[rohrmann]

We've slid the jack plate a couple of times, but never bent anything. If the jack is still functioning normally, I would tend to not mess with it. When you replace the jack plate, a little Loctite on the bolt threads will help keep the bolt from coming loose. Had one of the bolts on ours come loose years ago, but not all the way out, and used a box end wrench and a hammer to tighten it, and did not put pliers on the ram. They have not come loose since.