Trail Gator Jaw

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Printable replacement for the Trail Gator retaining clip (http://www.trail-gator.com). Bought the Gator to tow my son's bike (20" wheels) to school, pick him up, and pull my younger daughter (on her 16" bike) on trails. The Gator works beautifully, but bikes' kick stands don't work well when connected. By day three, my bike fell over in the garage, shattered retaining clip holding tow bar in place when not being used. Figured it would probably happen again, so drew up own version to print as needed. The original clip uses a rivet at the hinge, so get your own #8 x 3/4" bolt and nylon lock nut to assemble. Or print own hinge pin, of course. Printer Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer: MakerBot Replicator Z18 Rafts: Yes Supports: Yes Resolution: .2mm Infill: 20-30% Notes: Total print time is about 90 minutes on my Makerbot Z18 Post-Printing To clean up holes, I use drill bit sizes: Hinge holes: 11/64" Mounting bolt: 1/8" Countersink: 5/32" How I Designed This The design is very similar to the original plastic part that comes with the Trail Gator. Went through a couple versions to get it strong enough to function well, look good as printed part.