Yikes, Bent my FEEL stand

[asylum575]

OK,

After many installs and uninstalls of the FEL, I had a problem yesterday. I keep my BX in a 20ft enclosed trailer and have found it relatively easy to install the FEL and BH. Yesterday, it just didn't go smooth and before I knew it, the FEL arms had extended over the floor board. I ended up backing the BX out and dragging the FEL. I dragged it about 50 ft until I was on the driveway. Then I noticed that the dragging bent the stand and the FEL wouldn't stand level. It took a while to get the FEL on but I finally got it. I took the stand off and was wondering if I should bring it to my buddies machine shop or just order a new one. I can't believe a new one would be over $50. I'm just worried if we straighten out the old one, is the metal compromised/

 

[Thomas]

May depend on where the bend located also how much of bend..do you have pics. to post?

 

[gwdixon]

Just heat it and straighten it. The stand doesn't take that much stress to matter if the metal is hardened a bit from heating. It could be heated several times before anything of consequence would happen.

If it doesn't work out then you can think about replacement.

 

[TripleR]

Agree with GWDixon. We were hooking up to our camper the other day and a friend who was with us, just picked up the ends like a wheel barrow and swung it over. There really isn't all that much stress on them.