BlueBlood
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Just finished installing mountain skis on my Attak, but instead of buying the spacers that go on either side of the spindle for the mountain skis, I removed the bushings for the bolt that holds the ski on from the stock skis. I then cut down one bushing from each ski, and used one stock bushing and one that I cut and used them as spacers. By placing the spacers either on the outside of the spindle, or on the inside, I can vary the ski stance from 39.5" to 43.5". Basically the same thing Blade does and someone else I think. Took it for a test ride at 43.5" and had much less ski lift. Should have thought to take a picture before I put it away. Maybe tomorrow if someone really wants to see it instead of reading this long winded post! 
yamitim
Newbie
mtn skiis
I would be interested ! I just put mtn skiis on my Attak and haven't even put one mile on the sled yet . still need to set up suspension for my weight too. How did you cut the old bushing ? It looks hardened to me ?
I would be interested ! I just put mtn skiis on my Attak and haven't even put one mile on the sled yet . still need to set up suspension for my weight too. How did you cut the old bushing ? It looks hardened to me ?
Starry Knight
Extreme
Hey BlueBlood, I did the same thing, but I cut both bushings by about 1/8th of an inch. I haven't re-assembled the thing yet, as the bolts weren't long enough so I had to order the mountain ski bolts which haven't come in yet.
I had just planned on using one of the bushings (now spacers) on each side of the spindle...but I wonder if it would be structurally safe to put both spacers on the inside (pushing the ski out). It might be TOO wide?
Anybody know what the advantages/disadvantages of wide & narrow ski stance is? Common sense tells me the wide stance would be more sure footed in the corners, but is there other benefits or disadvantages?
I had just planned on using one of the bushings (now spacers) on each side of the spindle...but I wonder if it would be structurally safe to put both spacers on the inside (pushing the ski out). It might be TOO wide?
Anybody know what the advantages/disadvantages of wide & narrow ski stance is? Common sense tells me the wide stance would be more sure footed in the corners, but is there other benefits or disadvantages?
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Ya, picture would be nice to see.
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Didn't the ski tilt a little with all the weight on one side?
Also have one of you guys measured the keels on both the stock skis & the mountains to see if there is a difference?
BR
Also have one of you guys measured the keels on both the stock skis & the mountains to see if there is a difference?
BR
BlueBlood
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For some reason I was thinking that stock was 41.5", but it's 42.7", so actually about 44.7" is what my stance is right now. The bushings are hardened, I put mine on a lathe, but it could probably be done with a grinder but it wouldn't be as straight or pretty. I hadn't actually measured the keel depth from each ski, but I think I heard the mountain skis have a deeper keel. I didn't notice the skis tilting in from the weight distribution, but I'll look. Actually if they're tilting in I think that it would corner better because the keel and carbide would be biting better. I don't think there should be any structural problems, but I'm going to keep a close eye on it just in case. Only downfalls I think with the wider stance is it'll be harder to get up on one ski, narrow trails (which I don't run) and good luck getting it on a trailer next to another sled. I'll try to post a picture, hopefully it works.
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Those spacers cost a whopping 1.50 each from yamaha! ===SRXSRULE===
zipclean
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How did this end up working guys? I was looking at my Attak today and also wondered if I could just move both spacers to the insde of the mountain skis and get alittle more ski stance and hopefully a little more stable.Any problems?
