Wiley Boot Hole Patter

[OldGuysRule]

New Radar Lithium just arrived. I went to install my Wiley bindings and the hole pattern doesn't match/line up by a long shot. What did I do wrong? I left e-mail messages at both Wileys and Radar.

[BraceMaker]

Front or back boot?

 

Fronts have been universal for awhile, but rears usually aren't universal unless you bought the universal plates.

Does the front horseshoe have the cutouts https://www.wileyski.com/product/front-horseshoe-hrdwe-wcutouts/

 

I've modified wileys plates before, typically I take a sheet of plain paper, place it on the ski where the front binding should sit and rub the inserts and edges of the ski with my finger till I can see where they belong on the paper, then I set the boot on the paper carefully and measure the DFT, hold them both together and flip it over, use a transfer punch or sharp nail to mark the hole locations into the base foam, then I usually used a drill press from below to pop the holes I needed.

 

Rear usually the same but I've had better luck just drilling slightly oversized holes and using washers instead of trying to make slots for rotation.

 

 

[skialex]

What @BraceMaker said Front can be modified if it’s not on a universal plate, rear is so different that there is no way to use on modern skis unless it’s on a universal plate.

[OldGuysRule]

Dave the Dummy here! Looking at the wrong holes!!! Figured it out! Kind of like trying to put a square peg in a round hole! Thanks to Wileys.....they answered my e-mail questions with a personal phone call and explanation.