Fire series rubber ski blocks

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monte44
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Fire series rubber ski blocks

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Is anyone re-poping the rubber ski blocks for the fire series sleds? They always seem to break in half. I think the rubber is just so old and hard that it gets brittle? Must be a common problem because I have about 10 sets of broken ones! Haha!
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I was just looking into it. That 420 liquifire is missing them and the Sprint/Snows are hard to come by as well.
I think they could simply be waterjeted out of sheets of rubber.

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Yeah Joe if you could re-pop them, many of us would order them. A must have very popular item
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Are they the same through all models?
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It is for the TF, Sport, LF but not the Snow/Sprint. P/N M66280
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Joe any progress made on checking into these rubber ski blocks?
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I have the prints and am getting quotes on rubber

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Joe repoping the rubber bushings (both upper and lower) for the 100 series ski spindles would a godsend.

Every sled I have ever touched needed them. Thanks for your concideration.
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Hi have these blocks ever been re-produced (M66280)? Horicon Joe, if your willing to share the print, I can look into getting them made.
I am rebuilding my front end on my 1981 Sportfire. I made tooling to re-arch the leaf springs and got them back into shape, worked out perfectly, now getting the skis powder coated.
Appreciate any information that I can get on those rubber blocks, thanks!
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