[Coffee Boy]

Sorry-no star

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I bent my spring hanger smacking it on rocks. I really dont want to cut it off. I cannot see a good pivot point to try and bend it and beating it doesnt look like it will work. Both sides are bent but the right is worse. Any suggestions appreciated.

Dave

 

[2stroke]

that is not bent bad at all. just run it. mine have been worse than that for years.

 

[Coffee Boy]

that is not bent bad at all. just run it. mine have been worse than that for years.

How do you get the bolts in and out and what if you break one?

 

[OffroadRunner]

If you break one the bolts then you are going to have alot more to worry about then getting it back in. I can't say I have ever heard of anybody breaking one, but if it worries you that bad then go rent a portapower and push it out. If you really have to take those bolts out cut them off and drive them out.
I agree with what was stated above. Drive it. Mine are worse and are fine (now watch they are going to break).

 

[OOP'S]

Yep, I guess you should have!!!! I ran mine bent for a year, I had to replace the front spring bushings three times in a year!!!! So I fixed it!!!! You need to quit using that hanger as a "Rock Bumper"!!!!!!!!!! Chose your lines a bit better!!!!

 

[OOP'S]

Here is what my hanger looks like now!!!!! As you can see I did not get the holes quite straight!!!!

 

[Coffee Boy]

Excellent, thanks oops.

Do you have a pic of the brace you put behind the hanger?

 

[montezuma]

If you break one the bolts then you are going to have alot more to worry about then getting it back in. I can't say I have ever heard of anybody breaking one, but if it worries you that bad then go rent a portapower and push it out. If you really have to take those bolts out cut them off and drive them out.
I agree with what was stated above. Drive it. Mine are worse and are fine (now watch they are going to break).

If memory serves, Booger Weldz broke one of the early style Allpro hangers.

 

[OOP'S]

Excellent, thanks oops.

Do you have a pic of the brace you put behind the hanger?

Here it is, the welds looks like shit but have held up for 4 + years.

 

[Heywood]

Sorry-no star

http://members.cox.net/drognlin/hanger/


I bent my spring hanger smacking it on rocks. I really dont want to cut it off. I cannot see a good pivot point to try and bend it and beating it doesnt look like it will work. Both sides are bent but the right is worse. Any suggestions appreciated.

Dave

Is that a Kongs Hanger?

 

[stomper4x4]

Thats why i build my spring hangers out of 3/8's plate and not 1/4....

You might be able to straighten that thing out.. But why? Itll only make it weaker..Id cut it off and build a new beefier hanger with gussetes..

 

[ErikB]

1/4" material throughout and hasn't bent yet...

And use spring bushing sleeves! They tie each side together and make the assembly stronger.

 

[OffroadRunner]

hanger yes. bolts no I havent seen anybody sheer a spring eye bolt.

If memory serves, Booger Weldz broke one of the early style Allpro hangers.

 

[pitter]

1/4" material throughout and hasn't bent yet...




mine looks similar to that. thanks for the idea:flipoff2: i might box the front of the hanger in. the hanger thats bent looks weak, no effense, thats why i built my own, stronger and cheaper

 

[OOP'S]

Did you buy that hanger from a shop or did you make? It look pretty weak to me also!!!!! If it is shop made I would like to know the name so I stay away form there products!!!!

 

[Bob Williams]

"Gently" knock it back into place with a 10lb sledge, weld in gussets, wheel it.

 

[OOP'S]

"Gently" knock it back into place with a 10lb sledge, weld in gussets, wheel it.

I had to wack the shit out of mine, must have been the 5 pound sledge!!!!!

 

[Schly]

I bent my All Pro one just like that. Seems I read they beefed them up since then but I'm not sure. I've been running mine for a while like that.

It would be cool if All Pro would kick down one of the reinforced style *hint hint* but I haven't asked them to.

 

[Drew Persson]

1/4" material throughout and hasn't bent yet...

Damn Erik, that looks gooooooooood! I've been thinking about doing something similar on mine.

 

[azwildyoat]

I just got mine from All-Pro and I will be gusseting mine now too.