I made these instead of paying for their overpriced racks. I had all of the materials, but the hardware to mount and such ran about $20 total. For a peice of UHMW to make the racks out of in the size I wanted, the guy says goes for about $7 a lb, so I'm assuming less than $50 for the material.
I taco'd my tunnel earlier this year and was looking for a reliable way to replace it, and hold my skis, without taco'ing it again. I had to buy a new rear section, so I figured I'll give myself a fresh start.
So I started mockin up pieces that work, UHMW makes a huge mess, it took me about 6 tries to get it right.
Checked Position. Fits skis fine:
Put some SS wood certs in the back side to fit the strap.
Aluminum plates underneath, riveted to 2 different sometimes 3 spots on the tunnel for added strength when bending:
Bought 4 straps from local ski place ($20)
Solid balls!
As you notice the back posts are wider than the front posts. Thats to fit my other set of skis that have Marker Dukes on them. They are solid for both sets of skis.
It took quite a bit of time, but I think these will work good, they are quick and wont destroy my sled again.
I taco'd my tunnel earlier this year and was looking for a reliable way to replace it, and hold my skis, without taco'ing it again. I had to buy a new rear section, so I figured I'll give myself a fresh start.
So I started mockin up pieces that work, UHMW makes a huge mess, it took me about 6 tries to get it right.
Checked Position. Fits skis fine:
Put some SS wood certs in the back side to fit the strap.
Aluminum plates underneath, riveted to 2 different sometimes 3 spots on the tunnel for added strength when bending:
Bought 4 straps from local ski place ($20)
Solid balls!
As you notice the back posts are wider than the front posts. Thats to fit my other set of skis that have Marker Dukes on them. They are solid for both sets of skis.
It took quite a bit of time, but I think these will work good, they are quick and wont destroy my sled again.
