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fasteddie
Explorer
Jun 01, 2023

How screwed am I ? Boneheaded jacking mistake

So I screwed up pretty good and jacked my trailer mistakenly by the axel mounting plate and bent it pretty good right in front of the rear wheel bolt, the welds appear to still be good and don’t see ...
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JRscooby
Explorer II
Jun 02, 2023
NamMedevac 70 wrote:
I would check it occasionally for possible stress cracks near the bolt. "If you so choose" a welding shop can straighten the beam with their heavy tools.


I don't think it would take "heavy tools" to straighten it.
BUT, ever grab a coat hanger, or other wire, bend back and forth until it breaks? I think working the steel would make it more likely to get the stress cracks.
Still no answer about knowing a better way to jack it up...

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