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Unread 03-18-2012, 05:56 PM
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is this normal on the v. The new angled gunnel mount rod holders i have hit the tops of the rod boxes just below them,then i looked at the old ones and noticed that they were very short, this must be why my rod boxes are cracked just below them, The rod butts must be hitting them. so is this just the 89 or other years. i need to do something about this before i repair the boxes
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Unread 03-18-2012, 06:23 PM
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I have actually in the past cut about 1" off of rodholders and then drill out for a stainless thru bolt to except the gimble butt of the rod.
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Never noticed if my stock ones were shorter than new ones but they all do have a pin/rod/bolt across the bottom as a stop for the rods (and securing the butt if it has the cut outs in them.)

Sounds like you should do what Kracker Jack suggests and cut them shorter and add a ss bolt in the ends.
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Never noticed if my stock ones were shorter than new ones but they all do have a pin/rod/bolt across the bottom as a stop for the rods (and securing the butt if it has the cut outs in them.)

Sounds like you should do what Kracker Jack suggests and cut them shorter and add a ss bolt in the ends.
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i guess it,s not just the 89
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I'm trying to seal my entire underdeck for zero water intrusion, so instead of putting a SS pin or bolt across the bottom I'm going to put rubber caps (available at Home Despot or Lowes in the plumbing dept) on the bottom of all my rod holders. I really don't care if they fill up with water. (That's what they make turkey basters for) It's water that won't be going below my decks and saturating the foam.
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