Snow gear attachments
- Thread starter ruffryder
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After spending top dollar on a CFR rack, I'd say that Lushbombs gun rack method is damn skippy for only $20 and some old binding parts. If I had mucho cash, I'd go with the CFR DD rack. Being able to double up boards is key if you are dropping one sled at top and one at bottom as often happens on them days were are only riding two to the crew.
On that note, I recommend moving the pressure from the rack off the side of your tunnel. I'm cracking out my tunnel where my CFR mounts. Now I'm pretty hard on the equipment and my sled has easily rolled a good 300-400ft in it's life with board in rack so I'm not surprised. Not to mention that time she went *** up to a tree.
I'll post up some pics in a thread here soon...
On that note, I recommend moving the pressure from the rack off the side of your tunnel. I'm cracking out my tunnel where my CFR mounts. Now I'm pretty hard on the equipment and my sled has easily rolled a good 300-400ft in it's life with board in rack so I'm not surprised. Not to mention that time she went *** up to a tree.
I'll post up some pics in a thread here soon...
I do believe the double D rack is for something with a wider tunnel like my king cat and the D rack is for more modern tapered tunnels.
You can mount two ski/snowboard racks on either.
I'm getting my tunnel replaced so I might hack up my old tunnel and make some tunnel gaskets like the ones CFR makes for xp sleds just to help stiffen the load on the whoops.
You can mount two ski/snowboard racks on either.
I'm getting my tunnel replaced so I might hack up my old tunnel and make some tunnel gaskets like the ones CFR makes for xp sleds just to help stiffen the load on the whoops.
Thread got me motivated to actually check out the extent of my CFR damage on my tunnel. Looks like I need to drill out the ends of this crack to keep it from spreading and remount elsewhere. Good thing about Nytros is the tunnel is sectional so worst case I can just replace this section (again!), ugh.
Think I'll re-mount the horseshoe plum flush with the rails on my tunnel so it has some support in the tray, extend the strap to adjust for the drop, and put a larger flat bracket on the back, making sure to round the edges. The square spacer on the back of my horseshoe bracket has super sharp edges.
I noticed this years racks that CFR Dave has the the Puyallup snow show had a larger square bracket on the horseshoe and edges were rounded. Probably for this very reason.
Think I'll re-mount the horseshoe plum flush with the rails on my tunnel so it has some support in the tray, extend the strap to adjust for the drop, and put a larger flat bracket on the back, making sure to round the edges. The square spacer on the back of my horseshoe bracket has super sharp edges.
I noticed this years racks that CFR Dave has the the Puyallup snow show had a larger square bracket on the horseshoe and edges were rounded. Probably for this very reason.
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tahoermk
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DD is for big gas cans
Cheetah double d's are for 5gal gas cans and the d is for 2.5 gallon cans, i think. The width is the same, but the front to back dimensions are diff, if I remember right. I love my cheetah DD and rack, bomber!!! plus I couldn't put a P.O.S home brew model on my new sled, so I dropped the coin and would never go back. Lots of my friends home brews have caused tunnel crack. The best home job I have seen was a kid that made a sick, single ski per side rack out of trex deck.
Cheetah double d's are for 5gal gas cans and the d is for 2.5 gallon cans, i think. The width is the same, but the front to back dimensions are diff, if I remember right. I love my cheetah DD and rack, bomber!!! plus I couldn't put a P.O.S home brew model on my new sled, so I dropped the coin and would never go back. Lots of my friends home brews have caused tunnel crack. The best home job I have seen was a kid that made a sick, single ski per side rack out of trex deck.
CFR's brochure says the D rack is for sleds with a 136" track or shorter, and the DD rack is for 141" or longer. There is no price difference, which seems a little cheesy. DD rack $219 - Snowboard bracket kit $150 - So at least $400 after shipping? I don't think so.
Here's mine cross-posted from the stickied thread
I'm so stoked we got this forum now!
I have one just like Lushbombs except I used the Voile Ski Straps: http://www.backcountry.com/voile-ski...inches-vol0083 to attach them to the factory rack.
Works excellent and holds 2 ski's just fine. Oh yeah, and the ATV gun rack uses the same bolts as the plastic brake light holder that goes into the tunnel. Not to mention my cooler fits right in the middle, bungee cord from one gun rack to the other
All in all I spent $30 total and has worked solid.
I'm so stoked we got this forum now!
I have one just like Lushbombs except I used the Voile Ski Straps: http://www.backcountry.com/voile-ski...inches-vol0083 to attach them to the factory rack.
Works excellent and holds 2 ski's just fine. Oh yeah, and the ATV gun rack uses the same bolts as the plastic brake light holder that goes into the tunnel. Not to mention my cooler fits right in the middle, bungee cord from one gun rack to the other
All in all I spent $30 total and has worked solid.
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tahoermk
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You might wanna keep the cooler closer to the seat. I have seen lots of tunnels trashed runnin around with two sets of skis sticckin way out back. All that weight from skis and binders sticking way off the back creates quite a long lever that really tweaks tunnels. Not baggin, just sayin. nice lookin ride and lines in the background.!!!
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Lushbomb
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Airpoppoff,
love that second peak, err i mean s****r peak.. ugh! i mean second pic!
you got some great pics too on your blog.
karter passed me a line not to long ago in email.. we are down to hook for some rides with you guys this season! and possibly some co-op vid stuff or just sessions.. we wont blow out your 2nd pic tho
lets chat sometime..
nice racks
love that second peak, err i mean s****r peak.. ugh! i mean second pic!
you got some great pics too on your blog.
karter passed me a line not to long ago in email.. we are down to hook for some rides with you guys this season! and possibly some co-op vid stuff or just sessions.. we wont blow out your 2nd pic tho
lets chat sometime..
nice racks
Hahahah Yes! Thank you, you too, Now that I look at it again I've checked your blog a couple times too.Airpoppoff,
love that second peak, err i mean s****r peak.. ugh! i mean second pic!
you got some great pics too on your blog.
karter passed me a line not to long ago in email.. we are down to hook for some rides with you guys this season! and possibly some co-op vid stuff or just sessions.. we wont blow out your 2nd pic tho
lets chat sometime..
nice racks
I think that is a fantastic Idea, I'm trying to NOT resort ski as much as possible this year
Thanks your rack is nice too
