Swivels & Hardware

Swivels & Hardware

Where are the best truly APBT tested swivels? hardware as well?

i know its been asked before, but id like to hear some updated answers...

is online the way to go?

stillwater? obriens? DBR supplier? gametime dogs? sporting collars?

 

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All of the places you mentioned have swivels, or you can just go to Lowes. They have different sizes and the prices are good. An example:

http://www.lowes.com/pd_231959-273-..._prd_lis_ord_nbr|0||p_product_quantity_sold|1

 

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I Get everything at tractor supply co. The swivels O'briens sells are strong but they need to be lubed regularly and overall I just wasn't really happy about them. Don't get me wrong, my personal dealings with them were great, just didn't like that particular product. I did switch to using cold shuts and I have to say, it's the way to go. I even get my anchors from TSC.

 

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Tractor Supply carries the same galvanized swivels as Lowes. You can't go wrong either way.

 

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my feed store has everything i need.


ive used several swivels these are my favorite ones by far

 

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I get my hardware at Rona, i bought the bull dog (logging swivles) but they to stiff to turn for the dogs, so i get the same as the swivles in the pic above from rona, never had one break or wear out yet..

 

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you can get pretty much everything you need from tractor supply.
from chain set-up hardware to wormers to vaccines high quality at low prices,one of my all time favorite stores.

 

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Online is the way to get hardware atleast for me...

I used fdsons.com for swivels, cold shuts, chain and laplinks and I got my O rings from Bulldogsupplycompany.com

 

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which swivels do you recommend?

you live in ventura? im in los angeles.

do you know any junk/scrap yard selling axles for under $10...everyone wants $40

 

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im frm oxnard but im now living in tx.oxnard has a couple gud junk yards.i think santa paula also had a gud junkyard

 

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I'm agreeing with ya on the loggin swivels. I only have one out of five still being used and that's cause it's cold shut in. I usually have to lube it up every week to get it loosened back up. But yeah, those are the swivels I use to. For anchors I use the 4' fence post anchors at TSC and haven't had a problem at all. I get everything there all the way from hardware to Diamond food. Even got the kennels there.

 

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I found a better site that Id like to reccomend for hardware. Id go with www.usahardware.com. As for what swivels Id reccomend I think it depends on the dog. Im using a 1/4inch swivel right now for my pup, and when she out grows of that Im putting her on a 1/2 inch. At this site you can also find cold shuts. I like cold shuts connecting to my swivel than quicklinks. Since you live in LA I think your best bet is gonna order this shit online, because the hardware shops I went to didn't have shit...

As for junkyards good luck man. The few junkyards I went to had no axles for $10. The cheapest I found were $35 and they had the brake backing plate attached to ALL of them, which was a royal pain in the ass trying to find a shop that had the right machine to take those off...Finally found one though after a few weeks of searching.

Its been a pain in the ass trying to find the right hardware, I hope its easier for you man.

 

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I been using these for anchors for a while now. Just let them set for a couple days after you put em in the ground and bury the whole thing. I've never had a problem with them so far.

Harvest 48 in L Earth Anchor with 6 in Dia Auger - 3610927 | Tractor Supply Company

 

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Those are nice, I wish I woulve seen those before I went on a hunt for some axles! Im keeping those in mind for the future

 

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them anchors work good, thats what I use... And so ar no issues.

 

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their anchors are good.