how much ice is considered safe nfor quad and sled

[bwidoW]

 have COPD and even thogh i want to get out there, cant go far vw/o my quad

[Pork Rind]

Somewhere on this site they had a chart.  I'm waiting until 6-8 inches.  I have a 09 Honda I put that in my wife will kill me

[bwidoW]

Pork Rind/ thanks for the input  ihave a kawai prairie and i have not had wet feet in 30 yrs  i think i will still wait for a foot of ice to be sure.

[Pork Rind]

Pork Rind/ thanks for the input  ihave a kawai prairie and i have not had wet feet in 30 yrs  i think i will still wait for a foot of ice to be sure.

Yea I know that feeling.  I put a 4 wheeler in Saginaw Bay Mi last year.   (Hit a pressure crack )

[icepike26]

6" on black lake right now and saw 2 sleds cruising on that

[mealworm]

Ice Thickness Table Ice Thickness Permissible Load
2 inches one person on foot
3 inches group in single file
7.5 inches one car (2 tons)
8 inches light truck (2.5 tons)
10 inches truck (3.5 tons)
12 inches heavy truck (7-8 tons)
15 inches 10 tons
20 inches 25 tons

[coldbum]

There was a guy with a sled out on one of the area lakes.. 3 inches of ice... NUTZ.

I will wait for at least 8 inches before my quad makes it out there.

[aaron719]

there were dirt bikes and snowmobiles on Mayfield lake yesterday.  6 inches of ice.  and yes, the dirt bikes are annoying as hell.

[fishman79]

I'm waiting for 7-8 inches and NOT being the first machine out.

[stringer01]

sleds will go across open water ive done it not saying its a good idea though wheelers wont seen that too

[deebsey]

I say 8" and let someone else break the trail the day before. 

[Pork Rind]

I say 8" and let someone else break the trail the day before. 

I like your thought     

[bwidoW]

I like your thought     

  deebseey and Pork Rind/ bwidoW.  i am with you guys.  i will let the others sort it out for me.  and j will also travel slow and watch for those pressure cracks

[wnybassman]

The first Trap Attack on Silver Lake had no more than 4 to 5 inches of good ice with a foot and a half of slushy snow on top.  They deemed it "safe" and there were wheelers all over the place. 

[AirManCam]

sleds will go across open water ive done it not saying its a good idea though wheelers wont seen that too

Oh really? Pretty sure I've been there and done that on Lake George

On another note, 5" is good for me on a wheeler. I've had mine out on about 1.5" just playing around on shore to see if it would hold.

[KgBnY315]

went to balck lake yesterday and they had wheelers out there ice was about 6 inches they were driving all over the place and even parked side by side as they drove by water came up and out my holes