Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Swing away hinge by fulton
Posted by bottomline on 12/04/14 - 6:11 PM
#1
Great swing away, butttttt it took me 4 hours to install. Online they said easy 2hour installation. It took me 2hours to drill 16 holes. Man it sucks getting old, now everything takes twice as long to do.
Posted by saumon on 12/04/14 - 8:52 PM
#2
I put the same on my galvanized trailer (
https://plus.google.com/photos/105379...4272092014). It took me like 20 minutes for the first 2 holes, even with titanium coated drill bits and starting small. Then I get mad and grab a good step drill bit and it took 30 sec. each for the 16 remainning ones.
Edited by saumon on 12/04/14 - 8:53 PM
Posted by bottomline on 12/04/14 - 9:09 PM
#3
Mine was a Fulton hdpb339101 fold-away bolt on hinge kit for 3"x3" trailer beam.5,000 lb. weight capacity.
Posted by tedious on 12/05/14 - 5:03 AM
#4
Wow, don't remember it taking that long - I think I was well under 2 hours for the whole thing. I confess I took the cut-off tongue piece over to the drill press, which was easier.
The best part of the process for me was when my son arrived home as I was hacksawing off the tongue - the look on his face was priceless.
Tim
Posted by bottomline on 12/06/14 - 8:36 PM
#6
Great pictures Phil T.