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[Kevin Leclair]

Excellent install article on a Challenger 2000:
http://articles.rich...tower/tower.htm  

[no1stumper]

Kevin Leclair, on Jun 23 2008, 03:14 PM, said:

Excellent install article on a Challenger 2000:
http://articles.rich...tower/tower.htm  

I also would add, as a Joystick Tower Owner, that I am very satisfied with the installation on my 2000 Speedster

[ou812]

Does anyone know where I can find info like this article for a 2006 Challenger? My biggest question is how to get the backing or support on the inside of the boat? There is no access to get these in there or even work? Would you put it toward the back of the boat so you can work in the engine compartment? Has anyone installed one on this year model boat? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[keviseeb]

ou812, on Jun 25 2008, 09:12 PM, said:

Does anyone know where I can find info like this article for a 2006 Challenger? My biggest question is how to get the backing or support on the inside of the boat? There is no access to get these in there or even work? Would you put it toward the back of the boat so you can work in the engine compartment? Has anyone installed one on this year model boat? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

The reinforcing for the 180 is placed in the upper part of the hull while it is upside down and while it is being sprayed with the initial layers of fiberglass. You are correct in that there is no way to access that section easily or even with difficulty. I have recommended for 3 years in a row now at the dealer conference to place the reinforcing in ALL boats but so far that has not happened. I too would be interested in learning how towers have been mounted on the 180 and any other model for that matter.

Kevin Seeber
Kingsland Marine

[ou812]

Thanks for the response Kevin! It frustrating that you can't install one without a ton of work, or that you cannot get the factory tower after market! To me it's the one that looks the best. If I had to do it over again, I would definately buy a boat w/a tower already installed.

[H-do-O]

ou812, on 25 June 2008 - 09:12 PM, said:

Does anyone know where I can find info like this article for a 2006 Challenger? My biggest question is how to get the backing or support on the inside of the boat? There is no access to get these in there or even work? Would you put it toward the back of the boat so you can work in the engine compartment? Has anyone installed one on this year model boat? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I have the 2008 180.  This past summer I installed an aerial tower on the boat.  Its not easy.  Took about 7 hours.  We had to take out the coolers under the back seat and lay inside the hull for the back ones,  and cut holes behind the front seats for the front.  behind the front seat is about a foot and a half of the foam and is not easy to make a hole through.  But all that said and done, it looks great.

[H-do-O]

H-do-O, on 04 February 2010 - 11:38 AM, said:

I have the 2008 180.  This past summer I installed an aerial tower on the boat.  Its not easy.  Took about 7 hours.  We had to take out the coolers under the back seat and lay inside the hull for the back ones,  and cut holes behind the front seats for the front.  behind the front seat is about a foot and a half of the foam and is not easy to make a hole through.  But all that said and done, it looks great.

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[STEPHEN X-20]

A tower changes the look completely.  Great job!

[Andy Latham]

Hey there!  Looking to start this process with a Joystick tower on a 2006 Challenger tomorrow. Any tips/helpful ideas? Sounds like I may have to go through the same process of taking off the front seat and drilling through and then the back seats too... Do you think I could pull the speakers from behind the bucket seats and go from there? just trying to get a gameplan before just hoppin in i guess... Thanks for the awesome help!

Andy

[Challenger 180]

Andy Latham, on 27 May 2011 - 03:33 PM, said:

Hey there!  Looking to start this process with a Joystick tower on a 2006 Challenger tomorrow. Any tips/helpful ideas? Sounds like I may have to go through the same process of taking off the front seat and drilling through and then the back seats too... Do you think I could pull the speakers from behind the bucket seats and go from there? just trying to get a gameplan before just hoppin in i guess... Thanks for the awesome help!

Andy

I installed mine over the weekend and went in through the rear speaker hole with no problem.  Good Luck.

[Challenger 180]

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Challenger 180, on 31 May 2011 - 07:53 PM, said:

I installed mine over the weekend and went in through the rear speaker hole with no problem.  Good Luck.

[H-do-O]

Challenger 180, on 31 May 2011 - 07:54 PM, said:

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You probably did it on purpose but you do know your back support poles are backwards right?

[Challenger 180]

H-do-O, on 08 June 2011 - 01:20 PM, said:

You probably did it on purpose but you do know your back support poles are backwards right?

I thought it gave it a larger look.  Do you think it'll hurt anything?  I towed the kids on it all weekend and it seemed very rigid, even tested it with a tube for a while. Have you used yours to pull tubes?