SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Trailers => Topic started by: TJS Nordic on May 29, 2010, 07:53:04 PM

Title: "Hack and Butch Inc" Trailer shackle Fix
Post by: TJS Nordic on May 29, 2010, 07:53:04 PM

Ok this trailer was home made many years ago I guess. It was made by "Hack and Butch Inc." trailers. I guess they did not have a drill, they torched all the holes and did not have a band saw either as you can see by the torch cut parts. Also see the cross member post.

The shackle bolts were 1/2" and not 9/16" with washers taking up as spacers and it was just sloppy. Suprisingly the spring eye bushings were good. So I got all new spring eye bolts and went to work. I cut the half assed shackle mount and made some parts and bushing to box it in and spacers and the outside shackle to in order to align the spring pack. The bushing welded to the plate will take up the slop in the torch burnt hole instead of a drill. Much better now.

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member07.jpg&hash=730bd6554bb0b0ca6d37061d75fcc62de0a4cd98)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member08.jpg&hash=b6ec8c19437368cf94746f4382f7ccd7f6748cf6)


(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member09.jpg&hash=2065aa63379539695dd91b1881613548ab939a78)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member10.jpg&hash=fca275e5d12e4e2023392a5022aa818e786c7249)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member11.jpg&hash=1b45bd27e861d5a9ece63ec2dce50e8f3299c62c)


(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member12.jpg&hash=16517da679a862d367b44399ab44fdd61a84ae9a)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member13.jpg&hash=384366f1c82a5955564aedcfd75817c1ae9fbca1)


(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member14.jpg&hash=91698cb7ec3c24f9a94a36caf89277328895e083)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member15.jpg&hash=faf540381166f730435fee0a3c7a1838a030fee2)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member16.jpg&hash=dab0b99fce48e5ad5aa410ad280c83f43ce5211b)


(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tjsperformance.com%2Fimages%2Fcross_member17.jpg&hash=4c39272c1a5e6143d3a70fe4febce7fbc3b05a5d)

Title: Re: "Hack and Butch Inc" Trailer shackle Fix
Post by: beerjet on June 03, 2010, 12:37:07 AM

I think they torch everything because its faster.
My brand new-ish competative trailer is much the same way.
The cuts are good but the holes are torched and I don't like it but that's the they make them .

-beerjet-