Ideas for a wood-sled behind a snowmobile?

[derecskey]

Do any of you have any examples of or ideas for making a wood sled to tow behind one of my snowmobiles? My tractor just can't handle too much snow (and I live in the snowbelt) and it is impractical for me to plow all that far with the tractor.

I'm looking for something other than the class upside-down-car-hood because frankly that won't fly too well in my neighborhood or with my wife.

 

[quads]

My uncle used to use a Kimpex Fold-A-Sled a long time ago. They were still making them last I knew, but looks like they might finally be going out of production.
http://www.amazon.com/Kimpex-Fold-A-Sled/dp/B0006SUS12

 

[wolfram]

Take a look at:

Freight Sleds for Snowmobiles

Freight Sled UHMW Plastic

Freight Sled by Orion

 

[kobudo]

If you do much hauling and the sled is heavy you will likely burn through snowmobile belts pretty quickly. Make sure you have an extra or two on hand. (They can be expensive!)

 

[Gooserider]

Do any of you have any examples of or ideas for making a wood sled to tow behind one of my snowmobiles? My tractor just can't handle too much snow (and I live in the snowbelt) and it is impractical for me to plow all that far with the tractor.

I'm looking for something other than the class upside-down-car-hood because frankly that won't fly too well in my neighborhood or with my wife.

You just need to make sure that it's a hood off a high class car - not a cheap POSmobile.... :coolsmirk:

Seriously, I'd consider something like an old fashioned toboggan or equivalent where you have a lot of surface area and a nice curved entry edge. For a low budget approach, and reasonably small amounts of wood, I've even heard of people using one of those cheap plastic kids toboggan things...

Gooserider

 

[Shari]

I use an Otter sled with my riding lawn mower........... works good over snow or grass.

(broken link removed to http://www.otteroutdoors.com/ottersleds.html)

Shari

 

[kenny chaos]

I'm looking for something other than the class upside-down-car-hood because frankly that won't fly too well in my neighborhood or with my wife.

Build a big box to set on it and nobody will know.
They will think you, "one clever fella."
Screw the neighborhood, and your wife. :lol: