PVC Smitty ski's ?

[Ronnie D]

Have some extra 3" schedule 80 pvc pipe & 22° fittings left over from a project.
Has anyone ever tried using pipe instead of ski's for a smitty? The plan is to place the 22's on the front " pull rope end " , fill w/ foam & cap. , then build attaching struts to fit a jet sled. Just not sure if pipe would be a + or - compared to flat ski's in slush & snow

[krispcritter]

It works but the PVC gets brittle when cold and cracks or shatters. The foam may help, I did not try filling with foam

[Ronnie D]

Agreed on the standard schedule 40 p.v.c
( the white stuff ) , schedule 80 is grey in color & twice the wall thickness. My thoughts on the foam were to absorb shock & possibly make it buoyant.

[krispcritter]

If your pulling under your own power you should be fine, but if your using machine power I'd stick to skies.

[missoulafish]

Skis won’t break

[rdhammah]

let us know how it works out. My guess is that i should work, depending upon how much weight you'll be carrying also if it will be strictly on ice/snow and no gravel

[ship of fools]

Just out of curiosity why would you want to do this?  Seems like skis are designed for this exact purpose?

If getting skis is the issue I have just posted on Facebook asking if anyone had an old pair of skis they didn't use and both times I literally had an offer of a pair within half an hour.

[Ronnie D]

Ski's have square edges that make pulling & turning in slush a PITA. , less resistance = less work.
Also it'll hold air pressure which will add buoyancy & w/ a small regulator & hose, should work as an aerator.
I'll post pics when it's done.
Swift Tines

[ship of fools]

Ski's have square edges that make pulling & turning in slush a PITA. , less resistance = less work.
Also it'll hold air pressure which will add buoyancy & w/ a small regulator & hose, should work as an aerator.
I'll post pics when it's done.
Swift Tines

Interesting- thanks for the explanation and definitely post pics!