Twisted Skis?

[turboless terry]

Got some lynx skis someone can have. I bet they don't twist

 

[slash]

Take the wear bars off and toss the ski in a tub of hot hot hot water they will straighten out .

 

[Murph]

Might be hard to see from the pictures, but my skis are twisted after three rides. One is very bad.
Things unique to the sled are durapro dampers and ice age spindles. I also run the narrow setting.
I’ll say I’m not by any means impressed with the durapro’s. They are better than stock, but NO fix. I still split them every other ride. Last ride I split both. Sheetmetalfab got me some inserts that stoped the skis from ovaling at the bolt hole. I just chalk it up to regular wear parts.
View attachment 399280View attachment 399281The twisted skis are a different story. I either have never noticed it or it’s a new thing. Does a guy heat them up or what?

I suggest watching your own videos….

It will explain your neck pain AND your twisted skis. ??

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

It’s beyond time for Polaris to address this issue. 12 years is enough.

It doesn’t matter what rubber you use. As great of a handling ski the Gripper is, (best) its ski rubber durability is a function of the Durometer of the ski and the aggressiveness of the rider. Larger, higher Durometer rubbers will just wipe out the bolt hole in the ski out quicker.

Early Grippers (2007) didn’t have this issue. I suspect there was a Durometer change in the ski around 2011 when the Pro Chassis came out. Helps with “flickability"

Like SMF, I have tried all he listed and they all fail. I have been buying 20-30 stockers at a time, keep spares in all sleds, and just change them every 2-3 rides. Stock doesn’t completely wipe (stretch) the bolt hole as bad as aftermarket rubbers. Below is stock at less than 150 miles on a sled not ridden very aggressive. I’ve been too hard headed and cheap to try another ski.

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Have you not seen these?

Protection Reinforcement: Gripper ski reinforcement

Gripper ski reinforcement Protection Reinforcement

b-pwr.com

I have been making and selling similar for a couple years.

Good to see folks got around to copying them. (Especially when they start selling them at double my price) ?

 

[diamonddave]

Have you not seen these?

Protection Reinforcement: Gripper ski reinforcement

Gripper ski reinforcement Protection Reinforcement

b-pwr.com

I have been making and selling similar for a couple years.

Good to see folks got around to copying them. (Especially when they start selling them at double my price) ?

No. I liked yours better.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

No. I liked yours better.

The precut mounting holes of the bpwr and the other guy in Canada make the chances of getting it as tight as possible go down.

Drilling the plastic and aluminum at the same time while clamped is key.

 

[polcat96]

The precut mounting holes of the bpwr and the other guy in Canada make the chances of getting it as tight as possible go down.

Drilling the plastic and aluminum at the same time while clamped is key.

Do you have a video of installation? I thought I had seen one a while ago but I cant find it.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Do you have a video of installation? I thought I had seen one a while ago but I cant find it.

Sorry no video.

 

[polcat96]

Sorry no video.

Any photos or written instructions? Just want to make sure I do it right the first time

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Any photos or written instructions? Just want to make sure I do it right the first time

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Thread 'Polaris gripper ski brace / stiffeners'

Feb 14, 2020

Polaris Gripper Ski Braces Axys Rmk Pro 600 800 850 | eBay

Condition is New. (Arctic cat skidoo Polaris yamaha). Add these to your gripper ski’s to eliminate plastic deformation under use. Simply assemble the ski bolt with spacers and braces in place. Clamp the top of brace to the bottom of ski with a vise grip or c clamp.

rover.ebay.com

• Sheetmetalfab
• Replies: 35
• Forum: Skis (Swapmeet)

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[AKFULLTHROTTLE]

Like shown above, once the hole wollows out they will keep eating rubbers.

Source Innovations has rubbers and a brace kit that works super well! Did not go through a rubber last season at all with them installed.

Also if your carbides are bent they will hold the ski twisted.

Swap skis from side to side to get them twisted back, if it's just the ski.

 

[polcat96]

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Thread 'Polaris gripper ski brace / stiffeners'

Feb 14, 2020

Polaris Gripper Ski Braces Axys Rmk Pro 600 800 850 | eBay

Condition is New. (Arctic cat skidoo Polaris yamaha). Add these to your gripper ski’s to eliminate plastic deformation under use. Simply assemble the ski bolt with spacers and braces in place. Clamp the top of brace to the bottom of ski with a vise grip or c clamp.

rover.ebay.com

• Sheetmetalfab
• Replies: 35
• Forum: Skis (Swapmeet)

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Thanks! Just ordered two sets