Trailer stop pole

[mnsabre]

With my bad back, the Basscat trailer step pole was a savior. But today I almost fell off the boat trailer while walking up to the boat. I guess there was a weak area where the pole was welded to the step above the winch. There’s slight rust by the area and bent forward as I grabbed it to walk up. Have anyone ever encounter this problem?

[Bass Cat Boats]

Year model? Original poles were just welded, later versions have a steel bottom piece and should not just be welded.

BCB

[mnsabre]

2010 sabre ftd

[Bass Cat Boats]

Vibration definitely takes a toll and newer poles are overset on a solid steel pin base, then welded to that on the trailers. The pin base sleeves the post, later they added a small gusset into the bottom of the step.

[btribby]

Mine is long gone! Snapped right off.

[Tjbubba]

I've had some vibrate really bad you see it in your rear view mirror & then get tires balanced and its night / day difference.

[Redngoo]

I put one on(the add on). Before installion. I added uroflex before the actual installation. Not sure if it help though i have no vibration. Though i wonder if tires out of balance is a big contribution to this.?

[btribby]

I put one on(the add on). Before installion. I added uroflex before the actual installation. Not sure if it help though i have no vibration. Though i wonder if tires out of balance is a big contribution to this.?

Mine is from miles and miles of gravel roads.

[mnsabre]

Just had a welder to weld the pole back on. Will see how long that last.

[btribby]

Just had a welder to weld the pole back on. Will see how long that last.

Mine lasted a year. Haha

[Redngoo]

Being a machinist and welder myself, there was a gentleman on here or the Basscat forum that used a insert that he welded on first, then slipped the pole over it, the pole was then plug welded and welded at the base. I thought that was a good ideal and this gives multiple areas of weldment. Im pretty this is what BCB is talking about

[Bass Cat Boats]

This has been the factory method for about a decade. The original method was fine, though harmonics eventually works on the weld. They also tried balancing and that doesn't effect the vibrations. They did balance tires with 15", 18" and 20" wheels with no change in pole movement and vibrations at all speeds.

Being a machinist and welder myself, there was a gentleman on here or the Basscat forum that used a insert that he welded on first, then slipped the pole over it, the pole was then plug welded and welded at the base. I thought that was a good ideal and this gives multiple areas of weldment. Im pretty this is what BCB is talking about