but I used a saw; easier I think. I was able to replace it by myself working from below. Just attach the linkage to the wood ladder hole as the last step so that you can pull down the linkage to stretch the spring.