Mountain Horse prototype center ski skag

[mikesnick]

new center carbide

I don't have a pix but as strange as it sounds it looks exactly like a 1/2 inch water pipe cut in half with no sharp carbide edges and open on the ends. It has been hard surfaced to help reduce wear. I like to tinker with things but never would I have thought that this design would work.
Last year I built a center runner - a carbide center strip with a carbide on each side set at a 30 degree angle to the center carbide. Thus the center skag had 3 carbide strips. Worked great until you leaned over in an icy corner then it grabbed too hard.

 

[Rush44]

I don't have a pix but as strange as it sounds it looks exactly like a 1/2 inch water pipe cut in half with no sharp carbide edges and open on the ends. It has been hard surfaced to help reduce wear.

You sir, are correct!

 

[sanddanw]

So it has two edges essentially the thickness of pipe wall thickness and is a half moon shaped?

 

[mikesnick]

new mh skag

Correct

 

[mikesnick]

Pix of new mh skag

I haven't put pix on this site before so hope this works



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[up-high]

so hoping my new ski shows up this week (the 10" one with the 13 kits), is this new skag what comes with that ski or is something that might be available to add on/replace next year? A guy went down this satyrday on the hardpacked icey trail in and broke his femur. Never saw it and don't know him but was told it was the new ski and he was on a husqy 590 maybe. Was up by Fernie BC. Anyway makes me nervous to pour on the throttle when the trails in are beat up and packed.

That was me. The OLD ski washed out on a logging bridge(bare cement/ice) and I put my foot down. My replacement knee folded like cardboard and I rammed the cement hard enough to splinter the femur(compound fracture).
I guess I'll try the new ski next winter.

 

[upfront719]

Damn, sorry to hear about your wreck. That sucks! I have had some serious close calls on icy trails in Michigan. It's just a matter of time before I lay it down in 5th gear.........

I'm hoping to get that center skag sooner rather than later!

 

[Rush44]

That was me. The OLD ski washed out on a logging bridge(bare cement/ice) and I put my foot down. My replacement knee folded like cardboard and I rammed the cement hard enough to splinter the femur(compound fracture).
I guess I'll try the new ski next winter.

Wow man... so sorry to hear about your wreck! Heal up and get back on that horse! It makes me think twice about putting my foot down sometimes... I have horrid knees.

 

[up-high]

Thanks Rush. I'm going to pi$$ my surgeon off when I ask for his recommendation on knee braces.

 

[steve250f@hotmail.com]

No pictures

All these posts an no pic .??????

 

[catneck]

(old) 10" ski out of stock on Timbersled Website

Well if a guy wanted 1 of these (either new or old 10"), where can 1 be found?

 

[Rush44]

 

[M5-]

That was me. The OLD ski washed out on a logging bridge(bare cement/ice) and I put my foot down. My replacement knee folded like cardboard and I rammed the cement hard enough to splinter the femur(compound fracture).
I guess I'll try the new ski next winter.

Oh man that sucks, where did it happen?

M5

 

[powdermuncher]

Now that does make sense. When Can I get mine or do I have to bust out the welder.

 

[retired motoman]

Couple of weeks.

Now that does make sense. When Can I get mine or do I have to bust out the welder.

Dave at Timber Sled said they should be ready for sale in a couple of weeks.

 

[up-high]

Oh man that sucks, where did it happen?

M5

First logging bridge south of Fernie. Was a short ride.

 

[mnsnowhawk]

Needs to have some carbide for us that need to cross roads.

 

[retired motoman]

Carbide next year

Needs to have some carbide for us that need to cross roads.

Allen said he was working with some one to install carbides on the skag.
I am going to hard weld and sharpen for now.

 

[9Miler]

I built a few of these, rode it today for first time unbeleivable I no longer feel I am in a controled crash.

 

[mikesnick]

crossing asphalt

I made one straight crossing on asphalt and it did better than the regular center carbide as it didn't dig in and grab.