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Cutting four coil posts #8576206
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How short can you cut them. How much should I leave sticking out. Have had issues with water animals getting the chain on them.

Re: Cutting four coil posts [Re: Yellowbelly] #8576226
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When the MB550 came out, people had trouble with the chains hooking up on the spring post. Tim Caven said to bend them toward each other. I found cutting off all but a half inch stopped the chain snagging problem. Since I don’t 4-coil anything, getting rid of this extra steel fixed me right up.


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Re: Cutting four coil posts [Re: Yellowbelly] #8576279
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Good deal thank you

Re: Cutting four coil posts [Re: Yellowbelly] #8576384
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If you ever decide to 4coil....you will regret cutting them off. Just bend them inward.


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Re: Cutting four coil posts [Re: Yellowbelly] #8576396
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They do the job 2 coiled on drowners there 1.75 dukes

Re: Cutting four coil posts [Re: Yellowbelly] #8576494
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Originally Posted by Yellowbelly
They do the job 2 coiled on drowners there 1.75 dukes

Your traps, but when it's time to add some strength.......


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Re: Cutting four coil posts [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8576556
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Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
If you ever decide to 4coil....you will regret cutting them off. Just bend them inward.


This! Right now I'm ordering springs to four coil some #3's and 4's. I'm so glad I didn't cut them.

Re: Cutting four coil posts [Re: Trappeur Gunny] #8576905
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Originally Posted by Trappeur Gunny
Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
If you ever decide to 4coil....you will regret cutting them off. Just bend them inward.


This! Right now I'm ordering springs to four coil some #3's and 4's. I'm so glad I didn't cut them.


You going after beaver?

Re: Cutting four coil posts [Re: Yellowbelly] #8576913
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I'm tired of mud making my traps sluggish. I figure that a little extra horsepower wouldn't hurt.

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