attention boat owners

zooker · 03-30-09, 08:45 PM

a friend with a 2008 allison found this on his swing away tounge...

the tounge bolt broken..

he found it while loading the boat in texas and was returning to western tenn... he figures it broke during the drive to lake fork...

those of you with swing away tounges CHECK YOUR BOLTS...

zooker

MIbasser · 03-30-09, 09:18 PM

Thanks for the heads up Zooker.

It had to be under a lot of stress to shear that bolt....

zooker · 03-30-09, 10:05 PM

mi
that is on a $75,000 bass boat. 21 foot allison tandum trailer boat weighs about 2100 pounds plus moter...

he hauled it from texas to tenn like that...

zooker

1FASTLASER · 03-31-09, 06:18 AM

That was a pretty close call on RA's trip wasnt it zook.

boater · 03-31-09, 07:05 AM

Am I looking at that picture wrong? isn't the safety cables hooked in FRONT of the swing point instead of the important side??? The side wit da boat

flfireman · 03-31-09, 01:13 PM

No it's right, mine is the same way.

jasonfish320 · 03-31-09, 02:46 PM

Hmmm, that bolt doesn't look like the factory bolt that belongs there....this did however make me check out my tongue, which is a swing away

zooker · 03-31-09, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1FASTLASER

That was a pretty close call on RA's trip wasnt it zook.

how would you have like to bring it back home like that? -which ra did btw- that had to be a LONG ride..

yeah boater inoticed that also...

zooker

bamabassman · 03-31-09, 05:05 PM

i am wondering if ALL the rigs with this swing away trailer has this same type of bad bolt? and if so, whoever gets one of these rigs needs to go and get a stronger bolt.

conan1 · 04-01-09, 05:30 AM

Man, Just another reason I'm glad I got a BassCat. It using a 3 bolt and pinning system. 1 bolt for the hinge and 2 pins that have to be taken out to swivel.

Culln5 · 04-01-09, 10:42 AM

Thanks Zooker, I was considering putting one on my trailer to gain the walkaround room in my garage.

zooker · 04-01-09, 05:02 PM

guys the owner -ra- says that the bolt WAS a grade 8 bolt...

zooker

bamabassman · 04-01-09, 06:42 PM

well it either had to be a faulty bolt or there was some MAJOR strain on the trailer for one reason or another. makes ya wonder don't it?

The Doc · 04-04-09, 02:15 PM

Did he overtorque the bolt when he put it in? That's a surefire way to break a bolt, even one that's grade 8. Either that or there was a defect in the bolt. Lucky man, he is. I would have cried if he wrecked that boat. I have wanted an Allison for a long time, maybe when I retire from the good ol' US Army I'll get me one.

03-30-09, 08:45 PM	#1
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	attention boat owners a friend with a 2008 allison found this on his swing away tounge... the tounge bolt broken.. he found it while loading the boat in texas and was returning to western tenn... he figures it broke during the drive to lake fork... those of you with swing away tounges CHECK YOUR BOLTS... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-30-09, 10:05 PM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	mi that is on a $75,000 bass boat. 21 foot allison tandum trailer boat weighs about 2100 pounds plus moter... he hauled it from texas to tenn like that... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-31-09, 06:18 AM	#4
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	That was a pretty close call on RA's trip wasnt it zook. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

03-31-09, 01:13 PM	#6
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	No it's right, mine is the same way. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

03-31-09, 02:46 PM	#7
jasonfish320 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MAINEIAC Posts: 585	Hmmm, that bolt doesn't look like the factory bolt that belongs there....this did however make me check out my tongue, which is a swing away __________________ "If at first you don't succeed; have another beer"

03-30-09, 09:18 PM	#2
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	Thanks for the heads up Zooker. It had to be under a lot of stress to shear that bolt....

03-31-09, 07:05 AM	#5
boater BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: O'Fallon Missouri Posts: 283	Am I looking at that picture wrong? isn't the safety cables hooked in FRONT of the swing point instead of the important side??? The side wit da boat

03-31-09, 05:05 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i am wondering if ALL the rigs with this swing away trailer has this same type of bad bolt? and if so, whoever gets one of these rigs needs to go and get a stronger bolt. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-01-09, 05:30 AM	#10
conan1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Franklin, KY Posts: 26	Man, Just another reason I'm glad I got a BassCat. It using a 3 bolt and pinning system. 1 bolt for the hinge and 2 pins that have to be taken out to swivel.

04-01-09, 10:42 AM	#11
Culln5 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 139	Thanks Zooker, I was considering putting one on my trailer to gain the walkaround room in my garage. __________________ George - GEO Industries

04-01-09, 05:02 PM	#12
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	guys the owner -ra- says that the bolt WAS a grade 8 bolt... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

04-01-09, 06:42 PM	#13
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	well it either had to be a faulty bolt or there was some MAJOR strain on the trailer for one reason or another. makes ya wonder don't it? __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-04-09, 02:15 PM	#14
The Doc BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ft. Bragg, NC Posts: 270	Did he overtorque the bolt when he put it in? That's a surefire way to break a bolt, even one that's grade 8. Either that or there was a defect in the bolt. Lucky man, he is. I would have cried if he wrecked that boat. I have wanted an Allison for a long time, maybe when I retire from the good ol' US Army I'll get me one. __________________ In the absence of orders, find something and kill it. Unk, 82nd ABN WWII

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