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Vortex 203 VRX - Loose tower mounting bracket / missing bolts

Thread starter Dmacmilitant
Start date Yesterday at 1:31 PM

Dmacmilitant

Member

Yesterday at 1:31 PM

I just bought a 2017 Chaparral Vortex 203 VRX and the tower mounting bracket has some very slight movement on the driver side. I got up underneath and can see and feel that the passenger side has three bolts with washers and nuts securing it down while the driver side only has one in the center. The front and rear bolts are completely missing.

I’ve tried searching for info everywhere on this issue for ideas. Do the mounting brackets for these towers have bolts as part of the bracket sticking down? Or can I get the right thread pitch from a hardware store and thread new bolts in and then secure with a washer and nut?

See pics for more info. Thank you for any help you can provide!