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maineman77 07-06-2007, 10:27 PM Anyone have any idea how installing mountain skis on an '03 Pantera 550 will affect the handling? It's riden mostly on groomed trails I have a damaged ski and have the chance to pick up a pair of mountain skis cheaply. 94ZR580 07-07-2007, 07:04 PM Anyone have any idea how installing mountain skis on an '03 Pantera 550 will affect the handling? It's riden mostly on groomed trails I have a damaged ski and have the chance to pick up a pair of mountain skis cheaply.[/b] Shouldn't affect the handling. Moutain skis are just wider to provide more floatation in deep snow. Get a good set of carbides and they should steer just fine. snofrog 07-10-2007, 03:58 PM when I went from my cat factory skis to usi 301`s here is what I noticed .slow speed turning was much more effort ,a lot less darting at speed ,a LOT more floatation . not as much bite in the corners ( may be due to different profile & length of carbide ) and at the end of the day less arm pump , manuverability in deep snow was much improved .also check and see if your trailer has room to support the additional width . any Q`s fire away . I dont know what ski`s your looking at but I will try and help FreezerBurnt 07-10-2007, 06:28 PM aren't the mountain skis those years shaped diferently telesomething aka wide and both ends but narrow in the middle snofrog 07-10-2007, 07:58 PM aren't the mountain skis those years shaped diferently telesomething aka wide and both ends but narrow in the middle[/b] parabolic ? FreezerBurnt 07-11-2007, 06:05 PM ya something like that Z-Rider 07-15-2007, 08:16 PM I have a set of parabolics on my 2002 ZR 800 longtrack and love them. Some don't like the snow spraying up from them but I have not noticed it as being that bad. Floatation is much better and I did notice that the handling on groomed trails did not decrease. FreezerBurnt 07-22-2007, 10:13 AM thanx for the info?? Its just the blade that can be changed everything else the same ???? Z-Rider 07-22-2007, 07:12 PM Yes you can use your saddles, loops, etc for them. E-Bay or Snowest is the best place to look. I got mine from a fellow on Snowest for $115 shipped, I believe, complete including carbides, only 400 miles. NDMtnSledder 07-28-2007, 10:48 PM Personally I don't like the parabolic. They had a tendency to break or crack right at the front were it cut in for the parabolic if they hit or bumped anything, got pulled on a lot, or just time. Personally the best Mtn skis from Cat are the new M ones or the pre parabolic skis are really nice to but hard to find. Just my opinion and experience though. | ||