I finally stopped over-greasing my sled skis, what a difference

Took me 5 winters before I figured out I was packing way too much grease into the ski spindle bushings. I thought more was better, but it just blew out the seals and made steering stiff in the cold. My buddy laughed at me at the cabin in Island Park after he saw me pumping that gun like crazy. Once I switched to a light coat every 3 rides instead of cramming it, the skis turned way easier on hardpack. Has anyone else been doing this wrong too without knowing it?

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ray_mitchell1mo ago

Took me about 3 seasons and a blown set of Hyfax to learn the same lesson. I ran my grease gun on a Caribou sled and thought I was being thorough, but the cold made that stuff turn into paste. Now I just wipe a thin film on the spindle shafts with my finger before I leave the shop, and redo it every 200 miles or so. Also made sure to clean out the old grease with brake cleaner first, that was the real fix for me. Steering feels way more responsive on hardpack now, like the skis actually want to follow the trail instead of fighting me.