Trailer ice shack

[polarbear86]

Was out visiting a friend in Wisconsin he has a drop down ice shack thing is pretty sweet. Question is does anyone around here use one? his was on over two feet of ice which must be nice. I am thinking of this idea just don't know seeing the winters we have had in past seems like a light shack would be the way to go,I just like the idea of driving argo into it and pulling it out there with it.

[jaimebeth9]

How about spending over $40,000 on these!  Crazy!
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303519404579355112491789816?mod=_newsreel_5

[lobsterman]

i see alot of modified pop up campers for shacks they look pretty cool and would tow easy

[polarbear86]

jaimebeth9 wow I want one. Only problem is those shacks are half the price of our homes in Maine haha ,  I have seen pop up campers converted was thinking that too could have a buddy haul shack and trailer atv with my truck oooo the options to build saw nice shack in auburn looked like all aluminum siding skis etc bet it cost a few

[Scoobyshack]

Lots of great options for our kind of fishing in Maine (thinner ice, lighter shack weights, towable by ATV)  that have use all year long.  Unfortunately all of these companies with drop downs are sold in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Idaho, etc.

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[Snopro]

I have a 8x 16 on wheels, my boy has a 6.5 x 14 on wheels. Mine stays on one pond,the boy is mobile!

[Sawyerjosh]

Had a buddy that built on on an old snowmobile trailer.  Worked well, but rig something up so you can drop skis down instead of tires in case the snow is deep at the end of the year.  It's a real fight to haul a trailer on tires through 2' of snow!

[Scoobyshack]

I have a 8x 16 on wheels, my boy has a 6.5 x 14 on wheels. Mine stays on one pond,the boy is mobile!

Do you have a drop down trailer, SnoPro?  If so, where are they sold out here?

[polarbear86]

snopro do you tow yours with a atv or truck. Have you had problems with snow I have seen skis for wheels don't know how well the work think they are zack shacks or something like that

[Joedirt34]

Have a pop up shack 7x11 all aluminum siding . Tows great down the road . With little snow atv tows it easy . 2 feet of snow forget it what a pain to get off last year !
Working on skis now . I've seen sets  for 500 plus figure I can do it for half that . Open to ideas if anyone has done it !

[polarbear86]

http://www.dakota-outdoors.com/      make a set of skis that look easy to build....if you don't have stuff or know how tri state steel in auburn would give you a fair price im sure

[Whopper Stopper]

I have a 6.5' x 12' wheel house that is fully loaded including 3 fold down bunks. I have double doors on the back so I can load my 4 wheeler inside. I have taken the combination out many times on 6" of ice, makes for an enjoyable day.

I think the other advantage of it is that when I leave so does the house. I have had my experience with break ins at other permanents that I have owned, never again!

              WS

[GasBlaster]

Have a pop up shack 7x11 all aluminum siding . Tows great down the road . With little snow atv tows it easy . 2 feet of snow forget it what a pain to get off last year !
Working on skis now . I've seen sets  for 500 plus figure I can do it for half that . Open to ideas if anyone has done it !

It looks to me that an old set of snowmobile skis and a ratchet strap could get it done on a narrow trailer tire with a little tinkering .




some ideas

http://tireski.blogspot.com/

http://www.pksleepersandskis.com/Products-1.html

[djbinding]

Fished out of a Snopro at Nugents Camps end of January.  Super insulated. Aluminum frame weigs out at 400 lbs. The day we used it the wind gusted 50 no kidding.  Some how the design keeps it on the ice even under extreme conditions. Pulled super easy with my sled. Nice to be able to change locations and still have a warm place to jig.

[Joedirt34]

Have  a set of rims with skis welded to them never tried them . Looks like they maybe to short need a longer run .
I can get get metal welded but not aluminum . Don't want them to be to heavy !

[Joedirt34]

[Joedirt34]

This is the beast !

Inside shot


Have several more pictures if your interested . Just wanted to give a picture Togo with ski needs

[polarbear86]

Joedirt34 shoot me some more pics shack looks great nice home away from home. Have a neighbor selling a box trailer up the road saw sign on it today hope to talk him down and own it,think its a 6.5x12 single axle don't know if will be able to get on ice this year but will make a attempt.

[Joedirt34]

The frame work

First fire

Lighting

Nosed framed out saves a lot of space

Solar panels

[Skunkboy]

Did you put out somewhere else this year, Joe?

[polarbear86]

Looks great I could live in that thing. Thanks for more pictures

[Joedirt34]

No . This year with kids b- ball and work just haven't had the time . I've used the clam or bucket sat ! Figured at this point I'm gonna get ths skis figured out first . It was a bear last year ! You in the same spot ?

[Skunkboy]

No . This year with kids b- ball and work just haven't had the time . I've used the clam or bucket sat ! Figured at this point I'm gonna get ths skis figured out first . It was a bear last year ! You in the same spot ?

Yup, same spot.

[Joedirt34]

Was thinking with the ice this year you may have moved on to bigger water . Wife's not happy kids aren't happy !

[Fish Wayniac]

My freind built his 8x8 shack on a trailer.He welded brackets on 4 corners so he can level.He can tow with his truck,in deep snow he jacks up each side and puts jet sled under the wheels.

[Joedirt34]

Any pictures of it with the jet sled as skis ?

[Fish Wayniac]

No pics of the jet sled ratchet strapped to the wheels.