Eliminating the ice block

[Ron Burgandy]

new to the pros, what's the trick to eliminating the huge ice block that grows at the rear of the boards/drop brackets?

im looking at either vinyl on the tunnel or some uhmw film


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[Sheetmetalfab]

new to the pros, what's the trick to eliminating the huge ice block that grows at the rear of the boards/drop brackets?



im looking at either vinyl on the tunnel or some uhmw film





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Boards with a huge hole back there seems to help.

These work great.

But stock a little plastic garden shovel works.

 

[sledheadd]

That's the number 1 reason why I did Airframes on my pros.

 

[black z]

You can buy carbon fiber drop brackets, but they're like 300-400 I think.

 

[niner]

I cleaned up the tunnel like this so less snow can sit in there.

 

[niner]

Then powder coat and spend the extra on metallic clear coat. Had the cleanest boards in our riding group.

 

[LoudHandle]

You can buy carbon fiber drop brackets, but they're like 300-400 I think.

Who has the Carbon Fiber drop brackets? Thanks!

 

[ak]

Who has the Carbon Fiber drop brackets? Thanks!

There covers for the stock brackets Patrick custom carbon sells them.

http://patrickcustomcarbon.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29856

 

[LoudHandle]

There covers for the stock brackets Patrick custom carbon sells them.

http://patrickcustomcarbon.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29856

Not what I thought he was eluding to. I was hoping for the actual drop bracket made from 100% Carbon fiber. For $300 for a chicken sh!t cover, I'll pass.

For less than $10, buy a roll of some mylar tape and a heat gun and make your own snow shedding cover. Even if you have to redo it a couple times a season.

 

[tuneman]

I've got no permanent solution, but I keep a rubber/dead blow hammer nearby and pound the snot out of the boards and drop brackets each morning before a ride.

 

[Sage Crusher]

The Burandt boards that Polaris sells for Axys Replacement is not a good alternative- they hold the snow like the stock boards.
Looking at the BM Fab boards now- pricy but very well made- don't know about the snow shredding though .


S/C

 

[ak]

The skinz airlock shorty boards look like they would hold less just $$$$$$$

 

[B&M Fabrications]

With the cooler design of the Polaris it's going to be almost impossible to make them shed snow like a cat or doo for that matter. Snow turns to water at the cooler and then freezes where the board meets. We created our LE boards to eliminate all flat surfaces at the tunnel and they are significantly better at keeping clean but not 100 perfect. The ski-doo builds up at the rear suspension hanger as well but the board is so long that it's not as much of an issue with foot placement like it is on the Polaris. Even a complete carbon rear hanger will not solve the problem. Now if you had a tunnel that completely isolated the cooler from the tunnel so it can't transfer it's heat to it you would be close.

Bryan

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[Pro-8250]

I've got no permanent solution, but I keep a rubber/dead blow hammer nearby and pound the snot out of the boards and drop brackets each morning before a ride.

Yeah, same here. Takes about a minute. I use a cheap rubber wood handle mallet.

 

[black z]

Who has the Carbon Fiber drop brackets? Thanks!

I should have specified they were only a cover.

 

[ditch1000]

CR Racing makes these drop brackets... I think I'm gonna try these this summer....

http://crracingcanada.com/main/polaris-pro-suspension-brackets.html

 

[stormrider3]

Silicone spray really helps, only good for a couple of rides, but easy to reapply.

 

[Teth-Air]

FYI, I have a 2016 AXYS that has the black paint on the boards. I am waiting for Polaris to replace the boards as I am one customer that got a bad batch with the paint peeling all off. As the paint went, the icing got worse. I used black gravel guard on them now while waiting for Polaris to fix properly. I have tried other products but I am surprised how well the gravel guard is working (staying on and repelling ice) and although slightly textured, it looks way better than the chipped/peeled things that I was experiencing.