Running Boards
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I looked at them down in West, the X boards are a completely extruded board which is wide down by your boot and then taper in to the end. At the back they are about 4" wide. They aren't sharp at all and look like they would shed snow well. The SP boards are similar but they have a curve in them from the wide area at the boot with a smooth continuous taper to the back. They also aren't sharp and look similar to the XM boards. They also look to shed snow well and all the cross supports are on a 45 degree angle to the tunnel. The outer support is extruded and the main board area is riveted aluminum.
Hope this helps, I'm having the same thoughts.
Hope this helps, I'm having the same thoughts.
I have seen them both and I would get the x for the boards alone. The sp boards aren't as nice and the big thing is they are probably 4 inches longer. That will hang you up in the snow just like the xm does. What is the price difference? If it is a huge difference b&m or Skinz will have better boards available to skinny it up even more. I'm sure they will eat up $500 but will make it more capable.
The front of the boards don't shed heavy snow very well. I'll be definitely cutting them off on the sleds I bought.
on doos site it says the x boards are also 3/4 inch taller than the sp.
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The X boards are taller thus providing less drag, also the X boards can be replaced if they get bent while the SP boards can not.
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Get the sp, I'm going to talk bm fab into building some good narrow boards
Skinz will have Rasmussen air frames for them. Talked to Bret tonight about it.
And that is right where I have the problem with my XM- up front.
I just hope they go narrow enough, not like the xm
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You guys haven't even rode the sled and already your taking what is the next best thing apart .... What I find even more funny is just a few years ago running boards were to narrow and did not shed the snow .... Now the to wide and shed snow very well and some of you guys still complain. Hilarious !!!!
I rode the sled for about 6 hours yesterday...
As soon as someone brings us a sled, we will start on the boards. I don't get special access like some of the other companies out there so the sooner the better. I'll even plan on a skinny set.
Bryan.
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That would be awesome if the skinny boards were raised another inch over the stock X boards. I'd preorder a set if you did that.
Is even more hilarious when a guy spends 13k and gets his azz kicked by an older sled just because of board width.
Real funny!
30" wide total and 1.5" higher with angle up. Which should be the same width as the cat narrow boards (tunnel is same width at the bottom) with a little more angle for positive footing. That would be awesome.
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Aftermarket boards and a wrap are good for 10 more horse .... Come to the world champion hill climbs this weekend in JH and you will see many sleds running stock boards.
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You don't need narrow boards to race rmsha. Narrow boards are for those of us who ride the steep backcountry. If narrow boards don't make a difference then why are the manufacturers starting to build them that way?? More than once I've wished my Xm had narrower and higher boards especially in spring snow that's more set up.
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Weight ..... LMAO, I have been riding some of the steepest terrain on the planet for over 30 years in willow creek, Indian creek and the snake river drainage in western Wyoming ... Back in the day all the board were very narrow and we complained about needing better footing for the technical terrain the OEM delivered wider board with surgical sharp grates for better footing these wider running boards were ideal in the steep & deep .... Now the new breed of riders like narrow boards LOL .... I honestly see no benefit to having narrow boards in the steep in deep where good footing is a must.
If you don't think the hillclimb is technical you are simply misinformed.
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The aftermarket company's have been building and selling wide running boards to mountain riders for years and for good reason.
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