You wrote:
[color=darkblue:7ff636e0cf]You would want a set of the lighter pie weights for a Jube.
That rear end is stronger than the 8N one, but not by much.
Even the 600 series manual recommends the light set. [/color:7ff636e0cf]
I'm sure glad I brought up my flawed wish list so you could set me straight on Jube requirements!
[color=darkblue:7ff636e0cf]I like the home-made approach to the skis.
One would have to make sure they pivot when the blade is
angled and wouldn't block the snow from sliding off the side.[/color:7ff636e0cf]
Gotcha! Needed that as well.
[color=darkblue:7ff636e0cf]Other guys have used a piece of pipe split length-wise and
mounted up under the bottom of the cutting edge.
The round pipe doesn't roll off much gravel and still lets snow
slide off to the side. Seems to work well. [/color:7ff636e0cf]
I was thinking of just that yesterday as a matter of fact.
[color=darkblue:7ff636e0cf]As to the slow drifting, is that in position control mode or draft mode? Or both? That might be an easy, inexpensive fix. Especially for a guy with your hydraulic skills.[/color:7ff636e0cf]
Position.
The leak down is very minimal and and hardly applies to my blade work actually, but I [b:7ff636e0cf]will[/b:7ff636e0cf] I'll get around to the hydraulic refurb one of these summers.
Thanks,
Terry