BTW.....Just a heads up. I bolted and tightened down the pipes then attempted to modify the rod. I messed with that thing for a while and had difficulty making it work without interference. Then, I loosened off the mounting bolts and that gave the pipes a little lateral movement. After that, it was eezy peezy. Morel of the story....Don't bolt the pipes down solid until you modify the rod...It would have been very easy had I did this first.