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rodltg2
01-28-2005, 03:24 PM
i have ordered my tower and they made it in about a week. they have already shipped it out. so far they have been a pleasure to deal with. i guess i will really will know how good they are when it gets here and i use it..
Mag_Red
01-28-2005, 03:26 PM
:banana: Keep us posted!
c640947
01-31-2005, 10:17 AM
I got one too being installed this week at the local dealer.... I will post pics when I get her back.
rodltg2
02-02-2005, 06:18 PM
i recieved my tower today and will attempt install tonight. looks good so far. pics to follow
mitch
02-02-2005, 08:39 PM
Rod, Take your time, you'll be fine. Can;t wait to see the pics.
mitch
02-03-2005, 09:22 AM
Rod, How'd the install go? Pics?
rodltg2
02-03-2005, 03:18 PM
tower is installed and looks good. i will take pics tonight. one concern though is that none of the factory installed backing plates matched up with the tower mounts. i bought some steel and made my own. has anyone else noticed this problem ? 04 197.
mitch
02-03-2005, 03:40 PM
Rod, You probably put the tower on backwards. It s/b fine either way 8p
rodltg2
02-03-2005, 04:46 PM
backwards! thats funny. actually there is no room for error. the mounts are tapered to match the contours of the boat so unless you have them set perfect the mounts wont lay flat against the hull. the backing plates in the front a pretty close the rear ones are so far forward the arm would cross right in the middle of the window instead of following the outline of the window.
True, it sounds like the rear plates on your 04 are in the same area as the rear plates on my 05 and I don't really know what kind of tower would mount where they are located.
Andyg
02-03-2005, 05:19 PM
I had a Zero Flex mini tower put on my 2003 PS197 a couple months ago and had a similar problem. The place that installed it had a heck of a time trying to line up the tower and get it to fit over the mount plates in the hull. They ended up doing a Macgiver setup to it to get it to fit.
rodltg2
02-03-2005, 09:25 PM
here is a pic. i still have a few more things to do but otherwise it is done.
rodltg2
02-03-2005, 09:26 PM
one more....
u29460
02-03-2005, 09:59 PM
I drove down to tennessee from richmond, va. to get my ND tower installed. Wayne did not have the jig to make one for the new PS 190. The drive sucked but he did throw in the install and a light rack for my troubbles. Great operation, father and son deal. Check out my pic's if you want to see it.
http://www.newdimensiontowers.com/galleries/mastercraft/2001-2005_Prostar_190.html
skimax
02-03-2005, 10:13 PM
So when are you taking it out? :woohoo:
Footin
02-04-2005, 08:13 AM
Rod,
Is that a disco ball hanging in the garage?
mitch
02-04-2005, 08:54 AM
Looks great
Mag_Red
02-04-2005, 09:08 AM
Looks great I agree! :headbang:
RackAtak
02-04-2005, 03:03 PM
Hey Rod-
Looks great. What is the greatest measurement from the floor to the highest point on the tower when the tower is folded?
Ron
rodltg2
02-04-2005, 10:28 PM
dont know, i havent had to fold it yet. hope it makes out of the garage!
not a big deal though since the entire sdecond half can come of very easlily.
c640947
02-05-2005, 02:36 PM
That is music to my ears. I bought the tower knowing that the folded down clearance to get in the garage is gonna be tight and I wasn't sure what I was gonna do if I got it home and it didn't fit. Not that I wanna do that everytime..... I was told by NDT that the folded down height on mine would be just under six and a half feet.
If it's just like the zero flex, it will fold down enough to get into a standard garage door height when you fold the short legs too.
83" is what the zeroflex measures when my trailer is on the jack (it'd be a bit lower when actually on the trailer ball of the truck)
u29460
02-07-2005, 10:32 AM
The collapsed ND is low. I don’t have the measurements but its much lower than the ski locker doors open on the back. If it fits in with them up you should be good.
c640947
04-19-2005, 05:13 PM
I finally got mine on.
c640947
04-19-2005, 05:15 PM
And on the trailer.
rodltg2
04-19-2005, 05:18 PM
that looks really good, i was not aware that they would fit and look good with the older body style. i really like mine , i am so glad i decided to go with nd verses the mc tower.
The collapsed ND is low. I don’t have the measurements but its much lower than the ski locker doors open on the back. If it fits in with them up you should be good.
looks great!
erkoehler
04-19-2005, 05:29 PM
Nice photos guys!