Fold Tower on AR230?

[bthessel]

Is it possible to remove the front pins on a 2009 AR230 tower and fold it back? There is some really convenient boat storage for me but the tow point and top of the rack put me about 4 inches too high. To me it looks like you could remove those large pins on each side and pivot it back enough to lower that much but maybe I am completely wrong.

 

[Scuba_ref]

Mine is a 2005, so not sure on the difference, but with mine you can pull those pins and rotate the tower. What I have found is that the tower isn't completely square and when you rotate the tower it can warp the two bolts that are still in. The other issue I found (I rotate mine forward) is that there isn't enough play in the pivot point to get all the way down. I had part of it ground down so it could pivot freely without binding.

The tower is taller when folded to the back than when folded forward.

 

[Milwmarc]

I have this exact boat..could I ask you to measure the highest point when folded like that..I have an 8 foot garage height opening. I would GREATLY appreciate and save me all the time of grinding it folding it and finding out it wouldn't fit.

 

[Scuba_ref]

It is at 8' 9" currently while not connected to my truck.

 

[Milwmarc]

Thank you very much