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I'd guess around 120 pounds loaded, I'll be pulling it with a rope/harness setup.
not that long ago, I saw someone post their build where they used joist hangers to sttach their cross pieces to the uprights. I want to take another look at it but can't recall where I saw it. Anyone else see it and recall where it was posted?
My buddy with MS with his version of the smitty. He gives it all he’s got to keep fishing.
This post made me think of an idea I have had for a while. I have been thinking of making a small hole hopping Smitty for early and late season. It has been a warm snowy year, and pulling the Jet Sled is a lot harder than it was 10 years ago. I don't want to put my Yet Sled on a Smitty- I have that solution. I think a purpose built sled can be smaller and lighter. For the main body of the season I have a snowmobile, but this week I pulled a sled a few miles and my back is still sore. I am thinking I will take a drill/auger, dipper, flasher, 2 rods, lunch, and a bag for fish. I would like to build in some kind of seat. Has anyone seen one like this? Any ideas on how to make it as light as possible?
Are you all waxing your skiis? If so, how often? I used my Smitty sled for the first time this season in about 4-6" of snow and it was a bear to pull. I don't recall ever having this problem before. I'm wondering how much of an impact increased weight will have or skiis that need a good waxing?
Thats the sweet spot for a Smitty sled..you drag it aways across a P/lot ..or were the skis beat up prior ..adding some wax can not hurt.
This post made me think of an idea I have had for a while. I have been thinking of making a small hole hopping Smitty for early and late season. It has been a warm snowy year, and pulling the Jet Sled is a lot harder than it was 10 years ago. I don't want to put my Jet Sled on a Smitty- I have that solution. I think a purpose built sled can be smaller and lighter. For the main body of the season I have a snowmobile, but this week I pulled a sled a few miles and my back is still sore. I am thinking I will take a drill/auger, dipper, flasher, 2 rods, lunch, and a bag for fish. I would like to build in some kind of seat. Has anyone seen one like this? Any ideas on how to make it as light as possible?
zip tie 2 milk crates together. separate the drill from the auger. drill goes inside one of the crates and mount the auger on top of the crates. make a smitty using kid's skis
My sled tracks sideways quite a bit and so does my buddies. Do they all do that? Any fix? TIA
Pull rope long enough.....7-8' out in front of your sled.....also is your pull rope tied straight.......tight lines
Where do you have your rope connected? I have mine eye bolted to the ski tips and it makes a loop between them so I'm always in the middle and then i have it ran through a piece of pvc pipe to make a nice wide handle to grab onto. Have no issues of it not tracking.