Fully modified Montana's

[trappnman]

Showing heavy duty baseplate- welded at both ends and at four points around the D ring




Showing welds on baseplate and chain setup. Three swivels. Heavy duty D ring , j hooks and swivels.




Set trap showing round stock laminations- welded in 3 places. Strong 4 coils- Its all I can do to set the trap on my knee.



Showing laminations and welds.

[Stef]

1/4" rod lamination on top?

What is the extra springs... Montana music wire spring? JC? Bridger? (I mean the four coil)

Stef

[trappnman]

Yes- 1/4 rod.

don't know- will find out on springs.

[Stef]

Thanks

[skidway]

Are these available now? If not, how can I get on the list?

[trappnman]

Yes- available now- or delivered free at the conventions I go to.

[z]

check the pan tension with yer pecker ...........Zz.

[trappnman]

2 coil- about 2.5 lbs

4 coil- 4 lbs

This was just set them and check right out of the box

[CoonDuke]

A fox should set off a trap reliably at 2.5 pounds but I don't know aobut 4.

For coyotes they should be OK out of the box.

[trappnman]

I don't think I would recommend the fully modified for fox. They are pure cooyte trap

[albtrapper]

$$$ steve will u b in mo at NTA nat? thanks albtrapper

[Wackyquacker]

If you keep setting those things on your knees you won't be walking for long, them center swivel "D"s are a bi@#%. Rather, set them on the head of your hammer

They are for sure not a fox trap, but I've caught and released many (well some) grays with them (monty #3s and #3 Bridgers)...the lamination really makes them easy on the feet and legs. The only problems I have is when the little buggers get tangled in the chain...bad things happen.

Chris M should be ask to give instructions on filing trigger to adjust tension...its not hard but I just haven't done enough to be able to teach (maybe if Chris gave a lesson I could figure out what i did right LOL). While he's at it his opinion on proper tension with screen covers would be good info. I've been using 2.5 too 3 lbs and find myself leaning more and more to the 2.5 lbs since I went 100% to screen covers on my big Iron.

[coyoteman37]

what would the chances be of getting same lamination on the bottom of the jaw .

[trappnman]

Since Gerald and his shop does the laminations there- I would imagine you could get inside laminations- I will find out.

[dj88ryr]

They will have to be two part lams for cost efficiency, otherwise the tooling cost would be pretty high.

[CoonDuke]

Is it just me, or do the lams look a bit oversized?

[coyoteman37]

the complete modifcation would be 3/16 offset lam top and bottom d ring baseplate only three links of chain and swivels welded shut . Actually no springs I will put in my own .

[trappnman]

Talked to Gerald- and he told me the answers to a couple of your questions.

1) the 4 coil springs are the same ones they sell and use for the Bridgers. JC is planning on making a Taos spring kit for these- Don't know progress on that.

2) Inside laminations rathr than outside laminations with be available a little later- once they get caught up.

Price will be the same as the outside laminated traps.

[coyoteman37]

would be interested in a couple when they get caught up done to my specs .

[trappnman]

When you are ready to order, let me know.