Anyone in Sacramento area that can install tower?

(Fiveflat) · (Fiveflat) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-12-2011, 12:29 PM

I want to buy an Aerial Freeride tower for my Tige 21V. I'm a bit nervous about installing it myself and would like to know who can do it and how much?

I didn't order it yet, want to know who, when, where, how long, and how much first...

(jeff_mn) · (jeff_mn) **Join Date: Jul 2009** 07-12-2011, 12:40 PM

Do it yourself dude - it's easier than you think.

Tey have good instructions and an online tutorial and there is a lot of stuff on youtube.. You need very basic tools to make it happen - we did mine (Aerial) in about 3.5 hours,.

(wksk8r)

Call Bob at Superior boat! (916)638-3382

I trust him with my boat!

(Fiveflat) · (Fiveflat) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-12-2011, 12:57 PM

Thanks guys!

(Tjay) · (Tjay) **Join Date: May 2011** 07-12-2011, 5:40 PM

I have one on my boat, you might want to take a look at it first. It might make you change your mind. I wish I could have seen one in person before I purchased, uninstalled old tower and installed the freeride. Would have never bought it.

(MattAlz33) · (MattAlz33) **Join Date: Jun 2011** 07-12-2011, 6:13 PM

I bought an Aerial Assault and a friend and I installed it. I am very happy with my purchase and install. There is only one boat place in my area and they wanted $1000 to install it. Which I thought was too high. So I decided to install it. I was a bit nervous, so I just double and triple checked our measurements before we drilled the holes. In the end it took a little longer than I had anticipated, but turned out very well.

(Bolo) · (Bolo) **Join Date: May 2011** 07-12-2011, 10:02 PM

Install it yourself. I just bought and installed my first tower. It was soooo easy. Took less than 1 (yes one) hour to install.

(jbird) · (jbird) **Join Date: Jun 2011** 07-13-2011, 2:17 AM

I'll 2nd Bob @ Superior!

(Fiveflat) · (Fiveflat) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-13-2011, 8:51 AM

Tjay - why don't you like it? I saw your thread and the other thread with photos of one on a 2100V (same as my 21V) I thought it looked really good on that boat. Are there mechanical issues with the Freeride?

(Fiveflat) · (Fiveflat) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-20-2011, 10:37 AM

Anyone know why the Freeride tower is a bad idea? Tjay?

(jeff_mn) · (jeff_mn) **Join Date: Jul 2009** 07-20-2011, 11:41 AM

Mixed reviews.. It's really tall and looks funky on shallow boats..

Some people have said it sways and creaks when it's windy/choppy..

Some say it's solid. I had an aerial airborne and had great luck with it.

(Riteride) · (Riteride) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-20-2011, 11:48 AM

Keep your money here in the US.. Look at some tower manufacturers that build their product here.. Lets quit sending our money overseas and get back to American made..

(bobbysky) · (bobbysky) **Join Date: Aug 2010** 07-20-2011, 12:17 PM

Just because It's American made doesn't mean that it's good. Maybe 25 years ago it meant that but today American's society is a bunch of lazy idiots that think they should be paid way more than their worth. Plus who knows if you would get a product made on a Monday or Friday and didn't put the proper amount of quality work into it. Very few people put pride in their work anymore and are there just to make a paycheck, it's sad. And I would put my money on a foreign worker putting in more effort than an American any day. And I'm an American. Just my opinion though. Don't rip me a new A$$hole

(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 07-20-2011, 12:26 PM

Robert tell that to the guys in the industrial construction industry that mistakenly buy counterfeit Chinese shackles that not only don't withstand their safety rating but don't even lift their rated load. One example of many that lots of junk comes from overseas. Some things I agree doesn't make sense to buy or make here.

(Riteride) · (Riteride) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-20-2011, 12:39 PM

I didnt want to blast our company on here I just was suggesting you look into the companies here in the US that do build top of the line product.. We build for Moomba, Supra, Chaparral, Supreme, Sanger, Calibria, Malibu, and others.. I stand behind our product as the best built on the market today. if you want to talk towers and accessories give me a shout..

Brett Burrows
Star One Wake
Sales Manager
PH: (916) 858-1178
FAX: (916) 858-1179
Brett@staronewake.com
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(Fiveflat) · (Fiveflat) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-20-2011, 1:07 PM

Brett, we talked last year and didn't get very far...

(scotthons) · (scotthons) **Join Date: Mar 2010** 07-20-2011, 1:17 PM

Not sure if they are still in business, but when in 2004 when I was living in Sacramento I had Loud Liquid put a tower on a '98 Malibu Sportster. It worked very well and lasted perfectly for the 6 years I had the boat. I am sure I could find a picture if you would like.

(Fiveflat) · (Fiveflat) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-20-2011, 1:36 PM

They're out of business. Boss is too and he won't build me a one off either. Lightning is just rediculous - and I don't even want to be reminded of how he treated me over a UTV cage...

(Riteride) · (Riteride) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-20-2011, 1:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiveflat

Brett, we talked last year and didn't get very far...

Give me a shout this year and lets see how far we can get..

(Fiveflat) · (Fiveflat) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-25-2011, 8:48 AM

So, here I am... back to looking at the Aerial Freeride and looking for experiences with it.

(hp_inc) · (hp_inc) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 07-25-2011, 11:21 AM

I sent you a message.

(fastrd400) · (fastrd400) **Join Date: May 2009** 07-29-2011, 11:42 AM

I have the Airborne and I like it. We have gotten many compliments on how nice it looks, especially when you add Aerial's bimini top to it.

(Fiveflat) · (Fiveflat) **Join Date: Sep 2010** 07-29-2011, 12:53 PM

I've heard several good things about the Airborne as well. I'm probably going to just take a chance on the Freeride. It looks great on my boat in photos I've seen. Just hope it doesn't wobble much.

(fastrd400) · (fastrd400) **Join Date: May 2009** 08-01-2011, 2:34 PM

You can contact Ariel directly as well to find a shop that will install in your area.