Author Topic: Any smitty sleds this year? (Read 32522 times)

baginwal · « **Reply #120 on:** Jan 28, 2014, 10:58 AM »

Finally finished and tested in 10 inches of snow!

Thanks Smitty!

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smitty0312 · « **Reply #121 on:** Jan 28, 2014, 12:52 PM »

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!

Smitty

Dakota Angler · « **Reply #122 on:** Jan 28, 2014, 03:38 PM »

Does a smitty count when you punch the 4x4 button on the dash and just drive out on the lake anywhere you like?

flatironfisherman · « **Reply #123 on:** Jan 29, 2014, 08:09 PM »

Quote from: Dakota Angler on Jan 28, 2014, 03:38 PM

Does a smitty count when you punch the 4x4 button on the dash and just drive out on the lake anywhere you like?

I wouldn't reccommend that in NY!!

Shack man Shoney · « **Reply #124 on:** Jan 30, 2014, 12:33 AM »

Sweet smitty!!!!

WEREGEL · « **Reply #125 on:** Jan 30, 2014, 11:21 AM »

Thanks all for the great ideas! I really like the sled built using the roof rack system. Great use of existing equipment.

I had an unused aluminum folding ramp hanging around and couldn't resist, especially since I really needed to build a sled for under my flip over. Picked up a 4 foot chunk of 2" x 6" rectangular aluminum tube at my local Metal Supermarket. (love that place) and a $5 pair of skis at my local Salvation Army Store.

Tested it this morning and what a difference getting the shelter up on the skis makes!

Shelter secured using the straps we use to secure the kayaks on the truck rack.

Looking for replacement hinges that I can pull the pins on to break it in half for transport.

Nightbird · « **Reply #126 on:** Jan 30, 2014, 12:39 PM »

For those who have actually used dovetailed cross pieces, what's you opinions versus bolts?

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #127 on:** Jan 30, 2014, 12:43 PM »

Great design there WEREGEL ... I like it....

WEREGEL · « **Reply #128 on:** Jan 30, 2014, 12:48 PM »

Thanks! It was a fun build.

toddhunter · « **Reply #129 on:** Jan 30, 2014, 04:21 PM »

Quote from: Nightbird on Jan 30, 2014, 12:39 PM

For those who have actually used dovetailed cross pieces, what's you opinions versus bolts?

Seems ok so far. For me, it was more difficult to cut them than I expected. And when I lift up the sled (for whatever reason), the joints often come loose. This may happen to the bolt models as well. Might be nice to have locking joints! I like the idea of no hardware, but I don't think it's much of an improvement. Looks pretty cool though, and people notice (fwiw).

Sportsman44 · « **Reply #130 on:** Feb 15, 2014, 09:58 PM »

Quote from: Raquettedacker on Jan 30, 2014, 12:43 PM

Great design there WEREGEL ... I like it....

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Locoman · « **Reply #131 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 05:49 AM »

after-4 · « **Reply #132 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 05:52 AM »

How does smitty work in 16''? And who pulls you in front of smitty?

rdhammah · « **Reply #133 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:21 AM »

Quote from: Doitnow on Jan 22, 2014, 09:37 PM

Finished my sled today.

where did you get those aluminum blocks?

Oldgear · « **Reply #134 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 11:22 AM »

This is my first one. Workin on another, picked up some great new ideas for sled #2.

Doitnow · « **Reply #135 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 04:17 PM »

Quote from: rdhammah on Feb 17, 2014, 08:21 AM

where did you get those aluminum blocks?

I had some laying around the shop.

smitty0312 · « **Reply #136 on:** Feb 19, 2014, 08:36 AM »

Nice smitty sled old gear, simple...but effective. Smitty

nessman · « **Reply #137 on:** Mar 05, 2014, 06:40 PM »

nessman · « **Reply #138 on:** Mar 05, 2014, 06:43 PM »

Even my 8-yr old is in on the Smitty Sled fun:

Pulling an Otter Wild 2 (about 100 lbs or so she's pulling)...

Added a platform for the sled hill...

nocod · « **Reply #139 on:** Mar 05, 2014, 07:02 PM »

you guys are putting me to shame,I threw mine togeather with very little thought 2x6 on skis and didnt even countersink my screws

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Baberuth · « **Reply #140 on:** Mar 05, 2014, 07:48 PM »

Built 2 and WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! Thank you!

Baberuth

3300 · « **Reply #141 on:** Mar 05, 2014, 07:49 PM »

good job all!

i have mine made up quick and no fuss no muss and was out fishing with a dog sled racer and he told me to move the pull ropes up and back to the risers closet to the front of the skis. said it would pull better. i first thought how could it, but then in deep snow i did notice it was back heavy with the ropes on the tip of the skis. i figured nothing to loose so i bought some clips and tied the rope to them and clipped them onto the front riser eye bolts and it is no longer back heavy and rides flat front to back now
it was sorta plowing the snow

he said on dog sleds the pull rope goes all of the way to back of the sled
so check yours and move it back off of the ski. i know the idea of the rope on the tip of the ski is to get the ski to lift, but it does anyway

keep it up!

Nutsicles · « **Reply #142 on:** Mar 05, 2014, 07:59 PM »

Quote from: ljc2tall on Jan 20, 2014, 04:54 PM

up dated my smitty to a drop down smitty today. Here is the prototype. Needs a little tweaking.

This is the greatest idea I've seen for a flip over. I'm going to have to give that one a try.

what do you think?

ASATMillerbluegill · « **Reply #143 on:** Mar 06, 2014, 07:15 AM »

Quote from: ljc2tall on Jan 20, 2014, 04:54 PM

up dated my smitty to a drop down smitty today. Here is the prototype. Needs a little tweaking.

what do you think?

impressive!!!!!!

efka · « **Reply #144 on:** Nov 27, 2014, 10:21 AM »

looks like eskimo likes your idea

flatironfisherman · « **Reply #145 on:** Nov 27, 2014, 02:54 PM »

Quote from: efka on Nov 27, 2014, 10:21 AM

looks like eskimo likes your idea

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Yeah, have you seen the price of those Eskimo Lakerunners?! Holy smokes!!!

Nightbird · « **Reply #146 on:** Nov 27, 2014, 03:06 PM »

Quote from: efka on Nov 27, 2014, 10:21 AM

looks like eskimo likes your idea

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Quote from: flatironfisherman on Nov 27, 2014, 02:54 PM

Yeah, have you seen the price of those Eskimo Lakerunners?! Holy smokes!!!

$ 899.99 Cdn on p. 221 in Cabela's Canadian Christmas catalog. Wonder if Smitty and/or the other designers/builders on this site will get any royalties, or even a thank you. Probably just a lawsuit for patent infringement if we continue to build our own, as they advertise it as the "first towable-utility hauler designed for rough-winter terrain." Truth-in advertising? LOL.

SkiSoloII · « **Reply #147 on:** Nov 27, 2014, 06:07 PM »

If they try to pull a patent, I think we have documentation history to cover this......

flatironfisherman · « **Reply #148 on:** Nov 27, 2014, 09:29 PM »

Quote from: ASATMillerbluegill on Mar 06, 2014, 07:15 AM

impressive!!!!!!

ljc2tall happens to be a good friend of mine and if you think this is impressive, he built this entire shanty from scratch, tent included!!

rbodo1969 · « **Reply #149 on:** Nov 27, 2014, 10:08 PM »

No pics yet but I'll be finished with mine this weekend

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