clam runners

[filetandrelease]

to let you some of you know the new style runners will not fit an old X2 , they are full 1/4" wider and are u shaped they will not fit the slot and there is no bevel , so back they are going , called cabelas and no sweat returning and told me i should bring this to clams attention what great customer service , so in the morning i will give them a call ,maybe I will have to buy at a plastics dealer and make my own, we shall see 

[bigZin315]

there has to be a cheaper alternative to spending $50 on a couple strips of plastic

[filetandrelease]

there has to be a cheaper alternative to spending $50 on a couple strips of plastic

There is but in the past they were pre drilled  and counter sunk , change out a set in 30 min start to finish ,

[Fishhunter22]

I received some uhmw strips that I made into runners, got six years on them. Need to change out maybe at the end of this season. How many years should I be expecting on clam runners?

[bigZin315]

Uhmw strips? What and where do you get them

[joefish]

A lot of the small snow plows nowadays have plastic cutting edge.  Find a used one and make new runners for your shack.

[filetandrelease]

Uhmw strips? What and where do you get them

Fishfor pike ent me this
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23217&clickid=redirect

[Dark Cloud]

Freddy - I either got mine from US Plastics or McMaster & Carr, cant remember, one of em had better shipping options. I used 1/2 by 3in I believe. I'll check when I get home. It was 6-7 years ago...

[filetandrelease]

Thanks DC

[dog4up7]

Filet how long are they and how thick / wide. I have some pcs. laying around if they will work they could be yours for nearly nothing, Let me know the sizes I am coming up your way in a few days.

[filetandrelease]

Thanks a bunch ,   right now I'm waiting on a return phone call , very thoughtful on you part

[FISHN NIK]

Nobody makes Smittysleds anymore????Just a thought.

[filetandrelease]

Oh yes we do I have 2 but my X2 at 145 goes behind the sno sled not dragging that thing for miles and miles , my smitty,s are for my 1 man for pulling about a mile one way , thanks for idea though

[FISHFORPIKE]

UHMW - wonder if that is what all these shelter manufacturers are using for material in their runners.  I worked on a dairy farm years back and we had purchased a set of UHMW covers for a 5-bottom plow set.  They lasted two seasons of 300 acres each.  Hard to believe we could make that kind of wear on the bottom of a shelter sled, mostly on ice and snow.  Same stuff is/used to be, available a farm machinery dealers - used to line conveyors. etc.

[mbart]

Fabricated runners for a Clam Guide with UHMW from US Plastics, used a forstner bit to countersink mounting holes. Fastened runners to the sled using pop rivets with backer washers, applied a thin bead of silicone between sled and runners to keep things water tight.

[s10xr]

I used otter runners on my shappell.  They work great.

[bcons]

People still use clam products