Smtty Sled Question

[jerryfishing]

So I got my Smitty Sled assembly kit (Thank You Smitty!) and I am looking for skis to attach. What  type of skis have been working the best for you ? Short, long, fat, cross-country with skins??

[Kobey]

You don't have your location listed, but if you were near the Castorland, NY area I'd have a pair of downhills I could give you.

[Sprocket]

Downhills approx 60-72" long - the free-er the better-er.   I paid $5 for a set.  Thrift stores, yard sales, trash bins, throw-aways from a ski store would be a great bet at the moment.

[mjk67]

Similar situation here.  Are 120 cm downhill skis too short?

[Royalwapiti]

120cm is about 48", should be long enough but longer would be better.     I was looking at Goodwill stores until I found some on Craigslist for $10.  Mine are the same length as my Clan Nanook, about 5 feet long.  If my skis were any shorter I might have raised the height of the smitty, like use a 2x8 instead of 2x6.  Easier to see and center the load....maybe not.

[jerryfishing]

Koeby thanks for offer, but I am in Utah. Royalwapiti thank you for picture. Found a couple of 60 inch ski downhill skis at thrift shop for ten dollars. Appreciate all the comments. I will be Smitty-Sledding this weekend!

[ship of fools]

I just put a post on facebook asking if anyone had any old downhill skis and had a pair within 10 minutes 

[smitty0312]

Koeby thanks for offer, but I am in Utah. Royalwapiti thank you for picture. Found a couple of 60 inch ski downhill skis at thrift shop for ten dollars. Appreciate all the comments. I will be Smitty-Sledding this weekend!

Post a pic when you get your "Smitty" together.......tight lines

[IceBalls]

Royalwapiti..... just asking??  Since you're pulling your sled with an ATV....why even bother building a Smitty Sled??

[fullThrottle]

Who knows ...

[Royalwapiti]

I built the smitty for when I don't have the ATV.  It pulls a lot easier whether on a ATV or by hand.   But I thought why not use smitty when my son fishes with me. In my state we can be ticketed for riding double on an ATV, so he rides the sled.  So there is 175 pounds more on the sled.  Less wear on sled with smitty.

[fullThrottle]

ahh it will pull it no problem. I pry for snow. When on glair ice with my jet sled it will swing off to the side of me when I turn even with a tow bar. With 4-5 inches of snow it keeps the sled behind the wheeler nice with 200 pounds of gear. I think I the skis would cause more problems . What happens when you hit a bump on the ice or and a ski snaps off . I've seen my jet sled come off the ice about a foot while going 50 mph ha ha thank god for the cover

[icejohn]

ahh it will pull it no problem. I pry for snow. When on glair ice with my jet sled it will swing off to the side of me when I turn even with a tow bar. With 4-5 inches of snow it keeps the sled behind the wheeler nice with 200 pounds of gear. I think I the skis would cause more problems . What happens when you hit a bump on the ice or and a ski snaps off . I've seen my jet sled come off the ice about a foot while going 50 mph ha ha thank god for the cover

maybe fullthrottle should go halfthrottle...lol
icejohn

[fullThrottle]

No way! I've put Over 200 miles on the ice so far this year . If the gear can't keep up I keep it home ! I don't have a wheeler so I can drive walking speed!

[perch chacer]

You want the skis to cut through the snow the easiest way.  That 's why Smitty designed an angle on the riser blocks.  I use narrow country skis.  My sled is raised on 10" risers and pulls through 12" snow with little effort.

[tomturkey]

Skis are cheap to replace.

Tubs etc. cost way more

[omartruck]

 yes skis are cheap  very well said  my dad taught me that over 30 years ago been putting them on all my sleds an shantys