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Bodygrip jaws
#8177779
07/20/24 11:16 AM
07/20/24 11:16 AM
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Joined: Aug 2014
SE MN
2cylinder
OP
trapper
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OP
trapper
Joined: Aug 2014
SE MN
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How many of you have broke a factory weld on the jaws of a body grip trap? First for me, may look at all them more closely now
Rebuilding john deere and international/farmall carburetors
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Re: Bodygrip jaws
[Re: 2cylinder]
#8177804
07/20/24 12:01 PM
07/20/24 12:01 PM
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Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
Turtledale
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
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Never, what brand do you have there?
NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
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Re: Bodygrip jaws
[Re: Turtledale]
#8177808
07/20/24 12:04 PM
07/20/24 12:04 PM
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Joined: Aug 2014
SE MN
2cylinder
OP
trapper
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OP
trapper
Joined: Aug 2014
SE MN
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Never, what brand do you have there?
It’s an old victor 330
Rebuilding john deere and international/farmall carburetors
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Re: Bodygrip jaws
[Re: 2cylinder]
#8177815
07/20/24 12:10 PM
07/20/24 12:10 PM
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Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
Turtledale
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
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Too bad 2 cylinder, if they were still in business they probably would have sent you a new one. I have some very old vics I still use. Their customer service used to be very good
NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
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Re: Bodygrip jaws
[Re: 2cylinder]
#8177931
07/20/24 02:37 PM
07/20/24 02:37 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
Law Dog
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
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Bought some new Victor 160s must of been a bad batch several of them broke out of that bunch. Nothing more disappointing than losing a catch like that.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Bodygrip jaws
[Re: 2cylinder]
#8177962
07/20/24 03:26 PM
07/20/24 03:26 PM
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Joined: Oct 2015
wisconsin
Muskratwalt
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Oct 2015
wisconsin
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I bought 3 doz. new Sleepy Creek body grips in the110 size about twelve years ago. Had good triggers and very strong springs. Were advertised as having a three and one half by four inch jaw spread which was a selling point. After a few years of use the jaw rivets started wearing out and falling off. Also the jaw welds would break. This happened on 8 or 10 of them,usually at an inopertune time in the field. A problem that is fixable but I never bought any more. Since then as I'm sure most trappers know, they aren't making traps currently. I didn't buy anymore.
Walt legge
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Re: Bodygrip jaws
[Re: Law Dog]
#8178022
07/20/24 05:41 PM
07/20/24 05:41 PM
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Joined: Aug 2014
SE MN
2cylinder
OP
trapper
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OP
trapper
Joined: Aug 2014
SE MN
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Bought some new Victor 160s must of been a bad batch several of them broke out of that bunch. Nothing more disappointing than losing a catch like that. Especially when you’re dealing with some trap smart animals and they kind of get frustrating to go after and then this happens lol. I guess they have caught a lot of beaver for me and have easily payed for themselves but still was not on my radar of problems I’d run into.
Rebuilding john deere and international/farmall carburetors
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Re: Bodygrip jaws
[Re: Muskratwalt]
#8178024
07/20/24 05:42 PM
07/20/24 05:42 PM
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Joined: Aug 2014
SE MN
2cylinder
OP
trapper
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OP
trapper
Joined: Aug 2014
SE MN
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I bought 3 doz. new Sleepy Creek body grips in the110 size about twelve years ago. Had good triggers and very strong springs. Were advertised as having a three and one half by four inch jaw spread which was a selling point. After a few years of use the jaw rivets started wearing out and falling off. Also the jaw welds would break. This happened on 8 or 10 of them,usually at an inopertune time in the field. A problem that is fixable but I never bought any more. Since then as I'm sure most trappers know, they aren't making traps currently. I didn't buy anymore. interesting to hear it would happen on a much smaller trap on a lot smaller critters like muskrats or squirrels or whatever.
Rebuilding john deere and international/farmall carburetors
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Re: Bodygrip jaws
[Re: 2cylinder]
#8178031
07/20/24 06:02 PM
07/20/24 06:02 PM
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Joined: Oct 2015
wisconsin
Muskratwalt
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Oct 2015
wisconsin
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I bought 3 doz. new Sleepy Creek body grips in the110 size about twelve years ago. Had good triggers and very strong springs. Were advertised as having a three and one half by four inch jaw spread which was a selling point. After a few years of use the jaw rivets started wearing out and falling off. Also the jaw welds would break. This happened on 8 or 10 of them,usually at an inopertune time in the field. A problem that is fixable but I never bought any more. Since then as I'm sure most trappers know, they aren't making traps currently. I didn't buy anymore. interesting to hear it would happen on a much smaller trap on a lot smaller critters like muskrats or squirrels or whatever. I used them for mink and rats exclusively. Never had that problem with any other brand. Some of my BGs have been used for decades .
Walt legge
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