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replacing springs? #8042854 01/07/24 05:17 PM 01/07/24 05:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,492 central Haudenosaunee, the De... W white marlin OP trapper
white marlin OP trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,492 central Haudenosaunee, the De...	on Bridger # 2's (dog-on)... instead of factory replacement # 2 springs, what's better?

Re: replacing springs? [Re: white marlin] #8042875 01/07/24 05:37 PM 01/07/24 05:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 37,636 Minnesota W wheelers "Trap Shed Sheriff"
wheelers "Trap Shed Sheriff" W Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 37,636 Minnesota	#2 music wire

Re: replacing springs? [Re: white marlin] #8042876 01/07/24 05:40 PM 01/07/24 05:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas	×2 “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: replacing springs? [Re: white marlin] #8043051 01/07/24 07:58 PM 01/07/24 07:58 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,965 South metro, MN C Calvin trapper
Calvin trapper C Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,965 South metro, MN	I "think" that trap is set up to 4 coil. The 4 coil springs aren't super strong and slide right on. Much easier and cheaper to just buy them. The result is nice and an equal force. And all music wire springs aren't created equal. I've had some that were so strong they just twisted the levers. I've done it both ways and much prefer the 4 coil route.

Re: replacing springs? [Re: white marlin] #8043057 01/07/24 08:03 PM 01/07/24 08:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,863 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,863 Northern Illinois	Friend of mine keeps all of his old weakened used springs and like to four coil some his #3 Bridgers with 4 old weakened Victor #1 1/2 coils. He says they are pretty balanced and don't twist the levers.

Re: replacing springs? [Re: Calvin] #8043058 01/07/24 08:04 PM 01/07/24 08:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,412 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,412 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted by Calvin I "think" that trap is set up to 4 coil. The 4 coil springs aren't super strong and slide right on. Much easier and cheaper to just buy them. The result is nice and an equal force. And all music wire springs aren't created equal. I've had some that were so strong they just twisted the levers. I've done it both ways and much prefer the 4 coil route. This^^^^ Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: replacing springs? [Re: white marlin] #8043061 01/07/24 08:06 PM 01/07/24 08:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,492 central Haudenosaunee, the De... W white marlin OP trapper
white marlin OP trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,492 central Haudenosaunee, the De...	appreciate the replies. I should have added that these are not laminated jaws. they are offset, but not laminated. I did have someone baseplate and center swivel them.

Re: replacing springs? [Re: white marlin] #8043230 01/07/24 10:46 PM 01/07/24 10:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 993 iowa T trappinia trapper
trappinia trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 993 iowa	What Calvin said.

Re: replacing springs? [Re: MChewk] #8043249 01/07/24 11:05 PM 01/07/24 11:05 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 2,984 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 2,984 Wy	Originally Posted by MChewk Friend of mine keeps all of his old weakened used springs and like to four coil some his #3 Bridgers with 4 old weakened Victor #1 1/2 coils. He says they are pretty balanced and don't twist the levers. This

Re: replacing springs? [Re: Giant Sage] #8117538 04/08/24 03:49 PM 04/08/24 03:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 93 Wisconsin O Oakey trapper
Oakey trapper O Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 93 Wisconsin	Music wire hands down just replaced springs on 4 dozen #2 Montgomery doggless and 2 dozen #3 of same. The number 3 music wire were so strong I’m not putting the Tahos lightning springs on them I just bought

Re: replacing springs? [Re: white marlin] #8117589 04/08/24 05:11 PM 04/08/24 05:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 532 GA C canebrake trapper
canebrake trapper C Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 532 GA	On the last bunch of Bridgers I bought, the factory springs were stronger than music wire I had on other traps. Borderline too strong. Bridger used to have a reputation for soft springs but not anymore.

Re: replacing springs? [Re: white marlin] #8118378 04/09/24 04:20 PM 04/09/24 04:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,063 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,063 St. Louis Co, Mo	Music wire is just a catchy name for one grade of spring steel. Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

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