Garrett had a cool idea of using nails in drilled holes, as pins on the cross boards, that way they could be easily taken apart. The trouble was, this method lacked tautness and would not keep rigid. The cross boards were screwed down tight and it was ready to roll glide. The next day, at Loomis Lake, the sled loaded down with all our gear ...Placing screws through the bottom of the skis into the sled. The screws should tightly secure the 2×4's that you install over the base of your sled. The addition of the skis makes it easier to haul the gear through the snow. It should make your sled much more efficient than it was before the installation of the skis.Register Log In Home Forums Trapper Talk Smitty Sled: Forums Calendar Active Threads Forum Help: Print Thread: Hop To : Page 2 of 2 : 1: 2: Re: Smitty Sled [Re: Suchlike2] #6454032 02/07/19 05:25 PM 02/07/19 05:25 PM: Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 2,451 Fingerlakes New York. robert.d12 trapper robert.d12 trapper.Results for "aluminum sled" in All Categories in Canada - Page 7 Showing 241 - 280 of 318 results. Notify me when new ads are posted. Sort by. Current Matches ...I think an aluminum plate on the backside of the hinges is better for stability, and when I fix up my Nanook, will add maybe at least a 2inch wide aluminum plate (maybe 36 inches long) roughly 3/8 to 1/4 thick.... The guy in the second video installed the hinges backwards. When you lower the hinges, have the sled fall forward, not backwards.Aluminum is really strong, able to handle over 400 lbs of load without the sled deforming or pins breaking No cross braces underneath the sled means its not impeded when the …The choice of trailer frame material in this area is critical. In particular, the area where the tongue beam (s) leave the front cross member. At this point, the loads of the main beams transition to the tongue beams. Additionally, the tongue often carries obnoxious loads like jack knifing or offset jack loads (torque).A video of my custom smitty sled build. How I attached the skis to the sled!What skis are best for Smitty sled? Cross Country ski's or Traditional / Alpine ski's. Downhill skis are an advantage in the deeper snow. The wider shovel on the tip of the dh ski and the wider waist helps float the sled really well. These skis are 185cm in length and the waist is 90mm and they have worked great.Results for "aluminum sled" in All Categories in Canada - Page 7 Showing 241 - 280 of 318 results. Notify me when new ads are posted. Sort by. Current Matches ...Smittybilt's expansive line of products now encompasses a full line of bumpers and armor, tents, awnings, trail equipment, winches, tops, soft goods and more to make their customers' escape into the wilderness that much easier. From the front bumper to the rear bumper, Smittybilt has the gear to help you get out of your comfort zone and ...I think that pushing a smitty sled would be like pushing a chain, not very easy. Pulling is a lot easier. May be on limited fresh snow atop hard ice ..but over any land terrain would be near impossible . hard pack drifted snow would present a problem.May 25, 2017 · ALUMINUM SQUARE TUBING: Creates a lightweight, rigid structure to withstand wind ; REMOVABLE / FLIP-OVER SEAT MOUNTING: Allows for more storage room and easier access to gear in the sled (2) FIXED VERSA SEATS: Versa seats are constructed with TearTuff mesh and a high-strength steel frame that will keep your comfortable on the ice all day long These plans build a table saw sled that is buildable by a beginner who is comfortable cutting 45-degree angles. The project is layered, but that adds to the time and not complexity. You will find this table saw sled useful for quickly cutting a 45-degree angle on lumber for picture frames and other simple projects.You should be able to get an old pair from a ski shop or ski area. They can't sell them so they should offer you a freebee. Try to get a shorter or kids ski about 5 feet long that will fit in your vehicle. They are wider than the X country skis and "float" in deeper snow better. I built a Smitty sled two years ago and it works great.Feb 21, 2021 - This Pin was discovered by Mert Wall. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on PinterestSmitty Sled Fishing Discussion : Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Fishing Discussion: Smitty Sled User Name ...The "Original" Smitty Sled. The "Original" Smitty Sled Plans Are Now Available! New this year are "Smitty Sled" Kits! This is the famous ice fishing sled that everyone is raving about all over the internet on ice fishing sites like iceshanty.com, this sled makes pulling your ice fishing gear a dream, one of the cool features of this that it ...Small Otter Pro sled with 4 in skis with aluminum supports. I would estimate 75 / 80 lbs loaded .I pull it with a belt harness . If your on ice or hard pack you don’t know its there. On snow or tracks its about half the effort of the sled with no skis. The only time I ever had a problem is breaking thru crusted snow into slush.Aluminum is a light metal that is used to make a myriad of household and industrial items. Many people recycle scrap aluminum for money, but in order to do so, you must be certain that your metal is actually aluminum.I made this video in hopes that it can help others in their building of an amazing sled! Enjoy!SUBSCRIBE For Updates! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRY2...November 30, 2016 at 8:54 am #1653659. I used similar to these, exterior grade from home depot. Counter sunk them into the ski. Not cheap if I recall, close to couple bucks a piece x2 per leg x 4 legs just for screws. Attachments: Screenshot_2016-11-30-08-51-28.png.EasySled.ca is a collapsible, smitty style aluminum winter sleigh kit designed to make pulling your gear over deep snow, slush and ice significantly easier.Bolt or screw four 2X4 blocks under the sled, two in the front and two at the back ( otherwise two 2x4s which are long enough to bolt the skis onto). You can screw the blocks through the inside of the sled. Next, attach the skis to these blocks. Screw them in from underneath (make sure that the screws are flush with the bottom of the ski to ...Well, today I helped my friend Suzie build her Smitty Sled. These aren't the greatest closeup photos; but it's made pretty much like Smitty's Original Sled on page 1 of this thread. If you're like us, you've looked at all the pictures for ideas. So there is nothing new here. I had a good day with an old friend doing this and she is thrilled to ...AKA The "Smitty Sled" « Reply #1591 on: Dec 12, 2017, 10:38 AM » downhill....more, but not to much more, surface area to keep your sled more on top of the snow.IDO » Community » Forums » Fishing Forums » Ice Fishing Forum » Smitty Sled V. Otter Sled. Smitty Sled V. Otter Sled. Eelpoutguy. Participant. Farmington, Outing. Posts: 8756. December 14, 2019 at 1:12 pm #1897939. Between the two which one is easier to pull across the lake? ... I built mine out of aluminum "angle iron" ...Author Topic: Convertable Smitty Sled (Read 3137 times) smokeeter. Jr. Member; Posts: 12; ... I thought about making a sled that I could use to pull the hut out to the fishing grounds and then once there put the frame inside the hut to double as a frame to support my seat. I picked up a folding double seat from Princess Auto earlier this yr ...Author Topic: Let the smitty sled thread start (Read 31039 times) BB. LOONY TOONER; VIP Member; Posts: 7655; Let the smitty sled thread start « on: November 21, 2016, 04:41:46 pm ...Wet sanding helps remove surface scratches and imperfections in both metal and painted surfaces. Use wet sanding techniques to turn dull surfaces into surfaces with shine and a nice finish. Wet sanding techniques work for metals and painted...Last visit was: Sun Jul 30, 2023 3:40 am: It is currently Sun Jul 30, 2023 3:40 amScheu, I suggest you visit the Illinois forum/broad here on Ice Shanty,stickied to the top of this forum is a thread entitled The "Original" Smitty sled started by my Smitty 0312 (aka Smitty) . He came up with a portable sled to help solve the problem you having pulling a heavy sled in deeper snow. His design is now trade marked as the "Smitty ...I built a smitty sled with some real lightweight compsit k2 skis we had in the garage. Built the frame out of scap 2x2's and 1x4's to try to keep weight to a minimum. Used a bread rack and one roof rack cut in half to carry the tackle, flashers, and misc. stuff on the back end. I lifted the frame from the skis approx. 8" too allow for deeper snow.Smitty sled help. 3760 Views 11 Replies 6 Participants Last post by HappySnag, ... Does anyone know what the parts are on this sled. I know its aluminum tubing with some sort of flange attached to the skis but I'm not sure about the part that's attached to the shanty. You never remove the skis on this design, you just lower it to the ground ...Plug them and fill with epoxy or just fill with wax on the bottom of the ski. It looks like he got some pipe of the next size up and capped it with a threaded cap. Then those are mounted to the sled using ubolts. Depending on the conditions that sled is pulled in I am not sure how well it would work and the longevity of such a setup.A guy named Jay Peterson from Ladysmith, Wisconsin was the guest on a recent episode of the Hard Water Fishing Show podcast. He discussed an aluminum smitty sled kit he sold and that he was working on a folding one. It sounds exactly what you are looking for. You will have to use your google skills because I couldn't find a website.SUZIE'S SMITTY SLED... Well, today I helped my friend Suzie build her Smitty Sled. These aren't the greatest closeup photos; but it's made pretty much like Smitty's Original Sled on page 1 of this thread. If you're like us, you've looked at all the pictures for ideas. So there is nothing new here.I think an aluminum plate on the backside of the hinges is better for stability, and when I fix up my Nanook, will add maybe at least a 2inch wide aluminum plate (maybe 36 inches long) roughly 3/8 to 1/4 thick.... The guy in the second video installed the hinges backwards. When you lower the hinges, have the sled fall forward, not backwards.Author Topic: Building my first Smitty Sled (Read 4432 times) 4x4Dad. Team IceShanty Regular; Posts: 463; Re: Building my first Smitty Sled « Reply #30 on: Jan 09, 2019, 02:23 PM ...Make winter travel by foot as easy as it should be. The Easy Sled distributes the weight of your gear across the width of the skis instead of the width of y...Subscribe. 2.1K. 139K views 4 years ago. A look at my "Sledski", a Smitty sled I built able to be quickly disassembled and stashed in my small trucks limited space. …December 30, 2015 at 7:53 am #1588318. I pull from the frame, long rope is the key, broke attachment points of ski to leg on first sleds putting side pressure on ski tips going over broken ice ridges heavy loaded when attached to tips. Attached to frame not a problem since.Author Topic: Smitty sled clearance (Read 2567 times) ntfd60. IceShanty Rookie; Posts: 30; GET OUT AND FISH; Smitty sled clearance « on: Feb 11, 2022, 01:52 AM ... My aluminum 1 is at 8" Logged antelope76. Team IceShanty Regular; Posts: 114; Re: Smitty sled clearanceSmitty Sled thoughts and ideas. Steve Thompson. Participant. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Posts: 185. March 25, 2014 at 11:12 am #1360067. During this coming off-season, I’m planning on building a Smitty sled. I ran into a few times this year where the ice wasn’t thick enough for vehicle/ATV travel and with some deeper snow, pulling a 2-man ...My thought for a small hub was put the sled/seats all on one side just like a flip-up. But when using a larger hub, like a 6x12' put the sled in the middle and fish off both sides of it. Have the seats swivel as needed. Heck worst case bring an extra chair or two. The sled/box is easy.Trek Utility Sled - Heavy Duty RAM-X Construction - Winter, Hunting, Sledding - Multiple Sizes up to 500lbs Capacity. 650. Save 40%. $11200. Typical: $186.67. Lowest price in 30 days. FREE delivery Thu, Oct 12. Utility Pull Sled. Ice Fishing, Deer Hunting, Firewood, Work Cargo.Step Seven. Put your sled on the cross members, placing equal spaces on each side of the sled and the back aligned with the back of the rear risers. Drill holes in your sled and the cross members near the outside edges of the sled. Insert one 3-inch stove bolt into each hole and fasten a wing nut on the bottom.4 comments. havebeerwillpaddle • 2 yr. ago. I can’t imagine that the skis on this sleds would work out well in deep snow . Would probably be great going across frozen lakes, but that’s about it. I use a pull with a standard ice fishing sled behind it and it works well. Don’t see any reason for the added weight and complexity of a smitty ...Feb 17, 2019 · Formulating and assembling all my materials for my Smitty sled. Understand all the dimensions, but a variance is the length of the risers. Seen full ski length to simple pvc/ conduit post to the popular two riser designs. IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community » ; Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! » Equipment (Moderator: Bean) » ; My Homemade $15 Sled! AKA The "Smitty Sled"Jason with the locator's gives us all a in depth review on his custom diy smitty sled. He included some dollar amounts and amazing ideas definitely worth a w...Well I finally made my Smitty sled today. Same basic design as the original, except I used 2x6's on the skis. Also where the tow rope would get attached, I drilled the holes big enough to put a caribeaner hook on the tip of each ski.Smitty Sled Fishing Discussion : Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Fishing Discussion: Smitty Sled User Name ...EasySled.ca is a collapsible, smitty style aluminum winter sleigh kit designed to make pulling your gear over deep snow, slush and ice significantly easier.Edited by YouCut:https://youcutapp.page.link/BestEditorBolt or screw four 2X4 blocks under the sled, two in the front and two at the back ( otherwise two 2x4s which are long enough to bolt the skis onto). You can screw the blocks through the inside of the sled. Next, attach the skis to these blocks. Screw them in from underneath (make sure that the screws are flush with the bottom of the ski to ...Anyway, then I put the Polk sled on top of my Smitty sled. I didn't use wax rope. I figured any rope would do. Boy was I wrong! Use the waterproof rope!! For those of you building this, look up Polk sled too. You can get some ideas for those of you that pull with a snowmobile or 4 wheeler. You won't be sorry!! Loved the video btw.Participant. Prescott. Posts: 6609. December 17, 2015 at 9:00 pm #1585659. IMO, put a 1×1 between your sled and skis, and a few 1″x10″ boards across the width. Screw them together. Sort of making a ski sled bed. Then screw your otter to the boards. It’ll pull easily all the time that way.Fishing, Hunting & Outdoor Activities. Ice Fishing. I built a Smitty Sled years ago and it worked great. But I had issues with it dragging on the snow and ice when trying to change directions. So I went and built a new sled that uses 2 sets of skis where the front skis would turn and help steer the sled. It is a rough build and I still plan on ...EasySled.ca is a collapsible, smitty style aluminum winter sleigh kit designed to make pulling your gear over deep snow, slush and ice significantly easier.IDO » Community » Forums » Fishing Forums » Ice Fishing Forum » Smitty Sled V. Otter Sled. Smitty Sled V. Otter Sled. Eelpoutguy. Participant. Farmington, Outing. Posts: 8338. December 14, 2019 at 1:12 pm #1897939. Between the two which one is easier to pull across the lake? ... I built mine out of aluminum "angle iron" ...Nov 15, 2014 · November 21, 2014 at 7:14 am #1475483. Put mine to the test yesterday, windy but fish were on the bite. Sure like my Smitty for early season.Added a slow fan in the popup to move air around and it sure helps with condensation and warmer. Fish safe. Attachments: ice-fish-2014-009.jpg. Author Topic: Smitty sled stability (Read 2375 times) Gondolarides. IceShanty Rookie; Posts: 17; Smitty sled stability « on: Mar 06, 2019, 10:27 AM ...Most cannot budge my sled, i grin and bear and pull that heavy snow plow all over the lake…However, after making the smitty sled. It pulls like a dream. Plenty of advice on the "Smitty SLed" thread. Thanks smitty!!! FishBlood&RiverMud. Participant. Prescott. Posts: 6575. December 19, 2013 at 7:40 am #1372672.Plug them and fill with epoxy or just fill with wax on the bottom of the ski. It looks like he got some pipe of the next size up and capped it with a threaded cap. Then those are mounted to the sled using ubolts. Depending on the conditions that sled is pulled in I am not sure how well it would work and the longevity of such a setup.Smitty sled build (Read 4077 times) Captain Steve. Sr. Member; Posts: 487; In light of recent event. Smitty sled build « ...Earlier posting of an excellent ice fishing tow behind sled got me thinking to share this. Made this a few years ago its easy to tow, nice and light .Its a lightweight aluminum lockable truck box from Princess Auto mounted on a smitty sled frame, the blue kayak fishing crate box fits a yellow minnow bucket perfectly.The Jet Sled 1 is constructed with a rugged, rotomolded polyethylene with runners for strength and stability. Are Smitty sleds easier to pull? Pulling a smitty sled is hands down easier then hauling a portable without one. Like Tinker said, I barely notice the sled at all on glare ice or hard packed snow.Home made Smitty sled. 3066 Views 12 Replies 6 Participants Last post by Jesco, Mar 12, 2022 Jump to Latest J. ... Have an idea for a similar build with an aluminum frame and aluminum dowels. Like a flexible flier but aluminum. Yours is much easier and more rigid than my idea.Got my smitty sled finished. 2x6 bases, 2x4 cross members, green treated. Skis $10, lumber $10, hardware $5. Logged rdhammah. Team IceShanty Maniac; Posts: 3,985; Re: My Homemade $15 Sled! « ...Assembles and disassembles in seconds. 36" wide 6" high, perfect for your jet sled with your pop-up hut beside - or whatever else you can imagine. $110 for the standard Kit made from 1/16" aluminum $120 for the HD kit made from 1/8" aluminum *Free mounting hardware included for in-person pickups ($8 extra if ordered through the website).Oh boy has this been a long time coming. I’ve been asked to film my smittty build for a VERY long time. Check out this video of the entire and complete walk ...IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community » ; Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! » Equipment (Moderator: Bean) » ; My Homemade $15 Sled! AKA The "Smitty Sled" So when I'm towing my clam behind my sled its constantly filling with snow. I put a million bungees but it doesn't help that the elastic is gonzo in the cover.It is true there is too big a gap leaving it on top of the Smitty. The only time I do that is if I don't intend to open up the Rover all the way over (Just using the bench seat to fish off of) when the weather is decent. Another feature having the Smitty, is that it makes it easier to load in to the back of my pick-up truck when I'm by myself.29,097. Location. Gangrene Gulch, Alaska. Sep 23, 2019. #2. A smitty sled works fine on hard pack and ice. A plastic sled works better in deeper looser snow but can still be used on hard pack and ice. Of course, a wood toboggan is great if you are a traditionalist.Trek Utility Sled - Heavy Duty RAM-X Construction - Winter, Hunting, Sledding - Multiple Sizes up to 500lbs Capacity. 650. Save 40%. $11200. Typical: $186.67. Lowest price in 30 days. FREE delivery Thu, Oct 12. Utility Pull Sled. Ice Fishing, Deer Hunting, Firewood, Work Cargo.Making a smitty sled to fit in the trunk of a car. If I add a 30 lb auger and a pop-up ice shanty 25 - 35 lbs, how much weight becomes too much weight for one person to drag out over the ice? Before you know it all the weight adds up. Logged Spider1. Team IceShanty Maniac;For those who sell scrap metal, like aluminum, for example, they know the prices fluctuate on a daily basis. There are also price variances from one market to the next. Therefore, it’s essential to conduct research about how to find the mar...Re: Smitty sled V.2 « Reply #4 on: Jan 16, 2023, 01:18 PM » Started by trying construction adhesive, but it reacted weird with the rubber footing of the platforms and wouldn't cure.here is the reply I got from Vinh Nguyen of the new smitty design. Hi Mr. Ken Clark, I am very surprise about your email because this design I asked my lawyer did patent search and filed a provision patent application for me .A guy named Jay Peterson from Ladysmith, Wisconsin was the guest on a recent episode of the Hard Water Fishing Show podcast. He discussed an aluminum smitty sled kit he sold and that he was working on a folding one. It sounds exactly what you are looking for. You will have to use your google skills because I couldn't find a website.IDO » Community » Forums » Fishing Forums » Ice Fishing Forum » Smitty Sled V. Otter Sled. Smitty Sled V. Otter Sled. mahtofire14. Participant. Mahtomedi, MN. Posts: 9415. December 16, 2019 at 11:18 am #1898390. troutbum wrote: Mahtofire, Do you have issues with your sled sliding around on your smitty frame?IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community » ; Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! » Equipment (Moderator: Bean) » ; My Homemade $15 Sled! AKA The "Smitty Sled"Full build video https://youtu.be/_bd-0QHEtVE #shortsLightweight, detachable Smitty Sled for Ice fishing ShantyI think an aluminum plate on the backside of the hinges is better for stability, and when I fix up my Nanook, will add maybe at least a 2inch wide aluminum plate (maybe 36 inches long) roughly 3/8 to 1/4 thick.... The guy in the second video installed the hinges backwards. When you lower the hinges, have the sled fall forward, not backwards.News: Save 15% at Tackle Shack Promo Code: SHANTY . www.shoptackleshack.com *Excludes electronics, sh, From some parts that I had out in the garage (and some purchased nuts and bolts) I was able to construct a, The "Original" Smitty Sled's Photos. Albums. The , smitty0312. My Homemade $15 Sled! AKA The "Smitty Sled". Here's, Register Log In Home Forums Trapper Talk Smitty Sled: Forums Calendar Active Threads Forum Help: Print Thread: Hop To , Careful welding conduit, it's galvanized! 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