Super Jet SN chinpad mounts are weak - how to fix?

[Midlake Crisis]

Title says it all - anyone figured out a good clean mod to improve the chinpad mount on a SN so that it will survive the occasional bulldog ride?

 

[smoofers]

Not trying to sound like an ass, but I would ditch the SN pole and convert to a RN pole. You won't ever have chinpad problems again... assuming you use a RN chinpad.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I busted a couple RN chinpads as well. Aftermarket is the only way to go and add a couple screws down through the pad into the pole and it will help alot.

 

[garretonufer]

I'm actually working on an alternative SN chinpad mount. It will repace the steering stop and be a vertial post that will allow you to mount the chin pad with a single bolt on top like a lot of aftermarket chin pads. I hope to have something next week. pm me your info and I'll email you some pics once it's done. I will hopefully test it later this month to see if my theoretical idea works in practicality.

 

[Midlake Crisis]

I'm actually working on an alternative SN chinpad mount. It will repace the steering stop and be a vertial post that will allow you to mount the chin pad with a single bolt on top like a lot of aftermarket chin pads. I hope to have something next week. pm me your info and I'll email you some pics once it's done. I will hopefully test it later this month to see if my theoretical idea works in practicality.

That's what I'm talking about! Post pics here when you get it going.

Smoofers; I am sold on switching to a RN pole, it is just a matter of money. Used pole = $100+, conversion bracket $100+, new chin pad, incidentals etc. it adds up quick.

 

[WAB]

They (RN pole) look & work better with the SN bracket ground flat than with the RN bracket

 

[wydopen]

my old sn had some thin aluminum flashing from a window frame bent around the mounts and screwed into the plastic to reinforce it..held up for years like that

 

[hfthe3rd]

5 min epoxy lol

 

[garretonufer]

They (RN pole) look & work better with the SN bracket ground flat than with the RN bracket

pictures?

 

[227]

My quick turn required that I grind out so much of the chin pad mount that I had to make this bracket reinforcement out of a thin piece of Stainless. I first made a template out of cardboard, then I made the Stainless bracket and installed it. Lastly I ground out the plastic. Mine is bullet proof. I realize this isn’t off a Square but I’m sure you can rig up something similar