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Offline piersm2

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Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« on: Aug 06, 2018, 02:00 PM »
Curious where everyone gets their aftermarket runners from?  Don't really want to spend $50 ordering them direct.
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Offline piersm2

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Re: Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« Reply #2 on: Aug 06, 2018, 05:24 PM »
What are the dimensions that I would need?  I know length, but why about thickness and width?
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Re: Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« Reply #3 on: Dec 15, 2018, 07:12 AM »
Search ebay for hyfax. You may get lucky and find a good deal.
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Re: Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« Reply #4 on: Dec 15, 2018, 11:21 AM »
Maybe check with your local arena. Our arena was recovering a bunch of benches and stuff with puck board and I got all the scraps for nothing. It has worked really well so far.

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Re: Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« Reply #5 on: Jan 06, 2019, 10:19 PM »
What are the dimensions that I would need?  I know length, but why about thickness and width?
1/4" thick, 1 1/4 or 1 1/2" wide.

Offline bowmandan

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Re: Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« Reply #6 on: Jan 06, 2019, 10:22 PM »
Cut up a plastic 55 gallon drum

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Re: Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« Reply #7 on: Jan 11, 2019, 12:35 AM »
lots of options.    teflon.  nylon poly pvc etc

go to lowes check out the trim and molding section. 

most stuff will bend slightly with heat gun.     outdoors

or just try an old pair of skis


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Re: Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« Reply #8 on: Jan 13, 2019, 08:45 AM »
Try a piece of PVC decking I used a piece I had left over cut down to 1.5 inches wide.Extremely durable on 4 season's now and is sometimes pulled on road behind atv for short distances.And yes will bend with heat gun.

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Re: Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« Reply #9 on: Jan 17, 2020, 11:14 AM »
use snowmobile hyfax, cheap and bend easy. if you got a dealer nearby ask him to save the used ones for you, shouldn't cost you anything. just drill a hole bigger than the rivet head so you can recess the head in them a bit.

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Re: Aftermarket runners/hyfax for sled
« Reply #11 on: Jan 25, 2020, 09:15 AM »
local plastic and metal supply house sells UHMW plastic (what they make the runners out of for the iditorad dog race) by the foot. Life time supply will cost you about 40 bucks. Cuts with regular circ saw etc and bends with a heat gun. Google UHMW and should be able to find it local or internet order.

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