irishfield Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) Made a good deal this week. F-in-law was pissin and moaning that his Step-daughter needed a sled to pack the horse riding trails at the farm, and that he didn't want to give her his sled to do so. So to that I said "today's your lucky day..... give it to me instead and you can have my Bravo 250 for the farm" So we loaded "mine" up and dropped it off, and picked his up on the way back. '98 Skidoo 500 Touring SLE - 2 up/long trackwith only 710 miles on it... fresh out of service for new battery/skis/tune up etc. Guess he forgot that the Bravo was his toooooo ! ! LOL Only issue that I then found was it had no tow hook to pull my fishing supplies behind me. Instead of the drive to Royal Distributing and $30... if figured I must have something around. An old gate hinge... an aircraft U bolt (originally used to hold Norseman aircraft interiors to the steel tube frame)... a couple washers and nuts and we're good to go. Lengthened my pull bar on my supply "cutter" to 4 feet from it's original 18" and we're ready to hit Temagami now. Counting down the days for Laker opener with the boys ! Edited January 17, 2008 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Awesome Wayne. McGuyver has nothing on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntervasili Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Sweet Ride there Wayne. although I just figured you were just going to be flying into all your lakes with your gear trailing behind the plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Dan and Terry can't keep up when I do it that way Bill ! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Dan and Terry can't keep up when I do it that way Bill ! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeXXington Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Where are the wheels. At this rate that might be a collectors item.. Nice ride though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 No problems where we're goin Lex... -20 C right now.... -30 C Saturday and still some snow on the ground and more to come...and why I'm worried about slush again. It was a nightmare last year with Ron pulling me around with his big Arctic cat most of the time in slush as deep as my boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Nice job wayne !!!! you should put a patent on that..LOL..LOL good luck up there catch us a nice laker,and oh ya dont forget the camera....cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondorfish Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) Nice machine Wayne - my buddie's is almost the same. Edited January 17, 2008 by Tracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Awesome Wayne. McGuyver has nothing on you. Funny I thought the exact same thing myself when I read the post, LOL! Nice sled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyriver1 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Wayne, I love your choices in sleds as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Oh great, now it will never snow Great deal Wayne. You think you can keep up with me now Bring it on!! Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 NOW THATS WHAT I CALL A REAL NICE SLED !! DANN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Wayne, you might want to test run that hitch first before you take on a long trip. its just my thought but im thinking that the U bolt that holds it onto the grab bar will spin around on the bar when you stop and the tow bar will hit the back of the sled. Dann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschirk Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Wayne, you might want to test run that hitch first before you take on a long trip.its just my thought but im thinking that the U bolt that holds it onto the grab bar will spin around on the bar when you stop and the tow bar will hit the back of the sled. Dann Good catch...maybe drill and tap a 1/4"-20 hole through underside of hing into grab bar and use a set screw? I need to same on mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yah it might spin...but I can't move it with a hammer right now. I've got extra u-bolts and hardware in the storage pouch. Note these U bolts are flat strap...not round stock like CTC hardware. So there is more of a contact surface to hold it tight. They do have a couple holes in them...so I guess I could drill and add a rivet to stop rotation. Just didn't want it permanant and I only use it for max 8 days a year on the lake. All I am pulling is a homemade wood cutter on sled skis...with a bit of ice fishing gear in it. No real weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondorfish Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yah it might spin...but I can't move it with a hammer right now. I've got extra u-bolts and hardware in the storage pouch. Note these U bolts are flat strap...not round stock like CTC hardware. So there is more of a contact surface to hold it tight. They do have a couple holes in them...so I guess I could drill and add a rivet to stop rotation. Just didn't want it permanant and I only use it for max 8 days a year on the lake. All I am pulling is a homemade wood cutter on sled skis...with a bit of ice fishing gear in it. No real weight. Hey Wayne - you wouldn't have any pictures of the homemade sleigh would ya? - I am in the process of building one and am looking for ideas. Thanks Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) I'll take some tomorrow Don so you can see how it comes apart. Deck is attached to skis and the 4 sides are all hinged together and slip over the deck edge....so you can remove it and fold it flat to put in the truck. Here's a pic from last year with it loaded up ready to go up the lake to the island....as the ice wasn't thick enough to drive on with the truck. All our gear, food, clothes etc for 5 days. You can see how short the tow bar was...lengthed that to 4 feet and I picked that length as that's the length of the cutter and the bar folds underneath flat for when you have it broken down in the back of the truck. Here's another shot of it and one in the back of the truck 2 years back. Cutter base on the left... sides on the right. Edited January 17, 2008 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondorfish Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Sounds like what i am looking for - thanks Wayne. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Dan and Terry can't keep up when I do it that way Bill ! LOL I dont know bud, my cat's pretty fast....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 well my atv wouldn't keep up to any snowmobile flying down the lake just give me the waypoint and I will find you..after you have the holes drilled....LOL looks like a great snowmobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Tracker Don... if I was gonna build it again today..it would have a Y or V pull bar for more strength..but his one has held up for years..at least it did when it was short! LOL We'll see how it holds up at 4' long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondorfish Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Great cart Wayne - and thanks for taking the time to take some pictures for me - certainly gives me a few good ideas. Thanks again Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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