Prime-Line SP 9677 Extension Spring, Spring Steel Construction, Nickel-Plated Finish, 0.148 GA x 1-1/4 In. x 10 In., Single Loop Open (Single Pack)

Worked as a replacement for pull down attic ladder spring

It's a spring. A good, quality spring. It springs as advertised.

Better than shopping at the big box store. I added these springs to the washing machine tub for added support for spin balance cycle. Seemed to help with those heavy loads. These had about the right tension 6.7 lbs.

Very stiff spring . Could hardly stretch by hand.wanted one that had a little stretch for hanging a cable for outdoor lights

Matched up to what I had

Worked great for what we needed it for

Both attic stairs in my over 25 year home have been sagging. I was unable to identify the manufacturer of my stairs. With the attic closed, the springs were loose and rusty. They measured between 11 and 11 1/2" when closed. The springs when removed were not all the same length. I did purchase some longer ring eye bolt hooks to make up for this difference. These were easy to swap with the old hooks when the original spring was removed. Installation keys. One end of the spring needs to be partially straightened so it can pass into the opening on the end of the stairs. I used a board to hold up the attic stairs when closed so it would not lower when the old spring was removed. I used a ratchet strap to stretch the new spring so I could engage the hook.

Purchased this as one of many components also from Amazon to be used in a café light installation in my back yard. The finished project is awesome. It was nice to be able to find everything I needed in one place.