Shim Kits – A Simple Solution to Balance Your Skis
Keep your entire carbides on the ground and eliminate darting and hunting
Shims (along with Ski Savers) can eliminate some of the most common problems snowmobilers encounter… darting and hunting. Darting is caused by skis and wear rods “grabbing” ruts in trails and forcing the sled to move side to side in an unsafe manner. Hunting is the natural tendency for skis to follow the path left by other skis. Both darting and hunting issues are caused by out-of-balance skis. Adjusting the ski balance (see below) with ski damper shims levels the host bar. allowing it to deflect out of the ruts and keep the rider in control.
Each Shim Kit includes a pair of shims, designed to work with the rubber stops on your snowmobile (indicate your brand of snowmobile and ski when ordering). Some of the shims are shown below.
Shim Kit Benefits
- Balances skis and levels wear rods
- Reduces darting
- Improves control and handling
- Reduces uneven wear on rods
Shim Kits are available for most OEM and after market skis
Correcting Out-of-Balance Skis with Shims
Out-of-Balance Skis
With out-of-balance skis, the sled’s weight is focused on the front of the wear rods, forcing them into ruts. The results is rider fatigue, uneven wear on rods, reduced gas milage, and potential danger for the rider and the sled.
Balancing Skis with Shims
Adding shims to the bottom of the rubber stops forces the rear of the ski down, leveling the ski and allowing the entire wear bar to contact the ground, minimizing darting. Steering effort is reduced, giving full control back to the rider.
Pricing: | Shim Kit – $19.99 (US) / $24.99 (CA) / a pair, if ordered separately
Pricing:
Shim Kit – $19.99 (US) / $24.99 (CA)
a pair, if ordered separately
