I really want to but I have 2 sets of Caliber already. (These would not rub up against the trailer wall is what caught my eye)

Down side would be lifting the ski to screw them on. . .(Vs Caliber type you slide them on then just push down and they latch)

 

You don’t have to lift the ski, just turn it to the side each way. My dad has a set that a friend made him years ago that works similar. Very nice.


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Whatever you do, do NOT use the ones with tires that require air. I have a set that keeps blowing the tubes, so I end up replacing 2-3 wheels every year.

This time I am going to try some solid wheels from harbor freight

 

Interesting. I didn't like that the EZ was foam filled and they tell you not to leave them installed due to flat spots. I would rather have air or solid at that point, but your point about going flat is valid out in the wild trying to load your trailer.

 

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So you can't make left or right turns without the ski touching the ground?

 

This was my finding with this style of ski wheel.

 

At the 1:04 mark he lifts the ski. (looks easy enough)

 

Just install this type setup, use during and off season, been using this setup for yrs in a variety of situations. Wouldn’t own a sled without them.

 

What brand?

 

Look like they'd be pretty easy to make!

 

Interesting. . .

RollerSki - Snowmobile Roller Ski Retractable wheels | Qualipieces

Take advantage of the RollerSki self-retracting wheel system for your snowmobile for off-trail travel that is an inevitable part of snowmobiling.

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Depending on what you need from something like this - IMO it's overthought. Are you looking for something to keep your carbides off of your driveway / sled deck while you load or are you looking for something to ride the sled around asphalt or cement doing turns or any kind of distance when out riding.

Ski skins have been around forever, but the last couple of years a couple of companies have come up with some better versions (SKINZ and SLP). Have a couple of sets of the SKINZ version, one for each sled, that pretty much stay on each sled all the time unless we are riding the sled. Very thick, very hard plastic, easy to put on and they stay on. Ride on / off the trailer, ride over the transition from our driveway to our garage forward and backwards no option. Any kind of course correction requires sliding the back of the sled around (they dont steer at all), but for what I need they are great. And are $90 a sled. And don't add any width.

Sure retractable wheels, or something like the Caliber setup would be nice, but for the once / twice a week the skins are a "keep it simple stupid" solution. Like I said, they go on when the sled is done riding and dont come off until its time to ride

SKINZ PROTECTIVE GEAR

 

Our whole group has the Qualipieces Rollerskis. They're a great setup. Not cheap, but for running roads and gassing up, they're well worth it.

 

You can buy lots of carbides for the price of the Roller skis.

The problem with them is, the rider has to get off the sled to engage them, and everyone else has to wait. A company used to make actuator activated versions (you hit a switch on the handlebar) which was innovative. Not sure if they're still around.

 

Not really sure folks are trying to save a buck on carbides, in my case I need some form a wheel to get out of the shed, the driveway to the snow or up into the aluminum floor trailer. "Dry cement" at gas stations would also be a plus, just not sure I like the idea of the last type always on the ski. . .(Wonder if they limit the amount the front tip can go up, I have been in bad deals where the ski tip is up to the bumper but nothing was damaged after)

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Imo the roller skis, catch too much snow, drag.

 

i wonder how well these EZ wheels would be when riding roads when it becomes a must to do that.

the idea is great, it actually gives me an idea to buy my own 8" wheels and make an my own adapter for loading and unloading, but would be a great idea to carry around in a tunnel back if road ways are ever needed to be travelled on to get back to or get to a trail

 

I got a chance to use the EZWheelz this weekend. Worked great for loading/unloading the trailer - I don't have guides in the trailer. The mfr. says no faster than 5 MPH so not sure you would want to use to get from point a to b on a road. They are nice to move a sled into a garage and over the "lip"; using dollies is a PITA. Overall, I'm happy with them - installs in seconds.

 

I have the EZwheels as well. They work great for getting in and out of the garage and getting over the lip. I’ve also driven my sled in and out of the trailer with no snow using these. Are they perfect? No. But no option really is.