Please make note: The pieces shown in the picture here and on the Eskimo website are solid. But the ones you actually get are actually hollowed out...apparently to accommodate the bolts. Interesting that the instruction manual you can download from the Eskimo website for this item also shows they are solid. But the instruction manual you get with these has been updated to show them hollowed out. Too bad they didn't update the picture here on Amazon and on the Eskimo website. While the runners do appear to be good quality otherwise, if you were looking for the longest life span possible by using solid runners, they may not be for you since they will certainly not last as long as if they were solid. If you don't mind the updated version....go for it.

The kit comes with 3 quality runners which fit my Eskimo Evo 2IT 2-man shelter Eskimo Evo 2It 2-Man Crossover Ice Fishing Shelter, Red perfectly. It includes the mounting hardware and requires you to have a drill, bit, socket or wrench and phillips screwdriver to install. I've installed runners on 2 other sleds before this one and found these to be a little easier to work with because they were actually not as thick. There are no pre-drilled holes so you first have to create the hole that passes through both the runner and into the sled. Each runner has a channel that runs through the center (think "U" shape when looking down the rail held longwise out in front of you like you would aim an arrow). This channel does seem to help the sled track a little better as it lacks friction through the channel and it handles surprisingly well on ice, snow and slush. You do sort of have to tug the front at a steep angle to get it to turn sharply because the tracks grip so well. Sharp turns are so infrequent (i.e. loading, pulling through tight trails etc.) so this is not an issue. The provided hardware has stainless nylon insert nuts and washers which prevent the bolts from backing out or rusting. They only stick up on the top side about 1/3 to 1/2" depending on the thickness of your sled but this also prevents you from sliding things easily as you are loading up your gear. Example is a tackle box that I store under one of the front seats of my shelter, I end up having to lift the front edge up because the nut acts as a stopping point against the container. This requires me to lift the container over the nut to push it the rest of the way forward. Not a big deal and certainly any other sled will not be different unless you happen to mount the rails against a protruding section on the bottom. In the case of the Eskimo sled, there are pre-molded channels that these rails sit it on the OUTSIDE which actually protrude INSIDE the sled. I'm giving the rails 5 stars because they are very helpful for pulling my well loaded sled and do provide plenty of protection to the very important sled portion of my ice fishing setup.

FYI....this (#69195) will fit Eskimo QuickFlip2, Eskape 200, Eskape 400, EVO2, EVO2iT models per the Eskimo 2016-17 Product catalog

I have yet to run these across the ice, but I do believe they will help a lot with control. Drilling the holes suck, but what can ya do..

Definitely not worth the price for 3 little pieces. But they do as they claim