2100V pylon help needed

[long_lake]

2100V pylon help needed

We just purchased our first Tige and were excited about using it, we got a 99 2100V. The former owners installed a Monster Tower MTK and removed the factory pylon in front of the engine. The tower is the only location I have to hook up for all water sports activities. I am not sure of the load capacity of the tower but I don’t think I should be slalom skiing off of it or pulling multiple tubes off of it?

Our local Tige dealer has been no help so we contacted Tige direct for the pylon. Tige directed us to the company who made them for them in 99. No word back from the manufacturer yet but I was hoping I could get some pics of the pylon and understand what parts I all need and how to reinstall it. I may be better off just installing a tow ring on the back? Does anyone have any insight on the capacity of the Monster Tower and can I just use that for everything.

Anyone out there have one they would like to sell?

Thanks in advance for any help

[mdk681]

Personally, I would NEVER tow anything but a wake boarder/wake surfer from the tower. Tubing, skiing, and anything else I believe is work for the pylon. I believe it is just a machined (aluminum?) bar that is bolted into the frame in front of the motor. There should be a circular sleeve where the pylon sits in. I could probably take some measurements of mine and get a few pictures if you would like, just let me know. I don't see why you couldn't have your local machine shop make something for you if you can't find one. I attached the only photo that I currently have on my phone, which shows the base of where the pylon mounts.

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[long_lake]

Thanks for the feedback. It is making more sense now as I don’t even have the bracket with the circular sleeve (I had no idea where or how this thing mounted). This bracket is bolted into the frame? Looks like I need that bracket and the pylon (anything else?), any chance I could get some pics of the bracket and where it mounts to?

Thanks again for the help.

[mdk681]

From what I can recall, the black bracket/frame in the picture is mounted to 4 points down lower. I am not sure if these are motor mounts or what, but I can certainly walk down to the lift tonight when I get home and take a couple pictures. I would focus more on finding a replacement frame, I think that piece will be the most difficult to find. Defiantly worth bugging the manufacture on that one. The pylon I think could be fabricated fairly easily at a machine shop.

[mdk681]

Took a couple pictures. Not the greatest, but it gives you an idea of what should be there

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[OldeBoy]

I have a 2100V as well. His pictures look similar to my set up.

MDK: I just have to know what that black cylinder is to the left of the ski pylon. It has red and black wires coming out of it.

Nevermind. I just read your ballast install post. Looks good.
I am still filling manually as we don't get to surf much anymore.

[mdk681]

Thanks OldeBoy. I was a fun project to tackle, I am hoping to get out tomorrow evening and test it out...!


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[long_lake]

Thanks for the pictures this helps me a lot. After looking at this I agree the pylon will be the easy part, I hope I can still get a bracket from Tige otherwise I’m not sure there is much I can do. Thanks again, for the help. I’ll have to check out your ballast install post as well, hopefully that will be my next project.

[mdk681]

Not a problem. Let me know if you have any luck tracking down one of the frames.

[long_lake]

No luck with obtaining a frame from Tige. They outsourced that component and design to another shop and they don’t have any inventory of replacements parts. I asked if they had any prints of the design so I could have a shop make me one and they don’t have that either.

Not sure what options I have at this point. Anyone in south eastern WI with a 21V or 2100V that I could come and blueprint the design for a shop to make me one? Anyone know of other means of getting one of these?

[mdk681]

I really can't believe that they would not have a copy of the print in an archive somewhere. That is really strange, you'd think they would save all of that old stuff. Apparently not


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[Ewok]

I would check around local scrap yards or junk yards to see if they have any of these boats, maybe pull a bracket from one and have it re-produced. Check CL or eBay for a really rough project boat and but the boat for this bracket and spare parts for the future?

[ChrisSnow]

Could you not just design your own based on the mounting holes and some photos? Doesn't look overly complicated.

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[long_lake]

I have been searching CL and eBay without any luck so far but I will keep looking.

I may try to design my own I was looking for some basics on material thickness, as well as the basic geometry so I know I have it built strong enough to support the load.

Thanks for the input.

[Chads972150]

from the pictures im going to guess it is made from either 1/4 inch or 3/8 steel plate and standard wall 2 inch pipe i can look at my bracket on my 2150 when i get home and get you an idea of thickness when i get home from work tonight im an inboard so my bracket will be different in deminsion i presume but i can get you a general idea of what kind of material you will need to build it atleast