Waterfoul
New member
I just got my new to me USI TS201 plastic skis... took the stock metal skis off my Yamaha and tried to put the new ones on... the bolt is too short. It's metric I know, and the neighborhood hardware store doesn't have one longer unless I want to use a standard grade 8 with a washer. The stock bolt and nut are flange head (like a built in washer), and there is a hole in the end of the bolt for a cotter pin to keep the nut from ever coming off.
Question... can you use a standard head nut (nyloc) and bolt with washers if I still drill the hole for the pin???
'Foul
Question... can you use a standard head nut (nyloc) and bolt with washers if I still drill the hole for the pin???
'Foul
yes you can as long as you use washers and a castle nut. just use a grade 5 though. 8 is too hard and might pop the head. can cause you to loose ski and cause some excitement. the 5 will stretch 1st before letting go.
Waterfoul
New member
Why a castle nut? The stock one is just a nyloc flange head
xsivhp
Active member
The bolts from a viper will work too, I ran into the same thing putting yamaha viper skis on a 97 XTC - the stock bolts were to short. Cost about $10 though ....
xsivhp
Active member
Oh, and the nyloc nuts aith the cotter pin should be fine.
sandmanmike1
New member
A castle nut has several slots at the top with several holes in it that the cotter pin will go thru.Waterfoul said: