Freestyle Pinch Bolts on RRP pole?

[DAG]

So I finally made the tube pole switch from XMW and have a few questions. I like my pole super tight. Does anyone make pinch bolts for a RRP pole kinda like how XMW run's their pole. Or can someone that likes their pole fix steer tight shed some light on on why they prefer to run a $38 pole bolt and a $26 pinch/spacer tube? I torque the tar out of the XMW bolts, are the aluminum threads holding up and is the pole staying tight? school me :dunce:

 

[speedysprocket]

My RRP stays as tight as I want it with RRP bolt and spacer...

 

[skinnyman]

do not use a AM pole bolt they suck if you like your pole superman tight use the spacer and a stock pole bolt and crank her down Had RRP bolt break will cranking on it

 

[RSKI]

I made these from 410 stainless steel to avoid the issue so I can run them as tight as I want. I also made several plastic bushings to make sure everything was nice and smooth. I think there with be quite a bit more room to run the breather tubes as well. I don't plan on making these to sell, but a machine shop could make them.

 

[jason184]

I made these from 410 stainless steel to avoid the issue so I can run them as tight as I want. I also made several plastic bushings to make sure everything was nice and smooth. I think there with be quite a bit more room to run the breather tubes as well. I don't plan on making these to sell, but a machine shop could make them.

I need those! The x-metal bolts are not long enough to double nut them with the rrp bracket.

 

[DAG]

That's what I'm wanting to do. How did you combat the fact the left side of the bracket is threaded and the right side is not.

 

[RSKI]

That's what I'm wanting to do. How did you combat the fact the left side of the bracket is threaded and the right side is not.

Since I didn't feel like modifying my rrp bracket by drilling and reaming out the threads (I've never ran a tight pole, and want to be sure I like it first.) I made two different size bolts. One is the original diameter for the non-threaded hole, and the other is the minor diameter of the threads. Since the plastic bushing in the pole was original size I made a plastic bushing with a the ID to fit my bolt and OD to fit the original bushing. I also made some plastic thrust type washers to take up the side to side slack and make sure there is no metal on metal contact.

 

[shaunsteezy]

use the cold fusion pole bolt with a spacer. it makes the lower pole section much more rigid. the rrp pole bolt is just aluminum and gets marred up when you tourqe it

 

[RSKI]

^ X2. I figured someone had an off the shelf solution.

 

[sneds]

I have a used RRP spacer if you're interested...