Has anyone changed their bunk brackets from the painted ones to the new galvanized brackets from Ranger. My trailer is a 2003 Ranger Trail and these are a bit rusty. Any issues with changing them???
Has anyone changed their bunk brackets from the painted ones to the new galvanized brackets from Ranger. My trailer is a 2003 Ranger Trail and these are a bit rusty. Any issues with changing them???
It's too cold in my garage to go out and crawl under the boat, but if I recall, the original SS hardware on my Ranger trailer used nylock nuts on the bunk bracket bolts. If so, you should probably use new nuts or put some blue locktite on the threads of the bolt if you use the old nuts.
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I used carriage bolts when I replaced the boards on my 2000 R91. Use a drill bit the same size as the bolt and hammer the bolt to where its flush with the board. The square shape under the head of the bolt is what grabs the wood and prevents the bolt from turning when tightening. Then you lay the carpet over the heads of the bolts. I have done this on several trailers and never had any issues.
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Can anyone help me? I have a R91 and I need to replace the bunks on the trailer, the brackets are all rusted and when I called Ranger they wanted $25 each for new ones. Does anyone know if I can use other brackets?
If you have a local shop that can fabricate new brackets for you, that might be less expensive than the one bought from Ranger. Otherwise, I'd go with the $25 ones from Ranger.Originally Posted by Frankyo12
"The man of system is apt to be very wise in his own conceit; and is often so enamored with the supposed beauty of his own ideal plan of government that he cannot suffer the smallest deviation from any part of it…He seems to imagine that he can arrange the different members of a great society with as much ease as the hand arranges the different pieces upon a chessboard.” Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments
They WILL break off. Looks like a design shortcoming. If any of you own a Ranger with the factory trailer I strongly recommend you spend some time looking at the area under the bunk with the through bolt for rust.
Thanks Jeff, it’s just hard not to go online and see them from Ranger. Bill what exactly am I looking for?
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Look for a lack of paint where the support is bent for the bunk bolt. That's the first step, rust follows, mostly depending on age and the salinity of the water you use. I was lucky enough to have two cargo ratchet straps when my friend's broke off and could strap the bunk in place for his trip home. If it rusts off, and the bunk shifts on the road, the hull will probably be badly damaged.
Thanks for the tip
I just went and looked at mine. They are in need of replacing. Do you fold the bunk carpet back to get to the counter sunk bolt heads on top of the bunk so you can ratchet the bolts off for replacement?
I am just trying to figure out how to get the old rusted bolts off and replace with new. kinda have to fold back the carpet no?
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