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Mb 550s #6480506 03/04/19 01:41 PM 03/04/19 01:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 195 central KY K Kirby01 OP trapper
Kirby01 OP trapper K Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 195 central KY	Does anybody set them as is? After waxed? Or do they add chain and springs etc? Thanks coon 27 grinners 7

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480574 03/04/19 02:53 PM 03/04/19 02:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,400 Morgantown, WV D Dfabs trapper
Dfabs trapper D Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,400 Morgantown, WV	Clean, wax, and set

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480575 03/04/19 02:55 PM 03/04/19 02:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 43 West Virginia D d hall trapper
d hall trapper D Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 43 West Virginia	I just set them as is! Was going to add a swivel but never have. I hook my chained super stakes to last crunch proof with a j hook n go. I like the short chain. Watch what you do if you check pan tension and going to file on dog. I think bending dog is better, can always bend it back. I ruined a few dogs before I learned that.. Hope this helps!

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Dfabs] #6480576 03/04/19 02:56 PM 03/04/19 02:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 43 West Virginia D d hall trapper
d hall trapper D Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 43 West Virginia	Hey Dfabs! Know how the sale went in Glenville?

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480596 03/04/19 03:26 PM 03/04/19 03:26 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,100 Southern Nevada C cat_trapper_nv "Cat Master"
cat_trapper_nv "Cat Master" C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,100 Southern Nevada	The MB take a lot of work. First remove the stock dog and replace it. Horrible design. Way too strong. You also need a longer one so the pan sticks up a little from level. Second you need to rub some grease on them. They come way to clean. I like to replace the chain with lap link chain and remove all swivels. Also replace the springs. Way to strong. I also cut Bent up portion of the jaw ends. You want to make sure the jaws will pop if something pulls to hard. After that you got an awesome working trap. If traps work like the Antis say......I would have no fingers.

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480677 03/04/19 05:10 PM 03/04/19 05:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,698 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,698 Nevadafornia	I attach a 6 foot chain and a drag to them, add a Mike Kelly pan and away we go!!!

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480752 03/04/19 07:08 PM 03/04/19 07:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,654 Idaho V vegasjim trapper
vegasjim trapper V Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,654 Idaho	Lazarus are you using the 650 over 550 for jaw spread?

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480799 03/04/19 07:49 PM 03/04/19 07:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,698 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,698 Nevadafornia	I only use the 550, The 650's scare me.

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Lazarus] #6480810 03/04/19 08:02 PM 03/04/19 08:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,100 Southern Nevada C cat_trapper_nv "Cat Master"
cat_trapper_nv "Cat Master" C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,100 Southern Nevada	Originally Posted by Lazarus I attach a 6 foot chain and a drag to them, add a Mike Kelly pan and away we go!!! I’m only using Mikes trap pans next season. Doesn’t he guarantee 25+ cats using his pans? If traps work like the Antis say......I would have no fingers.

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480831 03/04/19 08:22 PM 03/04/19 08:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,698 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,698 Nevadafornia	Well, the 25 cat guarantee is only the first year. It has an escalation clause for subsequent years. ;-)

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480836 03/04/19 08:28 PM 03/04/19 08:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 522 MO-IL greggsinthehouse trapper
greggsinthehouse trapper Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 522 MO-IL	Clean, dip fmj , set. Love the nightlatch. Perfect for a mature like me. Chain stakes for me. Originally Posted By: Hupurest She should stay home and do more cooking like Babe Winkelmans wife did, and let her husband have some peace and quiet.

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480839 03/04/19 08:31 PM 03/04/19 08:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,886 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,886 perry co.Pa	Lazerus the spots on that small one are awesome. I have to get out west to catch some cats before I'm to old and broken to get around.

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Dfabs] #6480878 03/04/19 09:03 PM 03/04/19 09:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI strike2x trapper
strike2x trapper Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI	Originally Posted by Dfabs Clean, wax, and set This Wish I had more time to trap....

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480900 03/04/19 09:19 PM 03/04/19 09:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 195 central KY K Kirby01 OP trapper
Kirby01 OP trapper K Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 195 central KY	"650s scare me" ha ha ha that was funny, but noted as well. What is a Mike Kelly pan? coon 27 grinners 7

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6480914 03/04/19 09:28 PM 03/04/19 09:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 7,085 MO cfowler trapper
cfowler trapper Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 7,085 MO	I cut the chain in half, flip the end with the crunch-proof around and re-attach. Then I usually add a double stake swivel. If I'm attaching to a drag I'll just j-hook onto the drag. I love the 550! Best outta the box value for a #2 size trap, IMO. I trap for fun. I skin 'em for the money! Grinners For Life-Lifetime Member, MO Chapter, Den #1 ~You Grin, You're In~

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6481016 03/04/19 10:40 PM 03/04/19 10:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,654 Idaho V vegasjim trapper
vegasjim trapper V Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,654 Idaho	Lazarus 650s scare me too!

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6481158 03/05/19 01:06 AM 03/05/19 01:06 AM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 428 Covington, VA D Dewey S trapper
Dewey S trapper D Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 428 Covington, VA	You all are wimps. The only trap that scares me is a mouse trap!

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6481185 03/05/19 01:45 AM 03/05/19 01:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,698 Nevadafornia L Lazarus trapper
Lazarus trapper L Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,698 Nevadafornia	Originally Posted by Kirby01 "650s scare me" ha ha ha that was funny, but noted as well. What is a Mike Kelly pan? www.wildrivertraps.com

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Kirby01] #6481190 03/05/19 02:06 AM 03/05/19 02:06 AM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,100 Southern Nevada C cat_trapper_nv "Cat Master"
cat_trapper_nv "Cat Master" C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,100 Southern Nevada	Originally Posted by Kirby01 "650s scare me" ha ha ha that was funny, but noted as well. What is a Mike Kelly pan? https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/6469123/wild-river-trap-pans#Post6469123 If traps work like the Antis say......I would have no fingers.

Re: Mb 550s [Re: Lazarus] #6481529 03/05/19 12:52 PM 03/05/19 12:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,098 NC T Tailhunter trapper
Tailhunter trapper T Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,098 NC	Originally Posted by Lazarus Originally Posted by Kirby01 "650s scare me" ha ha ha that was funny, but noted as well. What is a Mike Kelly pan? www.wildrivertraps.com Everyone of my 550’s run his pans. I do adjust the pan tension, some of them come preset pretty heavy. Other then that these traps are pretty much ready to set.

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