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Looking for a PDF of a service manual for my 2008 SJ. Anyone have one they can email me? Thanks, bglg04@gmail.com

I would suggest replacing the wingnuts with S/S nylon lock nuts, they tend to come loose.

I was thinking of slotting the bracket and adjusting the trim to neutral to see how it handles.

Our new to us 2008 SJ has the factory trim on the steering nozzle that is held fixed in place by a bracket. Looks to be the stock setup according to the parts diagram. I was surprised to see the fixed trim position is not neutral, it's up some. Is that right? The ski came with a longer...

I see there is still 5 lbs of extra glue in the hull.

Ski looks awesome!! An exact twin to ours and we love it.

I borrowed a shaft and slipped it in place. presto, the coupler no longer has any side to side play.

The coupler isn't loose on the shaft, I didn't explain it right. The coupler and shaft are tight together, it's the coupler/shaft that moves side to side a little (has play in it) in the housing. At first thought you would think the bearings were worn. But I have the pump and shaft out of...

The engine and pump are out of my 08 SJ. The coupler on the mid-shaft wiggles back and forth a little, is this normal? I wasn't sure if the pump shaft being out made it looser. If I try to wiggle the shaft itself where it goes into the bearings it seems tight.

Have you talked to Taylor at TC Freeride?

If you are a experienced rider and have a go for it attitude it won't take you long at all. Don't go into it timid or you'll never make it around. Trim? Pump? You building the ski? Who are you getting the hull from?

Flat water only. Getting the ski only half way around is the worst, the ski lands upside down. With a XFS and good power it's hard to only get halfway around. Only did that a couple of times in the first three I tried. Then for a few attempts I got 3/4 the way around, that isn't so hard on...

We have a 16 XFS Comp w/ the Textreme hull and it's been flopped many times learning to do flips. It's a very solid hull, not some flimsy "race only" type of construction. Other than the weight savings and the cool factor of the Textream, the Comp model also has a larger intake tract and no foam.

I'm not sure whats false about my post. It has a Kansas (my state of residence) issued HIN number. I don't really care what the number is or what it means, just that it's legal. I never said I didn't want a HIN that indicated homemade. I said I didn't want it "titled" as homemade and it's...

After a few months I'm finally done with title, registration and insurance on our new Rickter. It's been a long road with many many hurdles, dead ends and nights of banging my head against the wall, but it's worth it to have a US Coast Guard approved HIN number, a title for a 2016 Rickter and...

Looks very nice.

I need more details. What time on the 18th? Is this just an informal ride or is it a bigger organized gathering? Where do you ride to, stay in grand Glaze arm or head somewhere else? Any type of ski or is it stand-ups only?

What mm? We ride around the 7mm, range from the dam to the 13mm.

We just searched the internet for Rickter and freestyle, read everything you find. TC Freeride, Thrust and dealers overseas have websites, Facebook, Instagram. Read everything on X-H2O, not just Rickter stuff, but stuff on engines, pumps, ignition, fuel systems, trim and other people's builds...

I was just curious. Best advice is ride, ride, ride and read, read, read. You can learn a lot here and the internet, research everything you can. Ride as many hulls as you can. We went out to Havasu and rode a bunch and it really helped make our decision. I've been riding stand ups for...