Pulling your sled out

  • TroyRozeske
    Burnsville MN
    Posts: 208
    January 23, 2012 at 1:45 pm #1303472

    I don’t know about any of you, but I thought I was going to have a heart attack when pulling my sled back in on Saturday? I think it would have been easier to tip my truck on it’s roof and pull it out there.

    Has anyone ever used ski wax on the bottom of your sled,and did it work? Can’t wait till I can drive out there.

    Icefreak55
    Posts: 38
    January 23, 2012 at 2:09 pm #1031122

    You need to build a “Smitty Sled”

    [image]http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr75/smitty0312/100_0647.jpg?t=1232907153[/image]

    [image]http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr75/smitty0312/100_0650.jpg?t=1232907257[/image]

    Icefreak55
    Posts: 38
    January 23, 2012 at 2:21 pm #1031128

    Not on my hard drive … I tried 3 times … Click on it.

    TroyRozeske
    Burnsville MN
    Posts: 208
    January 23, 2012 at 3:49 pm #1031159

    I Like it!! Thanks guys. Now I just need to go find some cheap/free ski’s.

    mrwalleye
    MN
    Posts: 974
    January 23, 2012 at 3:59 pm #1031163

    check out the icetechfishing.com sleds

    Icefreak55
    Posts: 38
    January 23, 2012 at 8:38 pm #1031267

    150 $ Vs 15 $ … Plus the runners on the Ice Tech Sled freeze up in slush.

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    January 23, 2012 at 9:05 pm #1031274

    Quote:

    I Like it!! Thanks guys. Now I just need to go find some cheap/free ski’s.

    I went to Goodwill and got a pair of cross country skis for $10

    TroyRozeske
    Burnsville MN
    Posts: 208
    January 24, 2012 at 11:43 am #1031392

    Any opinions and weather it would be cross country ski’s or downhill ski’s? Would it matter that much?

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    January 24, 2012 at 12:02 pm #1031398

    I find if you add a second rope to attach to your pull rope on your sled. You get a greater mechanical advantage.

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    January 25, 2012 at 2:29 pm #1031767

    or … maybe instead of pulling your sled out

    you should consider driving your sled out

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    January 25, 2012 at 6:37 pm #1031893

    With ANY vehicle, a lot depends on the driver

    I’ve seen guys tear up clutches and transmissions in CORVETTES

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 25, 2012 at 10:20 pm #1031986

    Interesting. With all the Wilcrafts out there I haven’t heard one complaint until now.

    Shoot me a pm with the details Fishwater.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 26, 2012 at 2:08 am #1032046

    Quote:

    Other problems ensued.

    I hope I’m not prodding too deeply, but what where the “other problems” and what were they caused by?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 26, 2012 at 3:16 pm #1032188

    Hah! I’ll raise my hand to rescue them with or without a Wilcraft!

    I know Tom a little, but enough to know he stands behind his products. I hope some of this was covered under warranty if they just broke, or at least a discounted price?

    Either way, thanks for sharing. I’ve been in them a couple of times and admiring them from a distance. (Wilcraft, not to be confused with the Bikini Ice Fishing Team)

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    January 26, 2012 at 5:08 pm #1032239

    Just to be clear here
    You’ve been in a Wilcraft a couple of times?
    and
    You’ve admired the Bikini Team from a distance? (a distance likely established by the FW)

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 26, 2012 at 6:20 pm #1032270

    Thank you Mr. Obvious.

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