Transporting one man with atv on rack or tow?

[mnhunter2]

Looking at a one man shelter and have always towed them but with a tracked atv and warm weather the sled get so wet and thought it might be better on a rack, thoughts?

[Mncrappie]

Give it a try

[fullThrottle]

I have an atv with the big jet sled. I use the cover that covers the whole top of the sled. It works well for keeping out snow and water. . With this slop we have here in ny water will pool on top of it but won't go into the sled . I kinda build my gear up so it runs off . Works great in snow also.

[mdrobny]

smitty kit!

[fullThrottle]

smitty kit!

Adding skis to a sled isn't going to keep water from going in it ...

[WhiteSquall]

Adding skis to a sled isn't going to keep water from going in it ...

adding skis and lifting it off the ice will though

[fullThrottle]

Lifting a sled 3 -4 inches isn't going to anything for water and snow getting into the sled. The water / snow rooster tails off the tires / tracks into the sled. My wheeler throws a 4 foot rooster tails in this slop

[Ice Scratcher]

Pull it with a long rope...

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[fullThrottle]

Not sure about Minnesota but in ny it has to be a ridged mount like a tow bar.  Plus if you have to stop quick you'll have your stuff all ove the ice lol 

[mealworm]

I have prefer to put my sled up on the racks rather than towing  it

[bart]

Check this out, they have one shanty rack that mounts to the hitch receiver that looks like an awesome idea! And others...

http://icefishingtoday.com/tricking-out-sleds-and-atvs/


Also check Ice Shanty's "Ice Fishing Transportation" for great ideas!

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=175.0

[Laker 11]

I have been pulling my shack with my atv for years with no problems. The chains on the tires can really send a spray behind so I use a cover for my otter sled that keeps water and ice out and alot more mobile then mounted on the atv.

[perchslappinmy]

I ratchet strap my 1 man flipover on the back rack turned 90 degrees. I have gun racks mounted to the front rack and bungy my gas auger to the gun racks. That way I can put the ATV in my pick-up bed and everything fits. I drive on the ice the same way and when I get where I'm going the flipover comes off...and everything is dry 

[omartruck]

maybe try some kind of  lite wieght mud flap on the back

[hardwater diehard]

I ratchet strap my 1 man flipover on the back rack turned 90 degrees. I have gun racks mounted to the front rack and bungy my gas auger to the gun racks. That way I can put the ATV in my pick-up bed and everything fits. I drive on the ice the same way and when I get where I'm going the flipover comes off...and everything is dry 

I use to do that with my HT Polar Escape one man ...then got a Frabill two man ...got a Shappell ATV Ice Shelter Rack ..too bad its discontinued ...I like getting it up off the ice while traveling .

this link my help you with dimensions ..if you would like to fabricate one

 http://www.shappell.com/images/ATV-RK_ShelterRackFlyer_07.pdf

[Bubbadoyle]

I built a rack that goes in the receiver of my four wheeler. It sits about 5" below the rack so the shack i don't have to lift it as high to put it on there. Two ratchet straps and I'm good to go. I drive four wheeler about a 1/4 mile down the road to access to the lake I fish so it saves me from having to trailer the four wheeler. Also nice to have a little suspension under the shack. It enables me to go a lot faster on the ice. I wouldn't think of going half as fast if I was pulling the shack behind. With the right snow and ice conditions I've run across the ice at 55 mph. If I can find a picture of it and figure out how to post I'll do so.

[Ice Scratcher]

Not sure about Minnesota but in ny it has to be a ridged mount like a tow bar.  Plus if you have to stop quick you'll have your stuff all ove the ice lol 

If you have to stop that quick, you are probably going too fast...

I don't know how far you guys go on ice but we can get out 10 miles or so.. it's not a race...

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[JiggingIowa]

maybe try some kind of  lite wieght mud flap on the back

This is what I was thinking, seems a nice set of long mud flaps could be an easy solution

[fishinagain]

Have seen a lot mounted like this...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5IvL-Q9UaTk

[stumper]

These are from my original rack. I updated it to aluminum when I bought a new wheeler. Cant seem to find those pics though. I screwed a sled that matched the one on my shack to the rack. This held it in place real nice.

[stumper]

a new pic,but without the shack loaded.

[gunnerdog]

a new pic,but without the shack loaded.

Your Brute looks too clean in that picture.  I must not have been driving it that day.