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Hey Gamalot, any way you could post a pic of how those runners are installed? I now have them, and want to make sure I am doing that right.
Perfect! Thanks. My only concern is I did not get the sled that comes with the dog, so I don't have the already installed composite runners that are on the Snowdog sled. I can definitely make it work though. Thanks again!
I have to ask as I have used a snowmobile for ice fishing for years and know the dangers that can be from using one. As I look at these being most people stand up while driving them there has to be a few with some sprained or broken legs or arms. Sitting down behind one would make sense but standing on such a small platform just seems to be a recipe for injury? Would love to hear the stories.[/quotGood observation and you would be correct if your assessment was right. You DO NOT ride on these at all and instead you get pulled in a sled attached behind them. You can stand or sit in the sled and these do not go all that fast. A real Snowdog might get up to about 20 MPH on a good day but wow are they mules for pulling a heavy load and even through pretty deep snow. Call it a tow motor or tractor because all it does is drag a load behind it. The one above in that picture has a platform in front for gear and the handlebars flip to the rear for driving it. For safety's sake if I was playing around with just me in the sled behind and doing stupid stuff at WOT I would recommend wearing a helmet because the ice is pretty hard on your noggin if you do dump it. When ever I use it as it was designed for I usually have 2 or 3 sleds/shanties behind it and I don't try to play or go real fast, just getting to where I want to fish with little effort. They can flip over pretty easily but going in a relatively straight line to the spot you want to get to is a breeze and not at all dangerous. On glare ice with no snow I highly recommend you stud the track or it will be sideways pretty quick. Kold Kutter Ice Screws work great.
Quote from: dsupercat on Sep 01, 2020, 02:40 PMI have to ask as I have used a snowmobile for ice fishing for years and know the dangers that can be from using one. As I look at these being most people stand up while driving them there has to be a few with some sprained or broken legs or arms. Sitting down behind one would make sense but standing on such a small platform just seems to be a recipe for injury? Would love to hear the stories.[/quotGood observation and you would be correct if your assessment was right. You DO NOT ride on these at all and instead you get pulled in a sled attached behind them. You can stand or sit in the sled and these do not go all that fast. A real Snowdog might get up to about 20 MPH on a good day but wow are they mules for pulling a heavy load and even through pretty deep snow. Call it a tow motor or tractor because all it does is drag a load behind it. The one above in that picture has a platform in front for gear and the handlebars flip to the rear for driving it. For safety's sake if I was playing around with just me in the sled behind and doing stupid stuff at WOT I would recommend wearing a helmet because the ice is pretty hard on your noggin if you do dump it. When ever I use it as it was designed for I usually have 2 or 3 sleds/shanties behind it and I don't try to play or go real fast, just getting to where I want to fish with little effort. They can flip over pretty easily but going in a relatively straight line to the spot you want to get to is a breeze and not at all dangerous. On glare ice with no snow I highly recommend you stud the track or it will be sideways pretty quick. Kold Kutter Ice Screws work great.Yes I see that you ride behind but looking at those 2 wheels behind that one looks like I would be on the ground in no time.
I have a Gravely sulky I ride behind my Snowdog on land and yup, you can get dumped off real quick if you ride like a fool. These things are TOOLS and not TOYS.
Something like this.
Just a heads up to anyone who bought a Snow dog with out the reverse feature, who wants to retrofit one with that feature. Dang ! $800+. Part # 4488-9900-0000. For that kind of cash moving forward is the only way my dog will move.