11-20-2012, 07:40 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Ice sleds are best under "moderate" snow conditions...with a minimum of hard packed snow. They bog down in deep powder and they wear through the bottom if you drag them across bare ground, gravel and pavement.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I came up with a "sled cart" thing a couple of years ago...for winters when there is less snow between your vehicle and the ice. Here's a copy of my original post.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]There are times (like right now) when the snow melts away around the access areas of a lake while there is still good ice (and snow) on the lake itself. In those situations we sometimes have to park a ways from our lake access spot and drag our heavy sleds across dirt, gravel, grass and even pavement. Not good for the sled and a real "drag".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A couple of years ago I started making some wheeled contrivances from golf cart wheels with which to haul my loaded up float tubes from my vehicle to more distance launch spots. A lot of golf carts have those removable wheels that slip onto a 3/8" metal shaft and you tighten them down with a set screw. You can install a 3/8" metal bolt in a PVC frame and put those golf cart wheels to good use for other things...like a cart to get your ice sled to the ice across hostile terrain.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here are some pictures of my prototype. I tried it in my driveway and a short distance up my street...before the neighbors started calling Homeland Security, reporting terrorist activities. It works well for short hauls. I have since used it a couple of times and it does the job...as long as you don't try to carry too much weight in the sled.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]The design is simple...a PVC frame with a riser that slips up through a hole in the rail of the sled for stabiizing. The frame is tightened around the sled with a couple of bungee cords. Easy attach and detach. And when not needed you just turn the cart upside down, push the risers down through the holes and keep on truckin'. Doesn't take up any room and can help secure the other goodies in your sled.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I can also verify that the wide surface on the golf cart wheels track easily over soft sand, mud and even some snow. So you don't have to keep changing the setup if you don't want to.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]There. Is that enough PVC fer ya?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I came up with a "sled cart" thing a couple of years ago...for winters when there is less snow between your vehicle and the ice. Here's a copy of my original post.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]There are times (like right now) when the snow melts away around the access areas of a lake while there is still good ice (and snow) on the lake itself. In those situations we sometimes have to park a ways from our lake access spot and drag our heavy sleds across dirt, gravel, grass and even pavement. Not good for the sled and a real "drag".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A couple of years ago I started making some wheeled contrivances from golf cart wheels with which to haul my loaded up float tubes from my vehicle to more distance launch spots. A lot of golf carts have those removable wheels that slip onto a 3/8" metal shaft and you tighten them down with a set screw. You can install a 3/8" metal bolt in a PVC frame and put those golf cart wheels to good use for other things...like a cart to get your ice sled to the ice across hostile terrain.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here are some pictures of my prototype. I tried it in my driveway and a short distance up my street...before the neighbors started calling Homeland Security, reporting terrorist activities. It works well for short hauls. I have since used it a couple of times and it does the job...as long as you don't try to carry too much weight in the sled.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]The design is simple...a PVC frame with a riser that slips up through a hole in the rail of the sled for stabiizing. The frame is tightened around the sled with a couple of bungee cords. Easy attach and detach. And when not needed you just turn the cart upside down, push the risers down through the holes and keep on truckin'. Doesn't take up any room and can help secure the other goodies in your sled.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I can also verify that the wide surface on the golf cart wheels track easily over soft sand, mud and even some snow. So you don't have to keep changing the setup if you don't want to.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]There. Is that enough PVC fer ya?[/#0000ff]
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