Cromoly Running Boards

[~Rowdy~]

I'm thinking of trying to make some cromoly running boards for my '04 summit this spring/summer. Has anyone worked with this? Is it easy to work with? I believe you have to use a tig (sp?) welder to work with it. I'm having major snow clumping issues with my Betterboards...which ironically aren't better than my stock ones.

Where can cromoly be purchased? I'd like to get this project started if it's going to be fairly reasonable/not too difficult to do. Any info would be appreciated. If I decide to do this I will post pics of the progress.

 

[tex78]

huh i have modrods boards and love them..... they have extra bracing so the boards don't bent too...

 

[~Rowdy~]

huh i have modrods boards and love them..... they have extra bracing so the boards don't bent too...

You have the Monster boards from XXXModRods? They look similar to the better boards which makes me shy away from them. I wanted to go to something tubular which would allow no snow to gather.

 

[tex78]

ya they look the same but look the same but mabe its the powder coating that makes the snow not stick..... the only other ones that i have seen in the last bit are wrp boards which just started geting made for the rev's

 

[maxwell]

see if you can fit these up on your rev

Skinz Protective Gear

 

[hypnotoad]

are yours raw steel rowdy? if so see about them getting them powder coated. really helps with shedding the snow, it doesn't stick to the coating nearly as good as it will to the raw metal

but if you do want to attempt to make some new boards, a welder at site said you should be able to use a TIG or a MIG as long as you are using the right wire. He says it shouldn't be to much harder to weld then steel, but he has never done it.

 

[~Rowdy~]

see if you can fit these up on your rev

Skinz Protective Gear

Skinz is a really great product, however I was hoping for ones that don't taper off at the end and have a consistent width. But if I can't mock up my own I will be purchasing these as they are some of the best product out there.

are yours raw steel rowdy? if so see about them getting them powder coated. really helps with shedding the snow, it doesn't stick to the coating nearly as good as it will to the raw metal

but if you do want to attempt to make some new boards, a welder at site said you should be able to use a TIG or a MIG as long as you are using the right wire. He says it shouldn't be to much harder to weld then steel, but he has never done it.

That makes sense now that you say it for the powder coating.

Thanks for the info. I'm going to see about making this up just cause it'd give me something to do this summer! Well...other than house stuff.

 

[tex78]

the price difference between the modrods and wpr is crazy..... like i said the monsterboards are power coated

 

[MATTIAC]

thanks guys, put another goody in my head for my sled. my wifes gonna kill me

 

[tex78]

thanks guys, put another goody in my head for my sled. my wifes gonna kill me

i wished had these years ago..... best mod to my rev i have done buy far....

 

[MATTIAC]

Oh I can imagine. Slipped off the sled a
Few times this season jumping over to throw my weight around.

 

[~Rowdy~]

Yeah I am constantly and shoveling my running boards out. And this weekend I know a guy that broke his femur in 2 places because his foot slipped off his running board while he hit a cross ditch...ouch

 

[tex78]

and the snow doesn't build up so u don't have to kick the crap out of the boards

 

[Maverick800XRS]

I really like the look of these

If i did mine again i would go with these, they are wider than stock powdercoated and no snow be building up on those, these have more holes than mine and even mine don't build up on the XRS.

Might need to put a pair of these on the XP.

They make a set that follows the original running board dimensions too which are cheaper.

GL !

 

[Modman]

Like these ones?

Don't build them out of Chromoly, use aluminum. You are welcome to come see these ones or PM me an email and I can send more pics.

 

[maxwell]

SkiDoo Rev Wide Board - Products - Rat Sled - Brandt Motor Sports

 

[~Rowdy~]

Like these ones?

Don't build them out of Chromoly, use aluminum. You are welcome to come see these ones or PM me an email and I can send more pics.

Those look great! I'd love to swing by and take a peek!

SkiDoo Rev Wide Board - Products - Rat Sled - Brandt Motor Sports

Can't really tell what those look like. Not a fan of the flames tho...

 

[Bnorth]

I wouldn't recommend cromo. You should tig it and heat treat it after welding or it's very brittle. Much easier and lighter to just use aluminum.

 

[~Rowdy~]

I wouldn't recommend cromo. You should tig it and heat treat it after welding or it's very brittle. Much easier and lighter to just use aluminum.

hmmm thats crazy I thought for sure cromoly would be a good product to use. Well there we go! Thanks for all the info guys!

 

[Trax 2 Treadz]

Rowdy we are Skinz dealers. What kind of sled do you have and year? I can check on availability for you. Powder coated is definitely the way you want to go. Even though Skinz does sell them in aluminum we have yet to sell a set we have sold a ton of the black powder coated ones though.

Jan