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My 2011 AR240's Wake Tower Doesn't Fully Collapse, So I called the Manufacturer

prorider17

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Like the title says, I can't get my tower fully collapsed without having to uninstall it, so I called up Diamondback Wake Products, who I'm pretty sure made the tower. They are located about 60mi south of me. I told them that it'd be cool if they were able to make a kit that retrofitted to the existing tower allowing it to fully collapse. No promises were made, but they took down my info and said they'd get back to me. I know there were other people on this forum experiencing the same issue as me, so hopefully there's luck in our future... unless someone already came up with a fix.
 

octavio3311

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They also make the towers for Nautiques and the towers for Boston Whalers. Quality stuff. I'm sure they'll come up with a solution for you.

Hmmm - I wonder if they'd make me swivel racks mounting plates?
 

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@octavio3311 - I've heard good things about them, just didn't understand creating a tower that wouldn't collapse. It's a sports boat, not a full-on fishing boat. Hopefully I'll have more to report on soon. #FingersCrossed
 

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I Just got myself a 2011 ar240 also. I was wondering if you had heard anything about the tower? Didn't realize it would not fit inside my building with the tower up.
 

Mark

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Did you ever hear back from them on the tower? I have been fighting mine long enough. I have to do something soon or I’m going to pull my hair out!
 
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