That's exactly what I was talking about Ski Trip. My side rods are straight out and almost parallel to the t-bar where the inside rod will be perpendicular to it. The further I go out to the side, the more adjustment I have to make for the same rodtip distance. BTW, I keep my rod holders just snug and I am able to raise, lower, or go side-to-side without using the wrench 95% of the time. You have to make sure there are no burrs or slivers of aluminum on the rubbing surfaces and that everything is really smooth (almost like being lapped) but once you get these holders to that point of being "broke in" it is really easy to adjust them individually without a tool. It helps to deburr all the edges and making sure everything is really clean when first assembling the holders.