2" Wake/Surf Tower Racks

[96Pirate]

Has anyone had success mounting a 2" collar on our towers (which I believe are 1 7/8")? I was thinking I could add some extra shims to make a tight fit.

Anyone do this and have you had any issues with slippage?

Here is the one I am looking at...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-...BOAT-BOARD-RACK-2-2-25-2-5/151418741875?rt=nc

Thanks!

 

[OperationROL]

I have not done this, but will warn you that even when the size is appropriate many still suffer with slippage. I would think that you would have a huge slippage issue if you did that. However, you can buy the right size clamps seperately. Most places will swap out the clamp for the correct size if you ask.

 

[woodard1983]

yep, what he said. The 2" collar will need to be switched out....when you put the weight on there or hit a wake it will slip

 

[96Pirate]

Ok, thanks. I will see if I can find another collar for it.

 

[KXCam22]

I built collars for mine out of UHMW on a lathe. The look extremely cool but they slip no matter what I did. I even tried grip tape underneath. I finally drilled and tapped the rack fittings and put a nice 1/4" allen bolt in as a pin, with a corresponding hole in the tower. Now they don't slip. Cam.