buddy tow?
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if your track is locked up its the only way to go. on my old m the diamond drive locked up in 3 feet of fresh and there was no way to get it out without one. glad my buddie had one in his trailer!!!
What if your track isnt locked and rolls fine.
Would this be the difference in geting a sled up a hill in pow, cause id imagine tgere is alot less resistance when the thing is on.
the only time i used it was with it locked. seems maybe if the track was free the sled would track better without it. with the trenches we were leaving that wasn't a problem
but on hardpack or groomed it may be a different story, i'm sure thats why they have those funny little plastic runners.
but on hardpack or groomed it may be a different story, i'm sure thats why they have those funny little plastic runners.
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06 RMK 900
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Still a lot eisier with it on. My 900 went down out west and lucky the people that actually make these things where in my group. There easy to put on and well worth the money.
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Covelli44
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Haven't tried it but somebody told me if you have the time and are running low on options to flip the skis backwards and tow the sled backwards by placing the track on top of your tunnel. I'm sure this exceeds the usually low rated amount of weight placed on the tunnel but if I had no other options I may try it.
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ARICH
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Well worth the money, my buddy blew up his diamond drive (locked the track) about 10 miles from the truck and we tied the skis up tight to my back bumper and i towed the sled back at about 50mph the whole way without any issues and the sled felt real light behind me also.
I actually had to do this one time in Cooke City. We didnt have the huge mountain sleds, we had a 2000 700 rmk with a 136 and i pulled my buddies F5 backwards from top of the world. It worked ok but did make the old 700squat a bit.
I've done this and it works awesome. Originally I tried attaching a sled underneath the track but I still couldn't get over the last hill before the parking lot so I flipped the skis, strapped it down to the bumper and it went right over the hill.
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06 RMK 900
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just remember if you use the buddy tow(which works great), you dont have brakes on the sled that you are towing, so dont slam the towed sled into your bumper when stopping or going down hill.
ask me how i know that....
May scratch the bumpers but tie them bumper to bumper that's what we did when my 900 went down and that worked don't need breaks.
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7 of us went riding two weeks ago.
One of the Ski-Doos had a catastrophic failure.
BOTH rear wheels melted and separated from the rear axle.
That left the track GRINDING against the rear of the skids.
We crawled that sled home, but you can imagine the kind of damage that does to a track.
One of these Buddy Tows would have made all the difference in the world to getting that sled back to the trailer.
If your looking for one, found this guy selling the "Pro" for $58.11
http://www.bigbadpowersports.com/pr..._medium=CPC&utm_content=&utm_campaign=29-1019
Also came across this old SnoWest Review from 2004.
http://www.buddytow.com/install/pdf/snowest-review.pdf
One of the Ski-Doos had a catastrophic failure.
BOTH rear wheels melted and separated from the rear axle.
That left the track GRINDING against the rear of the skids.
We crawled that sled home, but you can imagine the kind of damage that does to a track.
One of these Buddy Tows would have made all the difference in the world to getting that sled back to the trailer.
If your looking for one, found this guy selling the "Pro" for $58.11
http://www.bigbadpowersports.com/pr..._medium=CPC&utm_content=&utm_campaign=29-1019
Also came across this old SnoWest Review from 2004.
http://www.buddytow.com/install/pdf/snowest-review.pdf
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OK
So I called Sled Dogs and placed an order for one of the Buddy Pro Tow for myself.
Will post a review after it arrives and I get a chance to put it to use in the mountains.
So I called Sled Dogs and placed an order for one of the Buddy Pro Tow for myself.
Will post a review after it arrives and I get a chance to put it to use in the mountains.
Hi everybody: Thanks for starting and contributing to this thread. Christoper was kind enough to notify us here at Sled Dogs, LLC of this conversation. We appreciate the positive comments from those who have used a Buddy Tow. The UHMW plastic from which it is made will make the dead sled tow significantly easier than dragging the sled alone. If the track is not locked up, it is still critical to set the brake while towing with the Buddy Tow. The track will creep during towing, which will damage the Buddy Tow's bungee cords. Our product does what we say it does: makes the dead sled tow with MUCH less effort. Thanks again for talking about us!! Happy Holidays.
Look at our video at www.buddytow.com
Look at our video at www.buddytow.com
Is there any way to rig one on the front of a snowmobile that has front end damaged. Like a ski torn off or tie rod broken or both skis flopping around. That is a problem we had a few weeks ago. Tough to tow with one ski turning sideways all the time especially in the deep soft snow we were in.
Matte this wouldn't be much help with a torn off ski but should work with a broken tie rod or both skis flopping. Get the buddy tow and Snobunje tow system. Using those 2 together should work really well. First Place Parts has a better picture of how it works.
EDIT: After watching the videos on buddy tow they recommend the same type of system.
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Matte: We haven't done any testing on the situation you describe, but it sounds like you were in a tough spot. I can tell you that the plastic the Buddy Tow is made from is tough. Assuming you can get the BT attached to the front end with the bungee cords, it may help you. Guess that's a time when you have to get creative and do whatever it takes.
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nytro circus
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just remember if you use the buddy tow(which works great), you dont have brakes on the sled that you are towing, so dont slam the towed sled into your bumper when stopping or going down hill.
ask me how i know that....
I bet Sean was involved
I had a brand new Snowbunje tow system. It lasted about 5 miles then one buckle broke. We jury rigged around the broken buckle.The other buckle lasted about another mile after that. Total waste of money.
