mb 550

[trapper660]

i did a quick search on here and only found one thread about mods for them.they said they did nothing to them.does anyone doe any mods to them now i just bought a half dozen and dont think they need much if any but was just wondering what you all thought.

[Bigbuck]

Apr 20, 2013 17:02:05 GMT -6 trapper660 said:

i did a quick search on here and only found one thread about mods for them.they said they did nothing to them.does anyone doe any mods to them now i just bought a half dozen and dont think they need much if any but was just wondering what you all thought.

They are good to go right out of the box. Perfectly tuned traps cast jaws, machine chain, base plated D ring center 3 swivels. Great all around traps.

[gunsmoke71]

The only thing I done to mine was add a mid-chain swivel...

[tcrooks]

x2 gunsmoke

[trapper660]

thats what i was thinking.i will put a center swivel on them.

[trapperw3]

they are as good of trap as it gets I like them

[ozarkmountainman]

There's stuff that can be done to help them- it's just not needed for most folks.

I am, however, not most folks.

Dale

[trapper660]

I knew someone would modify them somehow

[Deleted]

Mid chain swivel weld em shut !!!

[whitey]

I was at the WI 50th Annual Trappers Convention last weekend and a very well known trapper mentioned to me with the 550's that there is a dead spot before the pan where a coyote can step and not set it off, so be sure to put a real small stick or stone as a guide close to the front jaw to get the critter to step deep enough and dead-center the pan.
This evening I took a look @ one of my 550's versus a duke 1.75 versus a bmi k-9 wolfer, and I guess I don't see where there is that big of a gap. However, with my ridiculously limited experience, I take anybody's advice on any of this stuff.

[supertrap63]

the pan has a slight burr on them. file the bottom side. look at the dog. that's it no need for more swivels.

[mmaxwell]

Sept 11, 2013 21:35:50 GMT -6 whitey said:

I was at the WI 50th Annual Trappers Convention last weekend and a very well known trapper mentioned to me with the 550's that there is a dead spot before the pan where a coyote can step and not set it off, so be sure to put a real small stick or stone as a guide close to the front jaw to get the critter to step deep enough and dead-center the pan.
This evening I took a look @ one of my 550's versus a duke 1.75 versus a bmi k-9 wolfer, and I guess I don't see where there is that big of a gap. However, with my ridiculously limited experience, I take anybody's advice on any of this stuff.

Not sure about that, but everyone has an opinion, never had any problems with mine, I added an extra swivel on some of mine but thats it

[trapper660]

I filed the dog off a little to make it more of a night latch. i thought there was to much pan movement before. now i can't feel it move at all before it fires. and i mid chain swiveled them

[dukhunter70]

I've been running them for several years now and the only thing I've done to them is add a j.c. connor shock spring to middle of the chain with a swivel. No escaping if they step on that pan. If you buy them 2 coiled I would recommend cutting off the excess spring pin to prevent an animal from catching a chain link on it and disabling your swiveling action at the trap. Make sure to leave about a half inch or so of the pin, and file or grind it off so there's no sharp edges on it.

[dukhunter70]

I've been running them for several years now and the only thing I've done to them is add a j.c. connor shock spring to middle of the chain with a swivel. No escaping if they step on that pan. If you buy them 2 coiled I would recommend cutting off the excess spring pin to prevent an animal from catching a chain link on it and disabling your swiveling action at the trap. Make sure to leave about a half inch or so of the pin, and file or grind it off so there's no sharp edges on it.