Is it necessary to weld the J-hooks on traps. Biggest critter I'll encounter is a coyote. Not sure if this extra step is needed or not????

Nessasary on a good J-hook, naw I doubt it. Sure dont hurt though.

I don't unless they are used j-hooks. I replace all the junk ones like duke j-hooks and the smaller ones on older traps with new heavier ones. Dan

The reason I ask it that I was gonna purchase some nice MB's or Jakes and don't want to lose animals as well as Pricey Traps!!

Anyone ever see a J -hook straightened? (as mentioned above... a new one, not one that has been bent back and forth a bunch)

dans right i have tryed to reuse j hooks bad idea the new j hooks i think that a chain would give out first . strange things happen when coyotes are in traps just my 2 cents

I weld all mine,rather be safe than sorry.

I caught a yote in a brand new bridger and the j hooks opened the chain fell apart when Iwas taking her out.

Never had a J hook failure so no, ive never welded them.

By the way Ive never had a J-hook fail but I replace all bridger,duke etc factory hooks with new 6 ga ones. I dont reuse j hooks either.

well on those MB swivels i believe they have #6 size rivets there a lil more Heavy duty than yer 3/32 J hook's #6's i wouldnt worry about the smaller ones just take but a sec to close permanently.

Agree with everything KY boy said Ido the same for yotes

My jhooks are welded on my yote Bridger no 2s. Mine started to open up after a couple yotes.

3200lbs of pressure???

Was that a typo?, that sounds more like a trash compactor and less like a wild animal.

Hillbilly

I weld mine

Ummm, that's alot of pressure.Not really physics or physiology person,but a 35 lb. animal exerting 3200 lbs. of pressure seems,well...unlikely.

I've never welded mine, but like the other guys, I don't reuse them. I close them up once, if I have to open them, they get replaced.