Doo tunnel mount for the assault. Only way to go in my opinion. Reverseable, and replaceable tips. They throw tons of snow.

 

They look like they work well, being a bit further back do they help with cooling the slides toward the front of the rails? Like the design..

 

With xcr 136 doo scratchers seem too far back and do not seem to work as well as cable type scratchers.
Longer track sleds they may work better but shorter track sleds no good.
Depends also what type of snow your on.
Hands down dura flex are the best you can buy!
We’ve tested many different types!!
Only issue is that I need to come up with better way to protect rails!!

 

Only issue is that I need to come up with better way to protect rails!!

This protects the rail where they sit when not in use, but plenty of things still kick up and mark the rails. Just an old garden hose cut in half and zip tied. Not the prettiest but it works.

 

On a '22 XCR but same set up can be used on Assault.

 

Whats name of those scratchers And did it come with plates, bolts, hooks, Where did you purchase ? THANKS Mike Parillo

 

one rig designs has some nice rail adapters that do not require drilling rails for either cable or spring scratchers.

Mike

 

Been running these for a few years now and they work well: SKRACHRZZ Reverse Ski Scratcher | Kimpex USA

Best of all, they feel the snow right into the track windows, keeping the slides well lubed (also keep engines temps down nicely)

 

Been running these for a few years now and they work well: SKRACHRZZ Reverse Ski Scratcher | Kimpex USA

Best of all, they feel the snow right into the track windows, keeping the slides well lubed (also keep engines temps down nicely)

I've never seen those before, it looks like they're made out of rake teeth for a New Holland hay rake

 

They don't have to. Throw it up under the tunnel out back and into the track it'll get spread around.

 

 

 

 

I have the doo rail mounted version with One Rig mounts on my SBA. No issues just hanging them over the bumpers on the rail.

 

Do you have a ski doo part number for scratchers? Thanks for the pick, it looks like a clean install

 

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Depends on what your looking for with scratchers. We have literally tried every style, location etc... Cable ones are useless for super hard conditions, but in hard snow work ok. Always have had best luck with regular spring types, Ski Doo floor board mounts are great on the assault. After season (took long time to come in), I mounted ski Doo style on with one rig design mounts, never got to try them, but have seen them in action and work just as well as the ole sta cools that I swore by!

 

I also run Skidoo tunnel scratchers on my Polaris. I also ran them on my Doo. They work well and I haven't fubared one yet.

 

This past winter we had sled with tunnel mount scratchers and cable scratchers.
Ran into hard trail conditions and tunnel mounts ran close to 160 cables ran 100.
Strange how one way works for some and not for others?
But whatever works they need them!!!
If buying cables duraflex in my experience works the best.
Wish they’d come out with factory mounts!!!!

 

Ran these last season, worked extremely well until we hit frozen trails. The up had warm weather coming so they were pushing road banks back and anywhere the trail ran along road theyhad huge frozen clumps in trail. These broke springs whether they were up or down. Ibexx replaced springs no problem but if you need them and the break they are not much good.

 

I replaced my broken Doo spring scratchers with Ibexx last season. I only used them once but they seemed to do the job. Temps came down using them. I don't understand why Ibexx has you mount them with the "spring" wound in the opposite direction of the Ski-Doo spring scratchers? I guess I think that it would create more ground action and pressure, but I wonder if it makes them more susceptible to breaking mounted this way?

 

Going to try these next season. Going to mount P clamp to rail for storage.

 

These seem to deploy when driven "inspired" without wanting it. On smooth trails, no problem, but when trails are bad and an occasional jump they do not stay in place. It's the edge of the track that forces them up I think. Thats my experience with them.

 

Are those short or long version?
I tried short ones last year and that heavy tip will destroy your rails in short order!
Keep close eye on them!

 

These are long version. As you can see in picture I used ibexx mount so I can quickly swap out if not happy. Still have ibexx on 21 as they worked very well the first season on 21.

 

We’ve also broken those rail mounted springs!
Several!!

 

I used the One Rig Design plates, and SPI scratchers. They worked great. I would only put one down at a time to extend the life.

 

I bought a set of the MDX scratcher and they look pretty good, replaceable springs with a carbide tip and the mount also has a resting hook.

 

I am a guy that thinks cable scratches are absolutely terrible. Myself and a bunch have buddies have tried them, some of us a few times. Do not perform any where near as well and have never seen a set last more than a half season. Bear up the rails, track edges etc... Some seem to have had luck with them. Maybe they welded them on? I had 2 sets I gave away.

 

yup junk.

 

i have seen spring type snap off regularly! Trick to cable scratchers is to put them up when not needed.duraflex is the only ones i will use now after trying several types.I have made a plastic shield that holds scratcher up and also protects rail.we've ridden in some of worst conditions possible.what really works great is the old type long springs like mountain guys use just wish polaris would make a way to mount them!!

 

Glad they work for you, honestly, not being a dick lol. They just straight up don't compare in our area, and besides the experiences with myself and riding buds, you will routinely see them on the trail, with one missing, one loose, some zip tied because they can't get them off on the trail side, and they are just bouncing around, Ive seen them tied up with boot laces ! Woof lol

Worth noting, I literally have tried every scratcher type and mount location out there. You name it, I tried it. Definitely no loyalty here. I settled with one rig mounts and ski doo type reverse capable spring style. Liked the idea of the doo running board mounts, tried them on my sons assault. Just weren't super effective on the real hard ice days.

 

I've bought 2 sets of duraflex cables since 2015, had to change them in 2019 cause they lost rigidity and stopped working. I run them down all the time cause it's ice most of the time, and I never had a issue. My rails are beat up good, not from cables, from the gravel that they throw. Where everything is chipped off is from spray. Trying mdx this yr, but hopefully don't have to use them. I bought my buddy the cheap between the lines cables on Amazon for 40 bucks, his lasted just as long without issue. His are down all the time cause they never stay hooked and he doesn't care. Trick is red loctite and better bolt then they give u with cable. Have to red loctite the tips also. Never lost one.

 

I red loctited mine when I had them. In your defense, they did not come loose, I took them off with less than 100 miles though. Buddy of mine has a similar sled as mine, and with spring style was running 15- 20 degrees cooler than I was riding together. So I switched.

 

I run no tstat in my 800 so they need to be down all the time once u running over 50mph, or it gets up to 140-145, with them down it runs 100-105, right where I want it. I tend to believe all the cable problems are just user error, like not loctiting correctly, or using the crap they give u with kit