XMW bracket with stock pole?

[SJBrit]

Well can you? I think there may be a lowered bracket in my future, but not a pole.

 

[MADMAT]

I'm doing it. Ordered an extra pole bolt nut and tightened it down pretty snug. It stays where I put it.

 

[Matt_E]

I ran that setup for a couple of hours. Worked great, fits great, looks great.

 

[ucsspirit]

I ran it very breifly, till i just broke down and got the pole from Mr. Pat. Best investment yet.

 

[hangtime]

I'm doing it too with a stock pole but with the X metal bracket and steering ,if I can ever get my stuff from Magoo's
(it's lost in the dam mail ):banghead:

 

[SJBrit]

So is the width the same or do you need spacers or something? Anyone got a picture?

 

[MADMAT]

Yea its the same. It fits nice. I'll post a pic in a couple of days unless someone beats me to it. I'm using XMW bracket with stock bolt and 2 nuts with like 3 washers I think. They say it wears out the plastic bushings every couple seasons. I'm running a -2 pole with -1 UMI plate. It works really well!

 

[SJBrit]

Yea its the same. It fits nice. I'll post a pic in a couple of days unless someone beats me to it. I'm using XMW bracket with stock bolt and 2 nuts with like 3 washers I think. They say it wears out the plastic bushings every couple seasons. I'm running a -2 pole with -1 UMI plate. It works really well!

Awesome - that's all I needed to know.

 

[couchhater]

will the mounting bolts that xmw work with the stock pole or do have to use the stock bolt?

 

[Matt_E]

You need to use the stock bolt. The XMW bolts are too short to work with a stocker. That means you can use something similiar, but it neeeds to be longer.

 

[couchhater]

i just looked at my post and think i might have messed up i ment can you use the x metal bolts when using the x metal lowerd bracket and the stock pole?

 

[Matt_E]

No. They are too short.

 

[couchhater]

talked to pat today and he happened to have a stock pole in the shop and it fit just fine with his bracket and the pole bolts.

 

[Matt_E]

Cool...good thing to know. I had talked to him about it before, and he thought it would be too short (bolts).

Since he had them both on hand this time, I guess the verdict is it works.

 

[CANDYMAN]

Reviving an old thread!!! :

When using an XMW bracket with a stock pole and stock bolt, are there any other mods that need to be done? Grinding, cutting, etc.? And can you still use a spring (UMI)? (Having a little trouble getting my stuff back together):banghead:

Thanks

 

[BossBailey]

You have to grind down a stock pole because it will hit the steering stops of the xmetal bracket. It will weaken your pole but I would do it until it breaks. That was my plan but when trying to shorten my stock pole the brackett at the end that the fiberglass rivets into broke when I was trying to break the glue apart. So, I had to break down and get the whole xmetal setup. Anyways, good luck!

 

[CANDYMAN]

Exactly what i am doing. Trying to buy time till i can afford the pole. Also, if it breaks, it's easier to convince the wife that i need one. Hard to throw away something that is working right now.

Can you still use the spring with the XMW bracket?

 

[njfl]

Regarding waiting until the stock pole breaks...

If your stock pole is in good shape you can still get ~$75.00 on eBay for it, which is essentially a $75.00 coupon for the XMW pole. After it breaks, it isn't worth anything.

 

[CANDYMAN]

Regarding waiting until the stock pole breaks...

If your stock pole is in good shape you can still get ~$75.00 on eBay for it, which is essentially a $75.00 coupon for the XMW pole. After it breaks, it isn't worth anything.

True. But then i only have $75 :frown: Not planning on waiting till it ACTUALLY breaks. Just need to buy some time.I also cut it, so i wanna see if i'm gonna like a shortened pols, and how short to go.