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Post by REDNECK on Sept 21, 2014 16:24:53 GMT -5
I would like to here from some of yall on how you all run them and length I will be adding shock springs and as of now there is swivel then 6in or chain swivel then 6in of chain then swivel if I add a shock spring thats going to be a lot in my book to bed so I was going to take off 6in of chain with the other 6in I was going to cut in half add shock spring then swivel then the other bit of chain but will it be to small now as of now I am working with 19in with chain and swivels any help would be helpful
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Post by traphead2 on Sept 22, 2014 18:20:59 GMT -5
its all a matter of preference....i myself wouldnt run anywhere near that long of chain....all i run now is 2 swivels,1 each at the end of 9 links of #2 chain.....i stake with 16 inch super stakes.....i myself wouldnt bother with shock springs unless i were useing rebar
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Post by silentnight on Sept 22, 2014 18:38:58 GMT -5
i personally only use bout 9 10 inchs of chain if that, maybe only 8, swivel at the trap, mid chain swivel, swivel on end attached to chesnut stake ring.
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Post by REDNECK on Sept 22, 2014 20:35:11 GMT -5
I went with swivel off trap 5 links of #2 chain swivel shock spring swivel earth anchor that are @ 19in if need be I can use two earth anchors I feel it is still to long
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Post by camohoyt340 on Sept 22, 2014 20:51:37 GMT -5
Redneck, you will be just fine with that chain setup.
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Post by traphead2 on Sept 22, 2014 21:01:45 GMT -5
im not sure what your saying red ?...when i ran shock springs with earth anchors my setup from the trap to the stake end was @ 30 inchs long,i had a swivel at the base plate, 8 links of #2chain,swivel,inline conner spring,swivel and then 16 inch earth anchor. my setup now is the same minus 1 swivel and the sping which makes the length @ 24 inchs. if your soil condition are like mine theres no way youd ever need to run 2 anchors.....its all i can do to pull mine out with one of night stalkers 4 foot pullers
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Post by REDNECK on Sept 22, 2014 21:12:47 GMT -5
Lol ya i pull most of mine by holding on and pulling most times if I dont hit a rock I trap corn fields and the edge of them but my set up is a lot smaller then you use to run I cant post pics on here any more its odd but put one swivel on the base plate ring 5 links of #2 chain swivel shock spring then one moe swivel then a 19 in hd Berkshire earth anchor I did have to use 2 earth anchors in some spots it may be over kill but I know I can sleep at night but when I do run 2 I need to dig to China hope this helps u see how I did it better
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Post by camohoyt340 on Sept 22, 2014 22:05:46 GMT -5
 Here is a pic redneck sent me of his chain setup. I think it looks great. |
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Post by bluetickboy on Sept 23, 2014 5:41:50 GMT -5
I agree. Never seen the sense in long chain. Just lets the get a longer lunge to keep pulling. JMO
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Post by bmtrapper on Sept 23, 2014 20:11:24 GMT -5
Red I tried running the shocks I find that it a little more work in bedding the trap plus it lengthends the chain .Also part of me says it something else that can go wrong . Some like longer chain lengths I don't ,pros and cons. Most of all personal preference like traphead said. Take a trap with shock on it make 3or4 set in the back yard see what you think. I run 3 swivels with 2 pieces of 6" chain . This works for me. Good luck
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Post by walshy0913 on Oct 7, 2014 3:46:07 GMT -5
just cant go wrong with 3 swivels..guy asked me one day why i had 3 and he thought it was cost effective and a waste of swivels..i gladly informed him my first caught fox paid for quite a few dozen swivels and without that 3rd swivel i had more losses than you can shake a stick at..even with 2 i kept having tangle ups at the swivel that was hooked to stake..added swivel and never ran into problem after that..i run swivel-3 links #2 machine chain-swivel-3 links chain and then one last swivel which is attached to a 18 in super stake..stakes are pricey but excellent quality havnt broke one in 2 seasons and we have some rocky soil..isnt grassy fields around here..i tried berkshire and never again..bought 2 dozen wolf fangs to try..anyone use these..love putting new things to the test in the rough old dacks..
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