10-20-2012, 08:10 AM
We all know that the purpose of the sled is to be able to carry and that "necessary" gear out to our secret (like that can't see you there) fishing spot and how do most of us do that? by pulling.
There is the rope that comes with some sleds but most times it's not the best especially if you carry as much as I do.
A friend of mine, some of you may know from the Utah or Float tube forum, Tubedude, has some very worthwhile suggestions on how to lay out your rope.
I hope he doesn't mind if I use his well prepared illustrations.
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This method will really help if you have far to go or varrying snow and ice conditions also, if you have a hill to go down you can let the sled go first and if you have a long enough rope, walk behind and guide your sled down the hill without it trying to run you over.
There is another thing that I believe really make a difference and that is adding skies to your sled. Whether it is a hit like this one.
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Or like I have done to my sled.
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Basically what you will want to do is first find a pair of skies and remove the bindings, then attach a riser to the skies, which can be as simple as a block of wood like a 2x4. I would suggest that when you attach these pieces you bolt them together as well as when you attach the skies to the sled. I did not bolt them trough last winter and towards the end of the season one ski came of and it was NO FUN[:/] trying to get off the ice.
The reason for the riser is for deeper snow. The ski will ride up on the snow some but will not get completely on top of the snow. The risers put some space between the bottom of the sled and the snow making for less drag.
I flet that the sled also just pulled easier because of the skies. I made sue that when I attached the skies to the sled that it would still fit in the rear of my Cherokee but also on my carrier that I sometimes use like seen here.
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Then if you use a 4 wheeler or snowmobile there are attachments that hook to the front of your sled that will hook up to your rig. I made one and it works but I feel the sled move around to much when I am pulling it and wonder if premade one will work better.
Not sure of what mods I will come up with this year. I hope to have a flasher by fishin time and that may mean a modification to my fish fiinder holder. Come on ICE we a re awaiting and NOT patiently.[cool][fishin]
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There is the rope that comes with some sleds but most times it's not the best especially if you carry as much as I do.
A friend of mine, some of you may know from the Utah or Float tube forum, Tubedude, has some very worthwhile suggestions on how to lay out your rope.
I hope he doesn't mind if I use his well prepared illustrations.
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[inline "untitledb (Small).bmp"]
This method will really help if you have far to go or varrying snow and ice conditions also, if you have a hill to go down you can let the sled go first and if you have a long enough rope, walk behind and guide your sled down the hill without it trying to run you over.
There is another thing that I believe really make a difference and that is adding skies to your sled. Whether it is a hit like this one.
[inline "sled2 (Small).jpg"]
Or like I have done to my sled.
[inline "GEDC0493 (Small).JPG"]
Basically what you will want to do is first find a pair of skies and remove the bindings, then attach a riser to the skies, which can be as simple as a block of wood like a 2x4. I would suggest that when you attach these pieces you bolt them together as well as when you attach the skies to the sled. I did not bolt them trough last winter and towards the end of the season one ski came of and it was NO FUN[:/] trying to get off the ice.
The reason for the riser is for deeper snow. The ski will ride up on the snow some but will not get completely on top of the snow. The risers put some space between the bottom of the sled and the snow making for less drag.
I flet that the sled also just pulled easier because of the skies. I made sue that when I attached the skies to the sled that it would still fit in the rear of my Cherokee but also on my carrier that I sometimes use like seen here.
[inline "IMG_3706 (Small).JPG"]
Then if you use a 4 wheeler or snowmobile there are attachments that hook to the front of your sled that will hook up to your rig. I made one and it works but I feel the sled move around to much when I am pulling it and wonder if premade one will work better.
Not sure of what mods I will come up with this year. I hope to have a flasher by fishin time and that may mean a modification to my fish fiinder holder. Come on ICE we a re awaiting and NOT patiently.[cool][fishin]
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