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Title: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: sinneD on Mar 11, 2014, 10:03 PM

here is my creation.... a frahillbilly-smitty hybrid. eskimo replacement cover, 48"x48" of 1/2"  MDO, 32"x48" of 1/4" underlayment, some misc 2x scraps, a couple of busted skis, 4 lengths of sched 80 pvc conduit and some misc fittings, nuts and bolts.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/chessiebear/frahillbilly/a03be2fe-7f3c-4bff-bb63-351b703e83db_zps144c33f4.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/chessiebear/frahillbilly/3169f7d1-24e1-4d5a-92f7-04e19fc31aee_zps4279b37b.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/chessiebear/frahillbilly/e7a6b863-8145-4587-922c-4886a5b3bb10_zps7ff7c781.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/chessiebear/frahillbilly/c3088984-3ff9-4411-b580-f9d504811710_zpsae96b62e.jpg)

took it out for the first time this weekend. this was her maiden voyage. 
i was going for major king kong but i got nothing on slim pickens...

but it got me thinking, we should try for smitty sled races. any takers?

props to blufloyd who helped me with some dimensions, info and encouragement.

sinneD

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 12, 2014, 04:12 AM

Looks like it should work just fine.

         WS

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: kc_ on Mar 12, 2014, 08:11 AM

Very nice job. I built one similar to that, but I made my own tent. Also made the skis to tip down so the sled is on the ice when fishing.
kc

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: cff on Mar 21, 2014, 06:03 AM

Quote from: sinneD on Mar 11, 2014, 10:03 PM

but it got me thinking, we should try for smitty sled races. any takers?
sinneD

I'm in!
I've had mine up to 50mph behind the sled with a solid tow bar!

Nice build. I like it. How are the pvc pipes as far as wind and side loads? any bending or flexing?
Do you think the cold will affect the pvc?

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: SeisMec on Mar 21, 2014, 06:09 AM

Impressive, got me thinking now!

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: anglure on Mar 21, 2014, 06:14 AM

  Like the ingenuity !!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: Eyes R Bitin on Mar 21, 2014, 08:29 AM

Sweet Smitty there sinneD.  Can you show us a close up of how you put the seat/bench on it.  I think I can imagine how it is mounted and still lets the poles flip over and clear but would like to see that to make sure I understand. 

I have an old pair of x country skis from when I was in college ages ago and I may just have to put a Smitty together for a summer project.  I only have 3 shanty's right now.  Can't have too many you know.

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: ASATMillerbluegill on Mar 24, 2014, 07:07 AM

nice work :tipup:

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: Old Goat on Jul 14, 2015, 12:53 AM

10

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: Lavman on Jul 14, 2015, 06:42 AM

I like it! Creative and looks good  :tipup:

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: Craig M on Aug 09, 2015, 06:29 AM

Nice job, and just a note, PVC will not stand up to extreme cold well, it has a tendency to shatter.

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: Chris338378 on Aug 14, 2015, 11:59 PM

There's nothing wrong with your set up and will work well.

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: beeverfishing on Aug 18, 2015, 11:03 AM

 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: holehopper on Sep 08, 2015, 09:47 PM

Great design!  Exactly what I was thinking in my "smitty flip" comments. 

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: sinneD on Nov 22, 2015, 11:37 PM

Sorry, I dropped the ball on this. Moving, new job, life gets in the way of fun.

I wanted as little material used as possible. Weight, fuss, muss, ets....

Bench -  i will have to put up pictures to show better, but I basically notched the board to fit between and around the pipes. it kind of wedges between them. You have to take the bench out to flip the poles over. I have since mostly stopped using the seat and only have a stadium seat pad on there.

PVC- yes, not the best material out there but so far so good.  I like it better than EMT.

Ski mounts were the tough part to get simple. They are ok, ?I wish I had more clearance for deeper snow.

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: Tbone9 on Nov 23, 2015, 02:12 AM

Well built. Looks like you put a lot of thought into this.

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: sinneD on Jan 05, 2023, 09:24 PM

EDIT: Technically, its not a true Smittly since its not a tub and removable. Its a tip-over based shelter on ski's

I just realized that photobucket pics are gone...
I just re-uploaded them here

https://imgur.com/a/BYc5kV8

(https://imgur.com/q1924q7)
https://imgur.com/q1924q7

(https://imgur.com/Ro5wt8u)
https://imgur.com/Ro5wt8u

(https://imgur.com/wGuKyK3)
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(https://imgur.com/MMHJIEB)
https://imgur.com/MMHJIEB

(https://imgur.com/DY29dPd)
https://imgur.com/DY29dPd

(https://imgur.com/6iVd7FL)
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(https://imgur.com/eh9nlty)
https://imgur.com/eh9nlty

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: maddogg on Jan 06, 2023, 08:37 AM

That's the problem with a Smitty Sled you don't want to try to pull it down a slope.

Title: Re: Hybrid hillbilly smitty
Post by: Walks on Water on Jan 06, 2023, 10:01 AM

Quote from: maddogg on Jan 06, 2023, 08:37 AM

That's the problem with a Smitty Sled you don't want to try to pull it down a slope.

That's why you make your tow rope long enough that you can walk and control it from behind.


Nice job, sinneD.