what skis are you using?

[evil eagle]

On my 16 apex 129. I have used 3 different skies. The push and no turn and also very little dart tuners. 6 inch simmons that were pretty good trail when the snow was soft lasted forever, scary as fuk on plowed roads or very hard frozen trails, and steered heavy even with power steering. And my favorite slydog trails, steer almost as easy as tunners, only slight darting on hard hard trails, perfect on plowed roads, and it will actually steer in loose snow, something the other two do not.

 

[rustinpeace]

Currently running the Doo pilot 5.7 with semi-aggr snowtrackers. But getting ready to swap to the 6.9 pilots with the full aggr snowtrackers for additional flotation in powder.

i am getting ready to take my 5.7s off of my skidoo. how did you mount yours? the are dual keel and wider than the tuners (tuners only 5in wide) do they just fit right on ?

 

[rustinpeace]

@ Macheater.... Leaders rpm in Kalamazoo Michigan has the 6.9s for $209 a pair. That's the cheapest I could find. I also trimmed some blue Viper handles to fit. They look pretty good. Leaders has them listed on eBay.

funny i just bought a set for my doo renegade 209.bucks. how did you mount??

 

[mikextx]

Pretty sure I flipped one bushing and used 2005ish ski Doo mxz rubbers

 

[rustinpeace]

what do you mean flipped one bushing? ................. and how did you figure the 05 ski stop for ski doo would work? just trial and error? any shims added? ........ cause after i buy and open up im prob stuck w them

 

[rustinpeace]

maybe ill see how my 5.7s line up first same set up basically

 

[mikextx]

You have to flip one of the bushings that are on the ski. One has to have the flange on the outside of the saddle. The spindle fits that way. No, I didn't guess at the Mxz rubbers. I read about it here in TY of course.

 

[rustinpeace]

ok i see what your saying. sounds like ski is too narrow and need a little more room. so flipping ski bushing around provides that extra clearance .(i might try and fit a skinny washer in so ski doesnt wear) and i was generally curious how you came up with the correct ski stop.........ill try and search for the thread on it unless you know where and post it

 

[rustinpeace]

i found the past thread= updated part number for ski stop is 505072018

 

[mikextx]

Yeah, exactly what I did. Put a thin washer in there. Search it up because I think I had to cut the rubber and can't recall just how much

 

[rustinpeace]

cool yea im sure ill have to play with it a little

 

[mikextx]

Perfect. I can tell you that those skis made a night and day difference on my sled. 6" carbides center, 4" carbides on the outside edge. Handles good

 

[rustinpeace]

curious why 6 on inside and 4 on out side? i usually run 6 and 6 on my doo. maybe overkill though. last thing i need is it to bite top hard on the lakes here

 

[mikextx]

I just copied what some one else did.

 

[rustinpeace]

well just found a guy just posted a brand new pair of C and A boondocker bx skis for 150 brand new. 7in wide . looks like ill be putting those on tomorrow . retail at 450 plus tax