Track Winch

[highstick]

Is there any truth to the idea of tying a rope to your track and the other end to a tree. Then winding it up on the track to get unstuck. Seems possible, but does it just eat belts?

 

[skierh2o]

Yep,.....yep.......!

 

[REDMAN]

I used to do that with a polaris 4 wheeler with a straight axle, I dont think it would work to well with a sled.

 

[ttyR2]

I'm trying to figure out how you'd get the rope unwound from the track in conditions where you'd get stuck bad enough to try it in the first place.

 

[skierh2o]

Easier to flip the sled on it's side later (after unstuck) and unwind it, than to try and dig it out yourself!

With that said I would only do this as a last ditch effort, it is hard on your belt and depending on attachment your track as well!

It really is a worst case scenario type of idea in my books, but does work none the less.

Skier

 

[BackCountryBob]

Best to tie up your skis or turn them around--they make great anchors going in reverse up hill.

 

[Weekday Warrior]

I've done this to get the sled up a slick ATV ramp and in the back of my truck (used tie down in track window) it worked, but not good. Half a revolution is about all you'd want. The tie down isn't going to stay centered on the track for multiple revolutions then you'd have a freaking mess wrapped around your driver shaft, in your suspension who knows

so much could go wrong, would be a last ditch effort maybe if you was stuck by yourself and it was that or walk