Ice Fish Ohio Forum
Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: 30inthabucket on December 01, 2015, 07:29:05 PM
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Ok I have a question. Bought the eskimo quickflip. I will be pulling it by hand. Should I get the runner kit for it or is it not necessary? Any cheaper options?
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Definitely get some kind of runner kit, just will help with the wear and tear of the sled.
I use puck board that I got from the local hockey arena.
I posted some pics back a couple years on the ones I put on my Scout. I think it is under inventions.
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IBJ has a recommendation as well,talked to him last year!
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You'll definitely want some protection of some sort. If not you'll wear a hole in the bottom of your sled, even pulling by hand.
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Get the Runner Kit or make your own, but definitely get'em on your shanty.
I had some made up from Universal Plastics in N. Canton a few years back.,
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I got two used skis and built it up off the ground about 4". That's all you need to do.
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Thanks guys. I went ahead and ordered the eskimo kit. No hockey rinks near me I know of and it was about the same price to just order the plastic strips. Unfortunately it seems I should have installed the runners before I put the rest together but I'm sure I'll manage.
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How did the instill go ?
I have the Wide 1 Inferno & was also about to order a kit myself.
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Gonna do it this weekend. I'll let ya know. BTW amazon had the best price I found on em
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I just got a runner kit for my Otter Sport Sled. They don't make a kit specifically for the sled so I'll be adapting the runners to fit....
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Did the same,medium sport sled,think I went with the 46"'ers
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Did the same,medium sport sled,think I went with the 46"'ers
Did you have any issues fitting them?
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BTW amazon had the best price I found on em
Yes Sir, ordered last night & found a good tip from a youtube video
use a slightly smaller 5/32 bit to drill your pilot holes so that the screw will hold tight while you tighten the nuts.https://youtu.be/t4VVrYfJa68 (https://youtu.be/t4VVrYfJa68)
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When you do the install make sure you silicone both sides of the nut and bolt. Your shanty will never leak if the snow or ice melts. I didn't do that on my first shanty and had a leaky tub,but my last 2 have been dry as a bone even with 1 or 2 inches of water on the ice.
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When you do the install make sure you silicone both sides of the nut and bolt. Your shanty will never leak if the snow or ice melts. I didn't do that on my first shanty and had a leaky tub,but my last 2 have been dry as a bone even with 1 or 2 inches of water on the ice.
That's a good tip.....thanks!
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BTW amazon had the best price I found on em
Yes Sir, ordered last night & found a good tip from a youtube video
use a slightly smaller 5/32 bit to drill your pilot holes so that the screw will hold tight while you tighten the nuts.https://youtu.be/t4VVrYfJa68 (https://youtu.be/t4VVrYfJa68)
I saw the same video. I'll watch it again before I install the runners. The challenge I see is their not being profiled slots to fit the runners in like on the other Otter Sleds. I'll portably use a temporary wood spacer to get the runners parallel.
Andy
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Thats how I installed mine dth,have one extra! Hey Slab,we getting on the early morning ice,lol
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Yep. Can't wait! ;D
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I have bait hehee