Don't you have to lift the sled up to screw those on evry time you need them? Seems hard on the back.

 

Nope, just tug on the ski tip a bit. If I can't do that then I'll give up the sport. Lol

 

I've thought many times about the ones that flip up but not sure if they would hold up pounding down the trail for thousands of miles.

 

Got these mainly for the driveway.

 

Talked with the gentleman that owns the company for quite some time at Haydays. Very nice and simple product.

 

If you buy the ones from Qualiepieces they will last and are super easy to use. Especially nice going for gas or food and being able to turn easy. The main difference with these is they actually mount through the spindle with the supplied bolt and apply no pressure to the skis when in use. Once you hit the snow they flip up, very cool and really popular here in Quebec with so many big heavy touring sleds around. They are very simple in design with nothing that can wear out but the spring which is replaceable. I had one spring break and didn't even no till we stopped. Replacing the spring was simple.

 

Retractable ones look really nice too. Price point is very high for what I need them for. Like I said, just looking to go from the garage to the trailer without tearing up my asphalt driveway.

 

I have tried several different brand, I think these are a step above

RollerSki: Rollerski

Rollerski RollerSki

www.qualipieces.com

The wheel is a larger diameter and you do not get grease on your glove like another brand

 

Put roller ski on mine as I had the same plan of garage to trailer. Couldn't handle dealing with the dollies slipping off any longer. Wasn't even sure if I would ever use them while riding. Was looking at the nice dual wheel with hook that grabs the ski loop for moving around. They are pretty expensive as well. Bit the bullet and when with the rollerski. No regrets whatsoever. So many times now in gas stations where they are so handy. Have had many people in cars/trucks comment on how well I can move around with them. I seriously have likely saved myself a set of TX adjustable carbides at this point, which are not cheap either.
Only draw back I see of the ski wheels is that they would be a pain to stop and remove when you hit the trail again. I think I would opt to not use them near as much because of that.

 

My buddy has had the same set for at least 6 years now and has moved them from his old sled to his new one with no issues. He has been lucky enough to have the same brand sled so swapping isn’t a concern. I have to admit they are real carbide savers but the biggest thing is the mobility on pavement. He never spins a track trying to move on pavement and the ones he has atomically flip up when he hits the snow. The only issue I’ve seen is sometimes if the trail is super hard and frozen he has to dip into the loose snow on the edge of the trail to get them to disengage.