ice scrathers??

[snowbeast]

We can get them. They are made by Over The Top Performance.

Takes a little bit of finagling to get them mounted but I think they should work good. I’ll report back after my trip this weekend.

Don't think you will be able to back up,without picking them up.

 

[snowbeast]

I put these on and only had to enlarge one existing hole in the skid, on hard packed plowed roads my winder ran 4 degrees cooler then normal these are the Yamaha ones that L-TX-LE was not listed on the fitment list

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4 degrees,or 40 degrees,mine will cool motor down 40 degrees every time they go down.

 

[DranttelSS]

Don't think you will be able to back up,without picking them up.

Maybe,the tips pivot to aid in backing up. We will see!

 

[snowbeast]

Maybe,the tips pivot to aid in backing up. We will see!

That would be great if that happens,man it would be a pain in butt,to have to get off and lift them up,to run reverse..imo

 

[butches]

4 degrees,or 40 degrees,mine will cool motor down 40 degrees every time they go down.

Mine runs at about 172 in good snow conditions then when I get to a plowed road I put them down and it runs cooler by 4 degrees I don’t wait till it gets hot then put them down


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[SuperTurbo]

Maybe,the tips pivot to aid in backing up. We will see!

They do flip, they work perfect in reverse.
Used them on last trip dropped them for prob 50-60 mile stretch.

 

[viper strike]

I run a cable style mounted to my a arms.
The mounts are removable with a simiple wing nut and rubber to protect a arms.
I think they are dura scratches they have been mounted to 3 different sleds over the course of 8 years. Still have the original tips installed too. They won't tear off or break in reverse either. I also dipped them in plasti dip with about 6 coats on them so they didn't ding up the back portion on the lower arm thats why they are black.
See my profile pic they are mounted on my sled.

 

[snowbeast]

Mine runs at about 172 in good snow conditions then when I get to a plowed road I put them down and it runs cooler by 4 degrees I don’t wait till it gets hot then put them down


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OK but what I was saying is when its icy,if we try and drive thinking the temp will stay under the 200 degree mark,and it does not,when I put them doen,from that temp,they drop water temp by 40 degrees.

 

[Bt04f250]

So what would be considered normal operating temp on a sidewinder

 

[DranttelSS]

So what would be considered normal operating temp on a sidewinder

165-175

 

[Bt04f250]

Okay great. Now that I know this and how to see numbers on my gauge I will see where my sled runs with scratchers down vs up. Thanks for the info!

 

[GlennM]

I like these particular cable style best....I nearly went with the OTTP spring style, but changed my mind last minute for a few key reasons.

Lots of pics in link below from when I set mine up....easily bolted on WHEN NEEDED and cannot spin like other cable style mounts. Qualipieces makes them - 'Trail Blizzer.'

https://ty4stroke.com/threads/my-rt...let-the-mods-begin.149801/page-2#post-1384181

I did exactly that. Then when not in use, hooked on the ski, the cable near mount plate was rubbing on the snow and wore down the plastic coating. I since made a small steel plate to rise them up about 1-1/2", should do the trick

 

[XP123]

I have these on my ski's but have yet to use them.

 

[GlennM]

I have these on my ski's but have yet to use them.
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Too far from the track, you'll be shooting snow on each side...

 

[XP123]

Too far from the track, you'll be shooting snow on each side...

You could be right since I have yet to need them.