162 Cat skid into my Nytro

[hugger70mtnmax]

A question for any of you out there using the airframe running boards. Do they encourage you to use some kind of brace on the back where the drop bracket is? I am doing custom drop brackets on this and I know that the original boards could use the support but I may just deal with it for the last few rides of the year if I don't need them for the airframes I plan on installing this summer.

 

[sonds]

A question for any of you out there using the airframe running boards. Do they encourage you to use some kind of brace on the back where the drop bracket is? I am doing custom drop brackets on this and I know that the original boards could use the support but I may just deal with it for the last few rides of the year if I don't need them for the airframes I plan on installing this summer.

I dont think so.

 

[hugger70mtnmax]

A question for any of you out there using the airframe running boards. Do they encourage you to use some kind of brace on the back where the drop bracket is? I am doing custom drop brackets on this and I know that the original boards could use the support but I may just deal with it for the last few rides of the year if I don't need them for the airframes I plan on installing this summer.

I dont think so.

So if I remember right Sonds you were the one killing running boards right? If you have been fine without the braces then I'm guessing it would be fine. I just know on Christophers build he did on snowest he used the stock drop brackets and used the braces on the brackets to the airframes.

 

[sonds]

I have the WRP boards and they are ok for me, I think though anyone in the 250ish range may bend them.

The stock drop brackets have much more support than say TS brackets but the TS weigh a lot less.

I would think if you can fab something close to the TS brackets you should be ok.

 

[Mountaintech]

WRPs, Betterboards, Snow Eliminators all fall short in the rigidity department if they are used with the OEM Yamaha edge extrusions.

 

[justinkredible56]

So now that this thread is going towards something I have had a question about for a long time I figured I would ask it. I weigh 280, I put on 2k miles a year, I jump, boondock, and sidehill with the best of them but my boards don't hold up. My question is which one is stronger?The skinz airframe boards or WRP boards? I know that the WRP boards are the thickest of the aftermarket board inserts but I would like to throw a set of airframe's on there but only if the end result will be stronger.

 

[hugger70mtnmax]

Everything I have heard is that the airframes are way stronger than anything else. I will have a set this summer. Spring riding makes me want then even more.

On that note I ended up making some supports for the running boards out of 1/8" aluminum. They are riveted to the 1/4" drop brackets that I made. I was quite surprised but these are way more rigid than the stock steel brackets and weigh less. Bonus!

 

[hugger70mtnmax]

Got to ride this thing today. The conditions weren't the best to start with. The snow was very sticky making it seem like the sled was pushing something around all day. My comments about the third reason for doing this swap were very much reinforced. The skid just reacts to power so much better than the stocker.

On the way out the trail was wooped out pretty bad. I did not expect how well this skid handled the bumps. Felt very good. Did not bottom and just seemed to roll over them. Wish I could say the stock front end handled the bumps that well.

Overall very good swap. It is more work than just throwing a timbersled or a Kmod at it that is already set up for the sled. It was a fun swap and very worth it.

 

[macnytro]

possible to see pictures of it thanks

 

[sonds]

So now that this thread is going towards something I have had a question about for a long time I figured I would ask it. I weigh 280, I put on 2k miles a year, I jump, boondock, and sidehill with the best of them but my boards don't hold up. My question is which one is stronger?The skinz airframe boards or WRP boards? I know that the WRP boards are the thickest of the aftermarket board inserts but I would like to throw a set of airframe's on there but only if the end result will be stronger.

Get the air frames and dont look back. the WRP have been ok for me but have seen what happens with someone who has a little more mass displacement and they will bend.

Air Frames also add a lot of rigidity to the tunnel.