We just came back from Revelstoke last Friday. There were 8 of us Minnesotan's. The Last day we made a treak to Frisbie Mtn.past the first Caribo reserve. We had been the first to ride there for three weeks. So you can imagine the powder. After a hour or so, our 08 800r XP blew a motor. We had this big discussion on how to connect sleds to the dead sled. We ended up connecting the rear bumper of the first sled tight to the front bumper of the dead sled. We added 2 more sleds ahead of the second the same way. The rest of the sleds went ahead to packed down the snow. It worked rather well, but we did have to pull the dead sled up a hill 100ft or more, but only once. After we reconnected, a bumber broke on a D7 letting the first sled disconnect. We seemed to get along better, but we had p[roblems with dips. My question is, what is the best way to pull a sled out? Buy the way, Make sure the bungie pull cords are hooked good. Mine slipped a gave me a black eye.
Pulling out a dead sled in powder
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My username tells all. I picked it because I rode and still have a 97' V-Max-4 Mountain Max. Hook a tow rope to each of the skis and your bumber and go slow.
Done it many a time.
Done it many a time.
if it is possible to get out we tie the dead sled ski straight to the rear bumper of the pulling sled, and make it as tight as possible, keep the rider off and it follows fairly good
if more power is needed then you can hook to the front of the pulling sled with a rope
so what happened to the 800r motor, they have been bullets this year??
if more power is needed then you can hook to the front of the pulling sled with a rope
so what happened to the 800r motor, they have been bullets this year??
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THEPOWDERHOUND
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Buy the way, Make sure the bungie pull cords are hooked good. Mine slipped a gave me a black eye.[/QUOTE]
this is why i always wear my helmet when using bungee.ouch that had to hurt like a *****--lmfao---jim
this is why i always wear my helmet when using bungee.ouch that had to hurt like a *****--lmfao---jim
well when we break one we use a short 10 ft Y tow rope from bumper to each spindle.. in powder and big hills...we run at least 100 ft of rope unless its twisty and tight..the more distance between the better we have found. when we have broken drivers..I have a tow sled I cut the rear wall out of..stick the sled in backwards and strap it down..to the road we go...
The rod bearing went out and broke the ring on one cylinder. But how far apart due we tie the rope on the front sleds?
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portgrinder
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I had to pull a Turbo Dragon out of Blue Lake on sunday with my 860. Very satisfying. Haha!
If the sled will still run partially and 'help out' I think the best way is to us a long rope to the bumper and use your 2 best riders. We had a rope with some elasticity and that helps alot. Momentum is your friend, get a good run and don't try to be a hero.
If its just dead weight, tie the front bumper right to the rear of the tow sled. This puts a fair amt of weight on the tow sled. Also run some lines out to the ski's to keep them straight. I pulled a sled out this way from Fernie last weekend. If done right you can go as fast as you please on the trail out. Your steering is diminished slightly.
If the sled will still run partially and 'help out' I think the best way is to us a long rope to the bumper and use your 2 best riders. We had a rope with some elasticity and that helps alot. Momentum is your friend, get a good run and don't try to be a hero.
If its just dead weight, tie the front bumper right to the rear of the tow sled. This puts a fair amt of weight on the tow sled. Also run some lines out to the ski's to keep them straight. I pulled a sled out this way from Fernie last weekend. If done right you can go as fast as you please on the trail out. Your steering is diminished slightly.
Remove skis and put them back on backwards.
Lift end of dead sled onto rear of tow truck sled.
Tie it down tight.
Lift end of dead sled onto rear of tow truck sled.
Tie it down tight.
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aadougie
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zsnowshredder
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These look like a good way to get a sled out
http://www.buddytow.com/
Ebay has em , look under "snowmobile tow". Other cool towing stuff as well.
http://www.buddytow.com/
Ebay has em , look under "snowmobile tow". Other cool towing stuff as well.
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Ollie
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I use the snow bungee tow system. Ties the skies to the back of the sled. You don't have to worry about the sled being towed over running the tow sled and it tracks right behind the tow sled.
I also carry the buddy tow. Gives you a nice clean, flat surface. Keeps the track from dragging.
I also carry the buddy tow. Gives you a nice clean, flat surface. Keeps the track from dragging.
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lucky13
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i make somthing similar except mine has a solid link between the tow sled and dead sled so they dont smash eachother, havent had to use it yet, before i made it, it was always take the skis off and put them on backwards
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Slick
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Seen a couple good riders pull a dead sled out of Trout Lake up a couple hills that were a good challenge. We made a path about three sleds wide up the easiest part of the worst hill and they tied one end of a forty foot rope to one pull sled and through both ski hoops and tied the other end to the other pull sled. Off they went, skis in the air, trying to match each others speed as well as they could. It did not matter if one sled got slightly ahead as the rope would slide through the hoops keeping the strain even on both sleds. They got the 6 or 7 miles back to the trail head faster than we could double out some of the hills they had to climb. When they got to any kind of downhill, they would stop and lock the brakes on the dead sled and pull it down the hill. Worked slick and looked cool too. The sleds were pretty evenly matched and these were above average riders as well.
Seams to work good if have 2 pull sleds side by side and use 1 rope. Tie to bumper of pull sled 1, loop through ski handle around back of spindles, back thru other ski handle and tie to bumper of second pull sled. This way rope can slide back and forth a bit so both pull sleds always towing. if you use 2 single ropes you always seem to end up with one slack and the other sled doing all the work when working your way up big hills. Looping thru handles keeps skis pointed at tow sleds.
Did this a few times towing out of deep & steep areas, kinda sucks in tight spots unless you have lots of rope then can stagger tow sleds a bit more.
Did this a few times towing out of deep & steep areas, kinda sucks in tight spots unless you have lots of rope then can stagger tow sleds a bit more.
is their something you know that i do not, just quized my dealer today about this, and with over 100 snowchecks out not one motor problem, next nearsest dealer has over 140 800rs out with the same luck.... that makes a pretty good track record in my book
other than two guys on this fourm i have not heard more... have you??
other than two guys on this fourm i have not heard more... have you??
Bullets, sorry Fredw, what planet you been sleddin on this year.
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