Bent Side Bunk Supports

[minuteman62-64]

As a result of a minor incident (don't ask ) the side bunk supports on the Starboard side of my trailer have become mis-aligned. See photos. The vertical members are both canted forward and the rear vertical member is angled outboard from the front member.



​Hard to fix? Would you guys fix it? Any ideas how?







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[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... A BFHammer comes to mind,.....

It looks like ya can just live with it the way it is,....

 

[Idlespeedonly]

It looks like the clamp onto the lower bracket.
You can probably just give it a good push to get it back the way you want it.

 

[Snowfish]

The four bolts that attached the guides to the frame.......loosen the top bolts & tighten the bottoms. That should rotate the guide just enough.

 

[fhhuber]

Another option... next time the boat is in the water, take a cable "come-along" ,,, hook to the bent upright near the top and the far back corner of the trailer. Pull it just barely past straight and when you release tension should be straight. (if you pull from the correct angle)

 

[minuteman62-64]

Taking a closer look this morning. Appears the alignment issue is a result of a little bending of the bottom bracket and a lot of slippage of the bolts that hold everything in place. I think I can "fix" it by following the suggestion of loosening/tightening the mounting bolts. I may look at some creative options for getting a come along on the verticals to take out some of the bend, however.

Appreciate the suggestions.

 

[minuteman62-64]

Loosened the bolts on both support brackets - both where they clamp to the trailer frame and where the vertical member clamps on. Gave a yank and the whole assembly pretty much popped into place. I'll do some fine tuning tomorrow and, hopefully, problem solved.

Good advice!

 

[Scott Danforth]

I use the fine percussive adjustment with a block of wood and a 5# hammer

 

[MH Hawker]

hey be glad its not a electrical problem