What do u think about the zero flex tower?

byerlyrider 07-31-2003, 11:11 AM

I'm thinkin about bying a zero flex tower, does anybody have advice?
THANX

(big_poppa_pump)

After looking at mine shaking as I pull down the road with the boat on the trailer, I think it should be called "Moderate-Amount-of-Flex".

Maybe they are better now than back in 1999, when mine was made, but for the money you could probably do better.

There are certainly worse out there.

(ralph) · (ralph) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 07-31-2003, 12:29 PM

I looked at a 03 x-2 at the boat show and it had a lot more shake than I expected when wobbling it by hand, nothing like the titan on the bu I looked at next which had zero movement.

tommyadrian5 07-31-2003, 12:33 PM

i have the older style zeroflex, like the ones on the 99 x-5's. There is a bit of side to side flex on it, and when i have both board racks loaded i can hear the aluminum ping and creak when it flexes going over waves. I don't know how the newer ones are.

clint_h 07-31-2003, 12:43 PM

I have an '03 X9 and it was rock solid untill I added a pair of B-530s and a light bar. Now with all the weight up there it definitely has some shake to it on rough water. With that being said it looks great on the boat and I haven't had any problems with stress cracks.

(big_poppa_pump)

Oh yeah and the cracks, oooohhhhh the cracks.

I have had 4 welds crack on mine.

tommyadrian5 07-31-2003, 2:22 PM

What do you do if a weld cracks

(elmog) · (elmog) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 07-31-2003, 3:10 PM

I love mine. Racks full, factory speakers and factory bimini and it is solid.

(big_poppa_pump)

Tom,

You can have the area re-welded. Fluid Concepts did the reweld on my ZeroFlex and they have held up great since then.

If you need it done, I highly suggest you work with someone that is very knowledgeable about welding aluminum or stainless depending upon the flavor of your tower.

debsxstar 07-31-2003, 4:12 PM

I have a ZeroFlex on my 02 Xstar and I really like mine. It's solid. I just had the bolts work their way kind of loose once. No other problems since we tightened them down real good though.

byerlyrider 07-31-2003, 4:18 PM

Thanks for all of the imput!

tommyadrian5 08-01-2003, 5:26 AM

Thanks for the help Chaun, I don't think i have any bad welds yet, but i'll look it over today, It sure does creak when its loaded up.

(wakeguru) · (wakeguru) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 08-01-2003, 6:29 AM

I had to tighten mine on my '02 within the first 6 months of use, but now it's fairly solid.
Other than that it's a little taller than most towers.

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 08-01-2003, 6:44 AM

david, i beg to disagree on the taller than most towers statement:

http://www.djtimmy.com/wakeboarding/4_5_03/boat_crew_2.JPG

good luck on the closing today!

typer 08-02-2003, 11:47 AM

I have a 99 xstar with the zeroflex 4 boards lights tower speakers and a boss bimini clamped to the tower and its awsome solid as a rock and no cracking or noises. Just love it.

(wakeair1) · (wakeair1) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 08-04-2003, 9:44 AM

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on there we have pictures of a X-Star we replaced a factory tower and put on our AX2 model.
Brian
1 877 Wake Air

adkelley 08-04-2003, 2:59 PM

I have a Zero Flex on my 02 X star and it is totally loaded (lights 4 racks and 8 speakers) and people always comment on how rock solid it is(even in the Lake Powell channel in 4 foot stuff)

mrstark1 08-04-2003, 5:50 PM

They don't hold up well to bridges. Don't ask me how I know....