Custom/Hybrid Bow Eye U-Bolt

[DAG]

How is everyone mounting the U-bolt style bow eyes to your rockered? I can keep the bolt from being pulled out when under tow, but not sure the best way to prevent it from being pushed in?

 

[Matt_E]

You use a backing plate inside and outside.

 

[DAG]

That what I though but I don't see any backing plates on the outside on any am hull?

 

[SUPERJET-113]

The front has a little SS plate the hits on 2 tits on the shaft(lol) between the hull. The rear(inside) has a bigger plate before the nuts. Hope that makes sense. Just google bow eye for a pic.

 

[DAG]

That makes more sense. Where can you buy a u bolt with 'tits' haha. But for real?

 

[oxnard111]

what you're actually looking for is called a pad-eye.

West marine has a really heavy duty one, but kinda of expensive. I had to buy theirs because I needed it really fast, but if you can wait and find a Suncor distributor, I would get their brand.

http://www.suncorstainless.com/pad-eyes

 

[hink320]

This is what I used, Sanoman steered me in this direction:

http://www.bosunsupplies.com/S0353-10055.html

 

[Crab]

wetjet...

 

[lawmaster891]

I got mine off a raider but I was going to order one off eBay. You can find a bunch in all different sizes on eBay.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I had a few raider ones but ended up putting them on my trailer for tie-down points. I ended up buying one of those expensive West Marine ones for my wife's SJ. I really need to buy an extended one for my Matrix. It comes with a recesed unit that doesn't stick out far enough to pass thru security cables.

 

[Matt_E]

I just bought a stainless U-bolt at Home Depot.

 

[Twinturbostang]

what you're actually looking for is called a pad-eye.

West marine has a really heavy duty one, but kinda of expensive. I had to buy theirs because I needed it really fast, but if you can wait and find a Suncor distributor, I would get their brand.

http://www.suncorstainless.com/pad-eyes

And Mr Suncor rips on a Blaster!!

 

[djraider700]

I bought the pricey West Marine one. Has backing plates in and out.

 

[jloria]

what you're actually looking for is called a pad-eye.

West marine has a really heavy duty one, but kinda of expensive. I had to buy theirs because I needed it really fast, but if you can wait and find a Suncor distributor, I would get their brand.

http://www.suncorstainless.com/pad-eyes

I priced these out for my superfreak. They are just as expensive as the West marine stuff and take longer to get. You can also find discounts for West Marine online. If you dont like it, return it to any store.

Plus, I found that it doesn't mock up as easy with the square pad eye.

I used the shaefer brand found here:


http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...73_-1____ProductDisplayErrorView#.UWdT0sp3dwQ

Just make sure you match up the numbers correctly for the backing plate.

 

[NVJAY775]

I picked mine up from ACE Hardware and made a larger AL backing plate and put some cabosil behind it to spread the load. 2" x 4" Al plate. Did it on my freak and bob. On the outside it looks identical to the Crab man's.

 

[air blair]

The front has a little SS plate the hits on 2 tits on the shaft(lol) between the hull. The rear(inside) has a bigger plate before the nuts. Hope that makes sense. Just google bow eye for a pic.

Really!!!!!!!!!, tits, shaft rear and bigger nuts bow

 

[Cannibal]

Pretty sure this is the one I used from McMaster 29535T11