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Jiggin Jeff,Tell me a little more about the rod holders you have pictured. They look like something I'd be interested in building.PrairiegoatPS: Neat sled. Nice work!
i asked smitty the same question back in feb. he puts the screw in the center from underneath the ski and up into the wood. countersinks the screw flush to avoid drag. he explained tht on of the things that makes it easy to drag is to use a L...O...N...G rope to drag. smitty uses a 16 foot rope so that he is 8 feet in front of his sled. i went from a 4' lead to his recommended 8' lead and it makes a world of difference.
Nicely said! Thanks Smitty
I love the idea of both the sled and the ice pole holders, do they ever tangle up? have you had one come out when you went to a drift or anything? Thanks,DZ
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I just wanted to thank Smity for this great idea. I live in Colorado and found this site while searching for hours looking for an idea on how to put skis on my Quick Flip 2. I got my sled built a couple of days ago,yea no ice for another 2 + months but I wanted to be ready when it gets here. Here is my sled. http://s1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa414/lefty2053/?action=view¤t=169.jpgYes it is all black. THANKS AGIAN Smity.!
Curbside skis; old unused Thule roof rack and some angle aluminum to serve as mount points on the skis for the racks.(Image removed from quote.)
How do the skis hold up on asphalt? Only reason I ask is because there are several places that have parking a fair distance from the lake access and the roads are not always snow covered. I would imagine that they would get pretty beat if they were to be dragged for any distance.
Stole yer idea Dog last year, same Thule rack, different skis! TY!
I've just got to ask this....... I made a similar setup a couple of years ago, except.. instead of making the two cross-bars, I bolted the "risers" directly to the bottom of my Jet Sled to make a "permanent" installation. Problem I immediately noticed was that the whole assembly was unstable in a side-to-side movement, and when traversing up or down small, uneven, hills (while getting on or off the ice) the whole thing tended to oveturn. Has this been a problem with the "Smitty Sled"? Does it "wobble" side-to-side I gave up on the idea and now use conduit pipe for runners, about 18" above the snow, and removeable for transport. I like the way the "Smitty Ssled" looks and would like to have one.....if it does not display the above characteristics.