Bolt on Front Boot bent

Originally posted by StephenH Glad to be of assistance. I think that if I went with a longer bolt, I would want to cut off some of the excess threads to minimize the possibility of the bolt catching the chain and getting bent again. I have been careful to make sure the chains are clear of the foot and bolt when raising and lowering the jack now.

I'd do the same. I also am very careful to make sure the chain clears the bolt now. In fact, that was probably one of the contributing factors to the chains pulling out of the A-frame; the other is the mounting point only being about 1/8" thick. I think I read somewhere that FR fixed the chain attachments on the 2017 models.

Yep...it's the flip foot.....and thanks to both of you for the info.... I wondered how it got bent in the first place but getting caught up in the chain makes sense.

Are you writing about the flip foot? If so, then just buy a replacement bolt (and washers and nylock nut if desired), hitch the trailer to your TV so you can retract the foot and then remove the bent bolt and install the new one. It really is that easy.  I had to do that when the tow chain caught on the bolt on ours and bent it significantly. Just make sure you don't tighten the nut so tight that the foot can't swivel.