05' M7 adjustable steering post
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I honestly do not fully remember. I do not weld brought parts to my guy .
I thought he welded together then welded some tab's/plates over weld I think been a few yrs.it held up to many roll overs I saw sled for sale on craigslist last yr still had adjustable post on it
don't know if they still exist but picks were posted
mezz
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I put an 09 sno-pro adjustable steering post along with a set of 09 mountain bars on my 06 Crossfire before ezra did his. I had a good friend do it at his dealership. Welded an insert to the post attached lower end with weld & two plates over the welded seam as ezra described. I did not have to extend the hand warmer wire just a simple reroute of the throttle cable. In your case, you should not have to do any rerouting as the M was already routed differently than the XF. It is the best feature & would not have another sled without one. I did post pic's on this a long time ago, but the site has made some changes since then & I don't know that they are available anymore. If it's any consolation, I still have the sled, it has not caused any problems in the six years it's been installed.-Mezz
mezz
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Simply put, what you cut off of the present post is exactly what you will take off of the telescopic post & swap the ends. This will allow you to use the same mounting position & connecting tie rod. I don't recall right off the top of my head the exact length cut, but if I were to guess I would say it was 8 to 10" from the bottom. If I can, I will take a look at mine this afternoon. I have been looking for the pictures, so far no luck, I have one more sd card to check. I did post them here when I did it, but, the sites board has been upgraded since then & as such, they aren't here anymore. If you follow what ezra & I have described, you will have no problems. Just make sure when you tack the lower piece that you tack it in the proper position & the same length as the original, mark your work & take pic's as you go for reference later in the event you get interrupted.-Mezz
Another way to install an adjustable steering stem on a M7 is to move the lower stem mount over 3/4 of an inch. No need to cut and weld, just drill three holes. Here is a Snowest link to a thread with pictures. http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=290822
mezz
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I checked my remaining sd card this week-end & no such luck. I don't know about the above mentioned method to say it would or would not work. I chose to cut & weld due to the uncertainty of the connecting rod being able to clear enough. I figured it was easier to swap the ends that way it all went back in the way it came out & no additional parts needed. I am not saying that is the only way, it's just the way I had it done. It's been 6 years since, so my recollection is not that sharp, all I do know, I don't regret doing this mod at all.-Mezz