Bent Bunk Bracket

[Thomas Mc Innish]

I have a good one. The bunk brakets for one bunk are bent forward. Must have hit the end of the bunk and pushed them forward. Any advive for repairing them short of cutting and welding?

 

[Scott Smith]

Take the bunk board off, put a wood block against the bracket and hit it back into place with a weighted mallet..

 

[Greg Meyer]

After you get it back in shape... bolt a short p[iece of heavy angle iron to each bracket to prevent bending again.

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

....and stop smashing your bunks!!!:lol::lol:



TOXIC

 

[Bill McElroy]

...install jack-nuts as required..

 

[Ken Sabin]

And in addition to the jack-nuts, be sure you use the stainless steel ones, so they can withstand getting wet every time you back the trailer into the water.

 

[Thomas Mc Innish]

Update-



Block, mallet (few pounds), 45 mins. of heavy hitting with very slight improvement. Not near enough though. Upgrading to a full size sledge is probably my next move. They are canted towards the front of the trailer and I am trying to figure a way to bend them back and I am coming up with nothing.



I may just put a couple of bolt on replacement brakets on until I can find a better solution.



I am open to wild ideas at this point.

 

[Scott Smith]

Have u tried heating it up a bit before beating on it..?

 

[Dan J.]

Try a come-along hooked to the axle (strongpoint) and hooked to the bent bracket. Then jack tight until angle of deficit is relieved. Good luck!

 

[Greg Meyer]

The suggested "come-along" was my method of correction...with the boat off the trailer...

 

[Thomas Mc Innish]

I appreciate all the help on this.



Heading to Harbor Freight this weekend to get a come along. Taking the bolt on brakets also and all the tools and hardware I might possibly need as a back up. Should be very entertaining. I need to roll video on this as it might make for good watching on you tube.



If I get a weather window this weekend I'll try to get it done. Going to take the camera and take pictures so the next guy with this problem will know what to do (or not to do).