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Offline fishlessman

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ice fishing sled
« on: Mar 09, 2009, 12:40 PM »
put this one together about a week ago, sits 2 for transport. im going to add a grilling station in the middle part which seems to weak for sitting. any other thoughts. i got the truck box for free and its just been sitting in the yard for a couple years, was sick of getting too much slush in the old sled. this one stays dry




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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #1 on: Mar 09, 2009, 12:43 PM »
Definately keep your gear dry...
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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #2 on: Mar 09, 2009, 12:44 PM »
That's a good idea. What did you use for ski mounting brackets?

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #3 on: Mar 09, 2009, 12:47 PM »
i welded some stainless flat bar and bent the brackets to fit. screwed up with the handle design, need to put the pivot further to the front so it lifts highr for hand pulling. has almost no drag with gear loaded.

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #4 on: Mar 09, 2009, 12:49 PM »
Put an angle brace on each bottom , length wise to strengthen the box.  Nice setup seen a couple like that lately

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #5 on: Mar 09, 2009, 12:54 PM »
put this one together about a week ago, sits 2 for transport. im going to add a grilling station in the middle part which seems to weak for sitting. any other thoughts. i got the truck box for free and its just been sitting in the yard for a couple years, was sick of getting too much slush in the old sled. this one stays dry(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)
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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #6 on: Mar 09, 2009, 01:06 PM »
Put an angle brace on each bottom , length wise to strengthen the box.  Nice setup seen a couple like that lately
Put an angle brace on each bottom , length wise to strengthen the box.  Nice setup seen a couple like that lately

i was thinking of adding some type of running boards to strengthen it up and add a little safety and some handles to hold onto.

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #7 on: Mar 09, 2009, 01:10 PM »
Very nice design!  :thumbsup:
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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #8 on: Mar 09, 2009, 01:19 PM »
better than a jetsled ;D

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #9 on: Mar 09, 2009, 02:08 PM »
Wow thats a great idea.. Never even gave that a thought.
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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #10 on: Mar 09, 2009, 02:13 PM »
I like it.
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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #11 on: Mar 09, 2009, 03:08 PM »
attach some brkts on the top and you can carry your auger on it. 

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #12 on: Mar 09, 2009, 03:17 PM »
that's great and as stated above an auger rack would kick it up another notch .  Great job !!!   I love to see the custom setups people come up with . ;D ;D

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #13 on: Mar 09, 2009, 03:20 PM »
attach some brkts on the top and you can carry your auger on it. 
gonna take a while to figure it out, dont want to lose the rear seating for transport and the two seats for fishing comfort. thinking some kind of rack that will hold the bait cooler and auger for transport, and then convert to a higher stove top table for cooking. needs some bungee mounts on the sides as well. maybe even a wind block that s mounted on a couple detachable poles that slide inside the box when not needed. would definatly like to get the bait cooler off the front end of the wheeler, it splashes all over the place when getting to the lake from the camp and i like to keep it as full as possible.

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #14 on: Mar 09, 2009, 06:20 PM »
Great idea on the sled...
 Here is an idea for your bait bucket...
Put a peice of plastic over the top of the bucket before you put your cover on... ;)
 It will help keep most of your water in..

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #15 on: Mar 09, 2009, 06:41 PM »
I need me one of them...Jet Sled XL now has a hole worn in the bottom

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #16 on: Mar 09, 2009, 08:39 PM »
I need me one of them...Jet Sled XL now has a hole worn in the bottom
join the crowd!!! >:( :'( >:( :'(

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #17 on: Mar 09, 2009, 09:45 PM »
join the crowd!!! >:( :'( >:( :'(
i know a guy who has these under his jet sled.. i also have them under my otter. they work great, prevent wear, and are replaceable, makes the sled slide easier

http://www.thornebros.com/winter/shelters/otter/hyfax_kits.html

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #18 on: Mar 10, 2009, 12:04 AM »
Impressive looking sled, love it!!  Nice looking Brittany also ;)
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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #19 on: Mar 10, 2009, 12:55 AM »
I need me one of them...Jet Sled XL now has a hole worn in the bottom

yeah that hole in your seld isnt as big as the one the shreck wore in mine during the first derby.

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #20 on: Mar 10, 2009, 06:30 AM »
Great idea on the sled...
 Here is an idea for your bait bucket...
Put a peice of plastic over the top of the bucket before you put your cover on... ;)
 It will help keep most of your water in..

heres a better idea.... use a 5 gallon pail with a gasket in it (i.e. pickle bucket etc.). If you have trouble getting the lid off,  use a a hacksaw to cut the tabs a but deeper.
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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #21 on: Mar 10, 2009, 07:42 AM »
nice setup!! :bow: :bow:

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #22 on: Mar 10, 2009, 08:48 AM »
I just reinvented my bait bucket.  I was tired of the normal ones with the insulation inside.  It was not large enough and when I ride out on
the lake the half of the water sloshed all over the place.  Here is what I did and its great.  I found a 4 gallon bucket, the same as a 5 or 6
gallon bucket, painted it black for the sun, then added what is know as a Gamma lid.  I had picked up 4 of them from Indian Hill last year.
The Gamma lid pushes on the bucket similar to the lids that generally come on it.  Throw away the old lid.  Once the Gamma lid is on nice
and tight, an internal part will unscrew in seconds for bait access.  It is sealed when the cover is on, and no loss of water or bait, and the
amount of water and bait can be increased.  The lids cost about $10 wherever you can find them.  Its far better than the old bucket.

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #23 on: Mar 10, 2009, 10:42 AM »
Anyone seen a viking sled? For gear?
 

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #24 on: Mar 10, 2009, 12:06 PM »
  man that is awesome i'm mad i just gave my old tuff box away just like that !  what a great idea   :tipup:
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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #25 on: Mar 10, 2009, 08:09 PM »
Anyone seen a viking sled? For gear?
i have one of those vikings, too.


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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #26 on: Mar 10, 2009, 08:59 PM »
yeah, I just picked up a viking sled today.
 

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #27 on: Feb 12, 2019, 07:27 AM »
that's awesome fishless!!!!!!!!  I have one of those out in the she from my old s10.  im gona play with that today since we have an ice storm going on rt now.  if we don't loose power that is. ;D

as for minnows I use a short fat water jug/cooler.
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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #28 on: Feb 12, 2019, 08:01 AM »
I made one like that out of an aluminum tool box, I put a "rail" on 3 sides of the 3 flats and used bungies to hold stuff on top and still be able to sit on it, could do the same with a few eye bolts.

I also added a little platform to the back and had a cooler that I kept bait in, the added weight in the stern help keep the bow up and towed better.

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Re: ice fishing sled
« Reply #29 on: Feb 12, 2019, 09:01 AM »
Anyone seen a viking sled? For gear?
I've had a couple of the Viking sleds.  Definitely cheaper than Jet Sled or Otters, but I don't think they're quite as durable.  Sort of a "get what you pay for" kind of deal for me...

 



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