base plate for toad is bent
I'm towing a 2000 Chevy Tracker I have Blue Ox base plate & tow bar. The left side attachment tab is bent down I have no idea how this happened Any idea's how this happened & what I can do to fix ...
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Effy wrote:wildmanbaker wrote:
First, look ands see if there is any damage to the base plate. Is everything still straight and square? If it is slightly out of shape, can you align the holes that were drilled into the frame, by hand? .
Are you asking if you can bend and align the bent baseplate by hand?
I highly doubt you can bend a baseplate by hand and if you could how reliable is it to tow your car?
OP, just get a new one. Simpler, easier, and safer - for everyone.
Yes. The OP may not have money to burn. We as a nation, are to quick to scrap things, and buy new, without trying to fix them. Metal is malleable, to some extent. Do you think that the base plate did not change shape when it was welded together?
