FINCHASER Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 Saw 1 of mine is missing and having a bit of a time finding anything shaped like whats on there. Found this on Ameritrail web site the shape is not right mostly concerned about the lip on the one side but the parts lady said there is actually a lip on the other side not shown in the photo.... great. She went out in the yard and asked and was told that was what they put on 5 lug axles... so I ask is it flexible at all enough to conform to the V in the axle and she says its real stiff.... WT#? Whats on there is oval on each end not square and doesnt appear to have any lips on each side...... Hoping someone has been down this road before I take a chance and order this thing and its not right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 Some good boiling hot water should soften it up to bend it to shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 I suggest you use a hair drier or heat gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 It is only that rare time when the hull angle at the ramp allows the keel to get inside the bunks and strike the axle, right ? That guard is important for that purpose on shallow ramps. The item in the photo is 6 bucks. The cheapest item that Ameritrail carries, I’m sure. The stainless screws -to the aluminum frame rot out fast. Maybe add a couple zip ties to secure it longer. Boat on the trailer makes it a bad job !! If there are no wires in the area, a heat gun is a good bet to get it to lay down in the vee. Be patient.. Do it in two steps: get the guard bent to fit, then install it at the ramp with the boat out of the way. MM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 33 minutes ago, Moderator said: The stainless screws -to the aluminum frame rot out fast. If the cross-bar is aluminum, some heavy-duty aluminum pop rivets with the correct grip-depth work well and reduce galvanic corrosion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINCHASER Posted December 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 Yea all these are options.... figured worst case Id get it and mod it to fit been there done that but again hoped to see if anyone else had done it and if so what they did or what part they used. Thanks for the replies so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 Heat gun worked for me. ( and rubber mallet ) ( and beer ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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