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Post by trappermatt on Feb 9, 2012 23:43:17 GMT -5
i was watching f-n[t outdoors last sat and a guy was cutting down his 1 1/2 so that the pan wouldnt hit the springs. he said it gives like a 1/2 inch more grabbing up the leg.well any ways im doing it to mine ,it does give about a 1/2 in more clareing. does any one else do this is what im wondering.
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Post by trappingfarva on Feb 10, 2012 0:14:19 GMT -5
I'm gonna try it also
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Post by bverboy on Feb 10, 2012 6:04:53 GMT -5
yes, especially dukes
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Post by krank on Feb 10, 2012 8:49:17 GMT -5
Do you mean "pan hit the jaws"?
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Post by bverboy on Feb 10, 2012 10:58:50 GMT -5
pan dont hit the levers
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Post by krank on Feb 10, 2012 12:08:41 GMT -5
ok....coil spring jumps.....not LS
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Post by mmaxwell on Feb 10, 2012 12:42:40 GMT -5
Yes with the duke 1 1/2 the levers hit the pan and can throw it out if you dont cut them down
I made a video of the this and posted it here once and I will find and repost
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Post by mmaxwell on Feb 10, 2012 12:50:09 GMT -5
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Post by mikeh on Feb 10, 2012 13:24:42 GMT -5
I've caught 1000's of coon in 1 1/2 dukes, and this is not an issue. And actually helps keep the coon from being able to work on his foot as easily. Clean up the dog, and notch, add swivel and go
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Post by huckleberry on Feb 10, 2012 14:19:25 GMT -5
The firt dukes I bought did have a problem with the pan hitting the levers ..at times they wouldn't even close at all. However, after a sho9rt time they raised the pan assy. a bit and I have had no more problem with them at all. When i first seen what they had done I was upset, but after useing them I really liked them as they are now.
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Post by trappermatt on Feb 10, 2012 22:32:09 GMT -5
just got done doing all 9 doz . i started at 8 this morn,darn im wore out .
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Feb 12, 2012 2:23:31 GMT -5
I modify every trap I own. Doesn't everybody?
Dale
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Post by mofotrapper on Feb 13, 2012 1:46:37 GMT -5
Got to modify them to your needs...
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Post by trappermatt on Feb 13, 2012 8:06:55 GMT -5
i do modify my traps but i never thought of makeing the pan smaller. maybe there wont be no more pinched toes, ill see...
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Post by krank on Feb 13, 2012 9:22:58 GMT -5
As I said on a previous post, I got a dozen #2 dukes and had to modify EVERYTHING on them. I would have been time and $ ahead to buy a solid block of steel and whittle a whole new trap from the ground up. I understand that some of you need 100s of traps so a dollar each is a big deal but not me. Supertrap has used Sleepy Creeks for sale for a new duke price. Now theres a trap. Duke holds the title as the cheapest trap in the industry. The one mod I suggest is to change the OWNER. Works like a champ.......  |
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