Tower Forks Ripped Off.

[brose]

I've read a few DOOHHHH moments on this site over the past few months. I promise I never LOL, just used the great reads as education to keep them from happening to me. Well, we all know that it's inevitable...

Unfortunately, I had mine this weekend. I turned around to pick up my son to wakeboard and didn't realize the rope had wrapped around the tower forks. I hit the throttle to pick him up and..... BAM!! The fork was ripped right off the tower! Scared the crap out of me... DOOHHHH!!!!! This time, I did LMAO.

Luckily, the forks are connected by the board strap so I didn't lose it in the water. The 2 bolts holding it on were sheared in half, otherwise, the fork is in good shape.

My question, any clue how to get these bolts out of the fork?

[lohe]

Drill them then use easy outs
http://www.axminster.co.uk/images/products/200295_l.jpg

[ajholt7]

Drill them then use easy outs
http://www.axminster.co.uk/images/products/200295_l.jpg

X2. May also have to use a little hear to loosen the loctite.

[somebodyelse5]

I've read a few DOOHHHH moments on this site over the past few months. I promise I never LOL, just used the great reads as education to keep them from happening to me. Well, we all know that it's inevitable...

Unfortunately, I had mine this weekend. I turned around to pick up my son to wakeboard and didn't realize the rope had wrapped around the tower forks. I hit the throttle to pick him up and..... BAM!! The fork was ripped right off the tower! Scared the crap out of me... DOOHHHH!!!!! This time, I did LMAO.

Luckily, the forks are connected by the board strap so I didn't lose it in the water. The 2 bolts holding it on were sheared in half, otherwise, the fork is in good shape.

My question, any clue how to get these bolts out of the fork?


Uh oh, were you power turning!??!

[chpthril]

Try a search. I have posted a pic and description of exactly how to easily remove the broken screws. You are lucky that you caught the fork, many go kersplunk! :eek: :p

If you cant find the thread, I will dig up the pic and post again.

[brose]

chpthril, I looked for the broken screw removal post and couldn't find it. Can you repost?

[dingleberry]

brose - try this:

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7836&highlight=bolt+extraction

[chpthril]

chpthril, I looked for the broken screw removal post and couldn't find it. Can you repost?

brose - try this:

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7836&highlight=bolt+extraction

That's the one, thanks dingleberry :ro:

[Moki]

My "Dohh" moment came when I came in a little fast to our houseboat. Came along the side of it and my own waves pushed me into our railing and popped off my rack. I had a swivel rack - that part was ruined, so now it is just attached to the tower.