Adding Ski's to shanty

[zmantc54]

I just bought my first shanty this weekend...Frabill Trekker two-man flip.  Instead of adding the aftermarket runner kit I think I want to add two old ski's to the bottom.  Sounds like a fairly easy decision, but I wanted to see if anyone had any different suggestions, or good ideas on how to do the above.  Just nervous because this was a big purchase for me and I don't want to screw it up...

Also any other modifications I should consider???

[3300]

have you read about the smitty sled?
its what many of us use when theres snow on the lakes.
i might add hyfax runners to my shack any way. not always needing the smitty sled.

[zmantc54]

Oh, that's perfect. Yeah I may not always use the smitty, so I figured I may put the Hyfax on anyway. Thanks for the link, looks like the Honey due list may get delayed....especially with this new polar vortex.

Have a nice little "pond" near my place that I slay pan fish.

[river rat78]

Someone posted this awhile back and it appears to be of better quality than the hyfax runner kits you buy. http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23217&catid=868

[zmantc54]

Thanks river rat, might do that instead to save some coin.

By the way, super random River Rat, but did you just sell a Ion auger on Ebay?  I won an auction over the weekend for one and the username for the guy is literally River Rat 78...If so, don't send it I can just pick it up if you're local!

[river rat78]

I might have to report someone for Identity Theft. Nope wasn't me. I use a cordless drill attachment for my augers.

[P Meyette]

make a smitty sled only way to go

[Rangerfinder]

Get the stuff from US Plastics. I did , its thicker and you will need it anyway. I have the trekker also and used a set of ski's and pvc pipe and attached 3 inch pcs to tub add 10inch pcs of 1/2 in galv. pipe to skis, then all you have to do is lift tub slide pipe into pvc and away you go.

[river rat78]

Get the stuff from US Plastics. I did , its thicker and you will need it anyway. I have the trekker also and used a set of ski's and pvc pipe and attached 3 inch pcs to tub add 10inch pcs of 1/2 in galv. pipe to skis, then all you have to do is lift tub slide pipe into pvc and away you go.

When you placed your order what size did you end up getting? Is the first measurement the width of the bar or the thickness?

[rayrayshort]

I attached skis to my fish trap works great and 6yrs of draging it no holes in my tub. Go to play it again got mine for $10

[Rangerfinder]

When you placed your order what size did you end up getting? Is the first measurement the width of the bar or the thickness?

If I remember right the first is the width then the thickness, I got 1"x 1" and 5 ft long, seems like it was 40 bucks and 7 bucks shipping, had it in 4 days.

[Wgorby]

I have a pair of cross country ski's that anyone can have for FREE if they want...sitting in my garage collecting dust. PM me if interested.