Help! Anyone put together the Frabill Trekker?

[Chunggayhungay]

So, I can't figure out how to put on the corner brackets on the sled. It's the first step!

I tried to call Frabill but they're are closed until Monday. A deep socket wrench won't fit under the front section and all the nuts have a plactic ring at the end so you can't hand screw them...

Please give me a call...612-481-1498. Thanks

[picksbigwagon]

With my otter, I need to use a box end wrench on the nut and a deep socket on the bolt underneath the lip. Maybe this helps?

[graybeard2]

I used an open end wrench at an angle on mine. Not very handy, but it worked.

[Hafnutz]

I put one together last year but then I sold it so I can't peek at it. Can you stick the bolts in backwards and up through the brackets. Or hold them with a needle nose and tighten the other end?

[Bassinbob84]

I started my guardians by hand then used an open end wrench at a funny angle.

[Burnham]

i just put together a recon dlx last week, i could put a socket wrench under it..maybe they are a bit different. not to jack the thread but i cant seem to get my rubber piece that holds the back of the canvas on to lock in on the corners..

[Knickpoint]

If you fasten the bolts in the front of the sled with your hand, the nuts will catch on the inside lip of the sled and you can wrench the top of the bolt to finish them off.

[eurolarva]

Seems to me the screw heads have a square inner flange so all you have to do is push them in and they will hit a square insert in the mounting plate. I would get some stainless steel bolts and lock nuts. I bought my trekker last year and have had to replace two broken bolts. The heads stripped right off.

[graybeard2]

i just put together a recon dlx last week, i could put a socket wrench under it..maybe they are a bit different. not to jack the thread but i cant seem to get my rubber piece that holds the back of the canvas on to lock in on the corners..

I did mine out in the shed where it was cold, and had trouble also, I ended up pouring some hot water on the rubber to soften it up, and it went on much easier.

[Chunggayhungay]

Finally figured it out. I used the box wrench on the other side. Thanks Dave!