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- michigan
i have a -5 pole and want to make it stock length again or close to . has anyone did this ? any info would b great . thankx
CAN MY SHORTENED SJ POLE BE LENGTHEN BACK TO STOCK ??
- Thread starter POORBOY798
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- Location
- the jetski grave yard
duh, once the fiberglass is hacked off, it cant be put back on. smh
- Location
- michigan
just asking .. lol.. i no someone has did it ..
- Location
- Sarasota, FL
I did... Not on a stock pole, (AC aluminum pole with blowsion quick steer) but concept should be the same... Used 1\4 aluminum stock, cut by it, smoothed, sanded on bench sander, used drill press and vice for holes (biggest challenge is your gonna need about a 1" bit). Helps that I have some machining experience... Took a little engineering to plan out.
I first made it out of 3\8 and lasted awhile, it bent after hard riding and I remade with 1\4. I was -5 when I bought the ski, went to -1.5ish...
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I first made it out of 3\8 and lasted awhile, it bent after hard riding and I remade with 1\4. I was -5 when I bought the ski, went to -1.5ish...
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- Location
- michigan
I did... Not on a stock pole, (AC aluminum pole with blowsion quick steer) but concept should be the same... Used 1\4 aluminum stock, cut by it, smoothed, sanded on bench sander, used drill press and vice for holes (biggest challenge is your gonna need about a 1" bit). Helps that I have some machining experience... Took a little engineering to plan out.
I first made it out of 3\8 and lasted awhile, it bent after hard riding and I remade with 1\4. I was -5 when I bought the ski, went to -1.5ish...
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- Location
- michigan
thankx .. thats a great idea ..
- Location
- Saskatchewan
Cheaper and less work to just get another stock pole if you value your time. you'll have to modify or make another steer cable mount to make that work as well.
- Location
- michigan
i would love to just trade somebody for ther stock pole ... hahahaha
- Location
- Sarasota, FL
You do have to make a cable bracket... Where there is a will, there is a way. When first learning to ride I was having a hard time with a -5 pole having never ridden at all. Was gonna get another pole and the little light bulb in my head went 'bink' and after looking at it for a few min said 'I can make that...' I like doing that crap though, some don't.
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- Location
- michigan
well im one of those guys too lol just trying to see everyones ideas...thank you!
- Location
- Sarasota, FL
If you decide to do something similar, pm and I'll try to help 
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That might be your best bet.
Iam Not liking the idea of adding that lever to the end of a glass poll
http://www.x-h2o.com/index.php?threads/freak-jetski-accident-damaged-hull.165030/
http://www.x-h2o.com/index.php?threads/freak-jetski-accident-damaged-hull.165030/
- Location
- michigan
anyone else ?? lol...
- Location
- New Jersey
If you're looking for a stock length pole, i have one for a 2004 superjet that is hydrodipped in white carbon fiber
Big Kahuna
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
This is the best route.
- Location
- the jetski grave yard
that hillbilly extension would last me or any other hard rider about 5 minutes. if you ride it like a baby carriage, it might last. -5 is just about perfect length. final adj made with turn plate and bar choices