In search of new top portion of tower

[mikemcclain8]

As a follow up to my bend tower, I cannot fully deploy the tower as one side won't go up far enough to get the support bracket under it. So, I emailed Tige' about the availability of the top portion of the tower but thought I'd post here as well for any suggestions on where to find it or on a recommended new tower if needed. It's a 2005 22i with the "tige tower". IMG_2079.jpgboat1.jpg

[cucv]

Post a picture of the damage if you can. I don't think it would be that hard to find someone who could fix it. A body shop that does frame straightening may be able to fix it. Welder/fabricator, race car shop, or airplane restoration shop should be able to fix it. In NH I could recommend at least one shop for all of the above.

Last year one of my articulating loaders rolled over with the door open. The door frame for the mostly glass door was a pretzel. A local auto body shop straightened it, painted it and installed new glass for $500.

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[mikemcclain8]

Once I get it back from the lake I'll post images. I plan on looking locally at body shops or custom muffler shops to see if it can be fixed but, just in case, would like to see what my options are. Thanks!

[talltigeguy]

For the record, they call that the 'e' series tower. Bummer to hear it is bent. I bet someone can bend it back for you. Aftermarket towers can get pricey by the time you do new holes for fiberglass and a new bimini, not to mention rack adapters or new racks.

[mikemcclain8]

UPDATE: Well, the local body shops and muffler shops said they couldn't do anything because of where the bend was. Something about their machines wouldn't fit right because of the cross-member. One muffler guy suggested driving my car up on the upright while bracing the top just above the bend. Well, instead I stood the tower up against two trees with a 2x6 in between. Attached a ratchet strap to the opposite side, placed 2x4's on the ground where the bent side would sit, and took a 3" ratchet strap around the tree and the bend. ratchet and release while adding 2x4's to the ground to increase the torque and I'm back in business. It's not perfect but it's pretty close and I can get the tower up and all 4 bolts in place. Now, I need to send some wings to the muffler shop as a thank you. Hope that helps anyone else with the unfortunate luck of bending their tower.