Homemade cable scratchers!!!!

[Sled Dog]

Well went to the local GM dealership and picked up a couple of brand new tail gate cables. The one's I bought have the eye on one end of the cable. I would have picked them up from the auto wreckers but they wanted the same price as new so screw them. I then took the hack saw and cut off the slip lock end of it so it will act as the scratcher and not catch on anything. Installed so there is always a downward pressure on the scratcher. Used two stainless 5/16 bolts 1 1/2" long with two washers and a nylock nut. Anyone going on the Manitoba TY ride will be able to see them in action and installed. These are installed in basically in line with the edge of the track so the the snow thrown up will be going right where it is needed. Total cost $36 cnd and should last the life of the sled.

 

[Grimm]

I certainly like that idea. Let us know how it works.

I'd probably just use aircraft cable to save a few bucks though.

 

[BOUNTYHUNTER]

NICE JOB........SD

 

[BIGGUY]

Sleddog

That is awesome I will be looking foward to see them at the TY ride. Question how much top end lost with that set up?? LOL just kidding!

 

[Jabber]

Excellent idea. I'm going to do the same. I was running 2 1/2" bolts in the inside edge of my skis. It works great but a pain in the butt to put in and remove all the time.

 

[AaronBND]

I just can't see them kicking much up! You really think they will work?

Aaron

 

[Sled Dog]

I just can't see them kicking much up! You really think they will work?

Aaron

Snow yes ice no. If they dont I will flip them around so the pick digs in more instead of acting like a ski the way it is now.

 

[Sled Dog]

Well from what I was told by a few people on the ride they seem to dance around and kick up a fair amount of snow. I put on about 750 miles on my 04 mountain sled with 2 inch paddle track doing nothing but trail riding and the hyfax show very little to no wear at all so they must be working.

 

[RX1-er-2005]

Just be very careful it doesn't get snag in some obstical,you'll be going for some ride!!! and $$$$ damage.

 

[Sled Dog]

I thought of that for a long time and it would be very hard for something to catch on it with the way it is now. Had I left the slip hook the way it was then I could see it snagging. Nos Pro thought of taking the metal lug off completly baring some of the rubber cover back and fraying the cable into a mess on the end thinking that would throw up more snow. I am thinking he may be right and that would end any and all snagging possibilities.

 

[alaskanbowtie]

few questions

my thought from previous ski mount scratchers would be that the track deflects most of the spray when it hit's the front of the track, not ever getting to the hyfax...... hard to get through the paddles when they're going that fast and driving the snow down toward the ground ?

 

[Jabber]

The ski mount scratcher (bolts in skis) do work well. Only problem is if they are set too low they will pop out if you hit a log or such. My brother has been using this method for years on his 151 Rev and his hyfax looks new still.

 

[Sled Dog]

Re: few questions

my thought from previous ski mount scratchers would be that the track deflects most of the spray when it hit's the front of the track, not ever getting to the hyfax...... hard to get through the paddles when they're going that fast and driving the snow down toward the ground ?

Well without them last year on the same ride I used up half of my hyfax and did a lot less miles this year next to nothing for wear they look the same as when I left and 750 miles of trails late with a mountain sled so that tells me they are working.

 

[Grimm]

Well from what I was told by a few people on the ride they seem to dance around and kick up a fair amount of snow. I put on about 750 miles on my 04 mountain sled with 2 inch paddle track doing nothing but trail riding and the hyfax show very little to no wear at all so they must be working.

Any idea on how they are working when you hit some icy areas? Do they kick up anything then?

 

[Sled Dog]

Well from what I was told by a few people on the ride they seem to dance around and kick up a fair amount of snow. I put on about 750 miles on my 04 mountain sled with 2 inch paddle track doing nothing but trail riding and the hyfax show very little to no wear at all so they must be working.

Any idea on how they are working when you hit some icy areas? Do they kick up anything then?

Just by looking at them I can tell you they will not do much on ice. I did not actually run them on bare ice so I cant say for certan but I dont think they will work on bare ice. The force the cable puts on them is not enough to scratch into the ice enough to make snow. They are more designed to prolong your hyfax wear by kicking up snow in the front of the track. This they do rather well