Rail stiffeners?
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The stock ones for the IQR are very similar. Not sure how the cost / fitment compares though. Might be worth a look at the online fiche and seeing if somebody that did a mountain conversion has a set kicking around for cheap.
I found an old set of proX rail stiffeners that work well. Installed 2 extra cross bar supports.
Really helps stiffen up the skid.
A buddy opted for the $22 mod.
Home Depot has aluminum stock in a 8' stick. Cut it in half and set it in place. Seems just as tight
Really helps stiffen up the skid.
A buddy opted for the $22 mod.
Home Depot has aluminum stock in a 8' stick. Cut it in half and set it in place. Seems just as tight
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IMO you can't add enough flat material or extra cross braces to make much difference with the swiss cheese rails sleds come with stock today.
They are designed to flex so the tunnel takes less I think.
I played with mine this year and added cross braces (only a few places to do it properly) and simple side plates (I have tipped up rails on my `13, oops lol). When I was done and it was true, the rails still easily flexed in the cut outs between the braces. Only difference was it stayed out of true with extra bracing instead of springing back.
So I went back to the original flexy CAD design (as was recommended to me in the first place lol). The problem is in vertical flex (not lengthwise).
IMO solid rails, or a fancy extrusion, or really thick (1/4" minimum) 3/4 length side plates are the only real fixes. The first option is the cheapest in the long run if your riding style requires that you hit things lol.
They are designed to flex so the tunnel takes less I think.
I played with mine this year and added cross braces (only a few places to do it properly) and simple side plates (I have tipped up rails on my `13, oops lol). When I was done and it was true, the rails still easily flexed in the cut outs between the braces. Only difference was it stayed out of true with extra bracing instead of springing back.
So I went back to the original flexy CAD design (as was recommended to me in the first place lol). The problem is in vertical flex (not lengthwise).
IMO solid rails, or a fancy extrusion, or really thick (1/4" minimum) 3/4 length side plates are the only real fixes. The first option is the cheapest in the long run if your riding style requires that you hit things lol.
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