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#2 Sq jaw Monty mod to hi levers #6301642 08/14/18 11:59 AM 08/14/18 11:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL 3 3togo OP trapper
3togo OP trapper 3 Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL	Everyone, It is known that #3 Bridger levers will change the old #3 Montys to a hi lever style. Does anyone know what levers would work to change the old #2 low lever traps to a hi lever configuration? Thanks.

Re: #2 Sq jaw Monty mod to hi levers [Re: 3togo] #6301752 08/14/18 02:18 PM 08/14/18 02:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Kansas S Swifty trapper
Swifty trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Kansas	I used #2 Bridger levers.

Re: #2 Sq jaw Monty mod to hi levers [Re: 3togo] #6301784 08/14/18 03:12 PM 08/14/18 03:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL 3 3togo OP trapper
3togo OP trapper 3 Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL	Swifty, Any problems encountered in the change over?

Re: #2 Sq jaw Monty mod to hi levers [Re: 3togo] #6302132 08/14/18 09:49 PM 08/14/18 09:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Kansas S Swifty trapper
Swifty trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Kansas	Just took some time. I cut through the original frame baseplate outside of the span of the spring pin. Then welded on a center D-ring baseplate to connect it all together after replacing the levers. Don't try to bend the Montgomery jaw tips to take them out of the frame, as the tips tend to break off, or at least crack and weaken.

Re: #2 Sq jaw Monty mod to hi levers [Re: 3togo] #6302326 08/15/18 07:37 AM 08/15/18 07:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL 3 3togo OP trapper
3togo OP trapper 3 Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL	Thanks for the picture. These traps are strong right from the factory. Set up like this probably as good as anything available currently.

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