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Here is how strong a powerpole is! #7322748 03/22/12 11:35 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,494 DFW C Chad711 OP TFF Team Angler
OP Chad711 TFF Team Angler C Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,494 DFW	Little story before the picture. Last week (on my first spawn fishing trip) my powerpole stopped working for the first time ever. Go figure! At first I thought it was the front button because I've had a loose wire before. Nope...come to find out I some how pinched one of the hydraulic lines. Easy fix and cheap. Replaced the line for $3.41 today. Go home install line and good to go! Decide to fix the front button, long story short, couldn't so cut that sucker off for now and decided I will just get another one. Go around just to inspect the boat and such since I just cleaned it up. This is the mounting bracket for the ppole.. I'm not sure how this happened. I'm guessing I hit a stump on a windy day of trolling but not really sure. I came back in the house and told my fiance.... "honey I'm buying two new powerpoles, bout had it with this one" She took it pretty well

Moritz Chevrolet - 9101 Camp Bowie W Blvd, Fort Worth, TX - Monte Coon (817) 696-2003

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7322753 03/22/12 11:38 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru
Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas	2 8 or 10' blades should do the trick!

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7322757 03/22/12 11:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 7,182 San Angelo T throwback TFF Celebrity
throwback TFF Celebrity T Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 7,182 San Angelo	Get everything you need done prior to the change from fiance to spouse. Don't ask me how I know. At least my boat and truck are paid for, woo hoo!

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: throwback] #7322762 03/22/12 11:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru
Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas	Originally Posted By: throwback Get everything you need done prior to the change from fiance to spouse. Don't ask me how I know. X100000000

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: throwback] #7322763 03/22/12 11:39 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,494 DFW C Chad711 OP TFF Team Angler
OP Chad711 TFF Team Angler C Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,494 DFW	Originally Posted By: throwback Get everything you need done prior to the change from fiance to spouse. Don't ask me how I know. I'd be a liar if I said this is the first time I heard this!

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7323120 03/23/12 01:03 AM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,397 East Tx J Jeremy S. TFF Team Angler
Jeremy S. TFF Team Angler J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,397 East Tx	Separate bank accounts man, makes life a LOT easier.

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7323282 03/23/12 01:41 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 19,281 Paradise,Texas ToadSnatcher14 Team Slot Fish
ToadSnatcher14 Team Slot Fish Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 19,281 Paradise,Texas	Are those lag bolts holding that bracket on?

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7323285 03/23/12 01:41 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 424 Texas R Redfish1975 Angler
Redfish1975 Angler R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 424 Texas	What ya gonna do with the old one? Can It be fixed I am wanting one but don't have the extra funds right now trying to upgrade my electronics. Been bay fishing my whole life and lovin every minute of it! 2008 Kenner 2103 Vision

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7323351 03/23/12 01:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 6,127 Humble, Texas F fitter2259 TFF Celebrity
fitter2259 TFF Celebrity F Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 6,127 Humble, Texas	That bracket is cast material and could be fixed but not hardly worth the trouble.

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7323599 03/23/12 02:50 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 387 R RangerP Angler
RangerP Angler R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 387	Should have bought a talon! Lol

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: RangerP] #7323611 03/23/12 02:53 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,906 Monahans W westtexgolfer Extreme Angler
westtexgolfer Extreme Angler W Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,906 Monahans	Originally Posted By: RangerP Should have bought a talon! Lol Lol +1

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7323633 03/23/12 02:56 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru
Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas	It looks as if this pole was installed incorrectly with bolts that where not sent by Powerpole and is missing washers. No offense ment to OP. Mine where hit with a 1000# peice of roof and that didn't break the mounts...

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7323644 03/23/12 02:57 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,127 Sugar Land T Texas Smoke Extreme Angler
Texas Smoke Extreme Angler T Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,127 Sugar Land	A loose wire, a broken hydraulic line, a broken button and a broken mount .............................. and you want another one ????? You must be a glutton for punishment. I would be running away from that maintainence nightmare. Life is too short to be fixing a power pole 4 different times.

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Texas Smoke] #7323692 03/23/12 03:06 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru
Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas	Originally Posted By: Texas Smoke A loose wire, a broken hydraulic line, a broken button and a broken mount .............................. and you want another one ????? You must be a glutton for punishment. I would be running away from that maintainence nightmare. Life is too short to be fixing a power pole 4 different times. All caused by poor installation Loose wire - needed the connection crimped tighter or crimped on the spade to ensure a secure fit Broken mount - wrong hardware w/ no washer/rubber washer Broken or crimped line - caused from above Button - not sure if he has a toggle or momentary on/off As said erlier it's all caused from the wrong hardware

Re: Here is how strong a powerpole is! [Re: Chad711] #7323724 03/23/12 03:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru
Lake Fork Guide TFF Guru Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,679 Lake Fork, Texas	This is like saying the following. Not directed to OP, pm me if I can help ya out! I didn't have the right lug nuts for my truck wheel so I used something that looked like it would work, for a while at least. As I drove down the road my when fell off. When that happened it tore my fender up breaking my shock. Man you should have bought a Goodyears why are you going to buy a new set of the same Coopers?

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