Heads Up on After Production Ballast Install

[CP3]

I guess that is a hooray for torsion axles instead. Although I think that part of my braking problem is that my boat tends to bounce even when not braking because the torsion axles seem to be too springy. I was cruising up the 95 in Vegas and can see the boat bobbing up and down in rhythm with the freeway.

they may just be bc 95 sucks. needs to be re done

[chpthril]

Update

Ok, got some new info on this. Apparently there was a mid year production change on the rear storage. Tige did have deeper coolers for non-ballast boats, but know all get the shallow cooler regardless.

[CP3]

Ok, got some new info on this. Apparently there was a mid year production change on the rear storage. Tige did have deeper coolers for non-ballast boats, but know all get the shallow cooler regardless.

and yet again yee adds to the endless knowledge he already has

[ragboy]

Ok, got some new info on this. Apparently there was a mid year production change on the rear storage. Tige did have deeper coolers for non-ballast boats, but know all get the shallow cooler regardless.

So does that mean my 07 24Ve has the shallower coolers, and so can handle the factory ballast post install?

[chpthril]

So does that mean my 07 24Ve has the shallower coolers, and so can handle the factory ballast post install?

I will measure the height of the tanks today and post. It was an 07 mid year change, so the best thing to do would be to check the clearance between the floor and the bottom of the cooler against the height of the tanks.

[chpthril]

and yet again yee adds to the endless knowledge he already has

It may be endless............but most is useless

[chpthril]

I will measure the height of the tanks today and post. It was an 07 mid year change, so the best thing to do would be to check the clearance between the floor and the bottom of the cooler against the height of the tanks.

Factory tanks for this 22Ve measure 12" tall.

[lee]

Tanks might not be hard to install in your factory ve.Tank Removal Video

[CP3]

lee did you do that video?

[lee]

I was the one with the camera not the two yahoos doing all the nice work.

[wminnich]

Ordering the boat with factory ballast was a great idea.

I've been cruising around this weekend in the new ride. I must say I'm impressed with the TAPS2 system. It puts out a very good wake and I didn't burn a tank of gas in 1 day.

I made a couple of run with my ballast filled up as well. It made a big difference. I probably won't fill them up every trip, because there are a lot of basic tricks I'm still trying to learn . However, I did enjoy the all out assault a couple of times.

Maybe next year I'll need more.

[CP3]

thats good to hear you got out and had a good time

[anhaney]

Thanks for the heads up. Moving the alternator and all, what a pain.

This is going to be good to get to the bottom of this.

The RV tank manufacturers could make a tank that is 1 inch shorter for not too bad of a price. They seem to be capable of making any size and shape you want.

I have been tinkering with getting the factory ballast, but then I would need to install something extra for surfing. Has anyone done that with a T on one of the lines and maybe a second pump or something?

Tall I have factory ballast in my 24V and I don't like them. They get in the way. I have thought about converting my boat to sacs. In addition to that where you have to position the factory ballast in the boat they do not help that much because they are to far forward in the compartment.

[chpthril]

Tall I have factory ballast in my 24V and I don't like them. They get in the way. I have thought about converting my boat to sacs. In addition to that where you have to position the factory ballast in the boat they do not help that much because they are to far forward in the compartment.

Haney,

How/where are they positioned in your 05?

[anhaney]

Haney,

How/where are they positioned in your 05?

They are positioned in the front half of the rear storage and they run up under the bench seats taking up that space. I have them in the front storage compartments taking up half that space on each side. I have four tanks. two in front and two in the rear. I figure if I have to give up space they should be bigger and give me more weight. I seldom have 12 people on the boat to ballast it down.