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I bought a Flip over ice hut and runners. Should I build a smitty as well?


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You will want a smitty. Question is, do you have a truck or car ?

Here is mine with the smitty upside down. Fits like a glove. I will be going from 10" lift to 12" next year.  Also going with the new style skis. My buddy used them last year. They glide so easy.

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Thanks guys

21 hours ago, misfish said:

You will want a smitty. Question is, do you have a truck or car ?

Here is mine with the smitty upside down. Fits like a glove. I will be going from 10" lift to 12" next year.  Also going with the new style skis. My buddy used them last year. They glide so easy.

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Both.

What are new style skis?

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56 minutes ago, ketchenany said:

wouldn't water skis work much better because of the extra width?

NOOOOOOOO  LOL

 

1 hour ago, AKRISONER said:

i believe he is referring to parabolic vs straight skis...

Yes you would correct. They are wider now and they seem to need less attention, waxing then the old style. Plus the wide fronts will lift on the snow instead of digging . 

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1 hour ago, PUMP KNOWS said:

My buddy built these for his flip over.  I was thinking building the same.

 

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Theres your guy to build for ya. Remember to keep the weight to the back. Im going to try something different. Looking at a horse drawn wagon, you will notice there is to 2 lines to the draw bar. SO im thinking this would work not pulling the tip inwards. From the bar, I will have a pull rope in the middle. Hope that kinda made sense. 

 

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Runners don't help with the hand pulling. They are for protecting the tub if you're pulling over concrete on the road or pulling behind a machine on ice. You want a Smitty sled to lift your hut off the snow so it's not plowing it while you're hand pulling. Less friction.

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Yup ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Like I said, this I believe would stop the tips of the skis from bending in.  Yes you could pull from the smitty it,self, but I like the idea of being able to lift the skies over banks and ledges.

Where you been my bearded friend ?

 

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