Intestinalworm

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• May 29, 2020

• #1

Okay, was reversing a trailer in the dark and got distracted - trailer jack-knifed and bent the rear step against the rear bumper; bumper is okay but step support bracket is bent quite badly.

The step, apart from having a bent support bracket is in great nick. I removed it, but not quite sure best way to proceed from here - not sure if the bracket can be removed and straightened? Any thoughts/ideas?

[Won't buy a new one - too expensive for something I don't often use.]

 

Flossie

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• May 29, 2020

• #2

Doddle of a job if you've got a strong vice a stout iron bar and (maybe) some heat.
I don't own a disco so no idea how thick that steel is but the above will sort it regardless.

 

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Nig43

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• May 29, 2020

• #3

+1

 

Stanleysteamer

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• May 29, 2020

• #4

Seriously yes, just put the lower part in a vice and then fashion a long bit of wood or summat to lever the thing back into line. Shouldn't be too difficult!
Bet you swore a bit!

 

Intestinalworm

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• May 30, 2020

• #5

Stanleysteamer said:

Seriously yes, just put the lower part in a vice and then fashion a long bit of wood or summat to lever the thing back into line. Shouldn't be too difficult!
Bet you swore a bit!

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Yeah, I did swear a bit!!! Would buy a mounting bracket if I could, but looks like the unit is sold complete! Wanted to get the mounting bracket off first but it's held with two pins and not sure how to remove it so I can have a crack at straightening it? Would of course have to resecure the bracket once fixed with the same pins or similar.

 

Stanleysteamer

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• May 30, 2020

• #6

Intestinalworm said:

Yeah, I did swear a bit!!! Would buy a mounting bracket if I could, but looks like the unit is sold complete! Wanted to get the mounting bracket off first but it's held with two pins and not sure how to remove it so I can have a crack at straightening it? Would of course have to resecure the bracket once fixed with the same pins or similar.

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For "long bit of wood" read scaffold pole.
Out of interest, how much do you use it? I don't have one although I did on the D1 which then had a ram that gave up the ghost, then rotted through.
Yours looks in good nick. I have also bought the sort of step that is sandwiched between the towing point and the tow ball, that works reasonably well.

 

robhtid

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• May 30, 2020

• #7

Re fit it back on the car and ratchet strap it off a tree or big post back to straight

 

Stanleysteamer

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• May 30, 2020

• #8

robhtid said:

Re fit it back on the car and ratchet strap it off a tree or big post back to straight

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Did almost suggest summat a bit like that, but your idea is more reasonabl!