Trailer Jack Question

[dlewis10]

I have a 93 190 Champion. Bought last October and simply love the boat. Can't seem to find enough days to hit the water. I am finding out that the "little things" in terms of repair, replace or fix happens quite frequently with bass boats. This however is a trailer problem. I must have broken the bevel gear sheer pin on the trailer jack (if that indeed is what it is called inside the jack). Anyway I thought I would just replace it with a totally new jack. Came home and went out to the trailer to remove the old one and can't figure out how to get the old one off ???? I don't want to say it's welded, but the only thing I see holding the mount on the trailer is a solid metal ring like structure mounted over large metal "O". I don't see any way of removing that metal ring with common tools. I do not have a digital camera so posting a picture is nearly impossible for me. I was just wondering if anyone else has a jack that is mounted this way ?? I am starting to think that I should just replace the bevel gears on the inside of the jack, but I'm not confident in doing that since I have only have a general idea of what the gears looked liked prior them breaking. Any help or suggestions is appreciated.

[Tx Champ]

It's got an overgrown snap ring keeping it on the mount. You can go in and replace the shear pin. If it's the roll pin on the handle, that's easy enough to replace. Use a punch to get any old piece still stuck in the hole. If it's on the jack screw, you have to disassemble the jack. If you flip the jack upside down, there is a nut on the bottom to start with. I don't recall what holds the crank in, but you should eventually get it all apart. You can get a roll pin at Lowe's or your local hardware store. While you have it apart, hit any rust with a wire brush and then grease the threads with some bearing grease.

Here's a copy of an owner manual

Snap Ring Pliers

[lak100]

Dave:

Reggie has it right (of course)....the snap ring requires a special pliers to remove and replace (little ends that fit in the snap ring holes). When I had to replace my jack, my local gas station/repair loaned me a set to take home to get the job done. Be aware that there is a significant amount of energy stored in the snap ring and could actually injure you or an innocent bystander if it gets loose. I know, because I was playing with it at the gas station, it got away from me and one of the guys made sure I understood what I was doing!

Hello Reggie....fishing has sucked up here due to the near-constant rain, muddy, high waters.

Larry

[dlewis10]

Thanks Reggie !! The manual will serve me well. I'll see about looking for the snap ring pliers. It seems like I learn something new everyday !!

[dlewis10]

Thaks for the advice Larry. I have a friend who has done a lot of boat work over the years. He may be familiar with the pliers and the potential dangers or harm that awaits a novice like myself .

And you ain't kidding about the fishing here in PA. It may be the worst spring I have witnessed in my 20+ years of fishing. I got my Champ in October and havn't been able to land too many fish since. Very sporadic catches, and none with any size. I got one decent smallmouth back in early May. The other "few" I have gotten have been about 1 lb or less ??? I've tried downsizing with lures and all I get is pickeral - slimy toothly SOB's.

We'll keep pluggin'

Dave

[Tx Champ]

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Larry</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hey Larry, good to hear from you. It's been a good year around here ... unfortunately, I haven't been able to participate in it that much