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I mounted the side pipes just with some self taping screws from the inside of the sled straight through the pipe/fittings. I am sure I could easily bolt through but no need unless I have a major failure. They seem extremely secure as the lip of the sled is right up against the top of the ABS pipe. All I did for the height was measure 6” from the bottom of the sled and add for the side height of the sled. I wanted 6” clearance minimum and with the caps glued to the skis and the thickness of the skis I have about 7” ground clearance.
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QUOTE (Disco @ Feb 04, 2018 - 08:10 pm)
I mounted the side pipes just with some self taping screws from the inside of the sled straight through the pipe/fittings. I am sure I could easily bolt through but no need unless I have a major failure. They seem extremely secure as the lip of the sled is right up against the top of the ABS pipe. All I did for the height was measure 6” from the bottom of the sled and add for the side height of the sled. I wanted 6” clearance minimum and with the caps glued to the skis and the thickness of the skis I have about 7” ground clearance.
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Think I'll go buy a pair of skis this week and build one for next weekend. This weekend was BRUTAL walking and pulling (I pull 40lbs of gear + 35lb kid), and this looks like it's the ticket to easy street!
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Smitty sleds make all the difference, I make aluminum sleds that break down, perfect for condo or small car people... If anybody wants one let me know! They work like a charm are virtually weightless and make all the difference. Even had mine towed by an ATV this weekend and no issues! Sheldon
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Great, what's the cost of one and how long will it take to build?
I have a few friends coming to visit me from abroad and already booked a house in Barrie for a week of ice fishing. There will be a lot of gear to pull, but I hardly have any time now to build another smitty.
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QUOTE (Shloim @ Feb 05, 2018 - 10:00 am)
Smitty sleds make all the difference, I make aluminum sleds that break down, perfect for condo or small car people... If anybody wants one let me know! They work like a charm are virtually weightless and make all the difference. Even had mine towed by an ATV this weekend and no issues! Sheldon
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I would not wax my skis. Most wax for skis is very specific to the snow conditions and is only used to maximize a low friction bond. This matters when racing not walking. I used to race cross country and putting the wrong wax on your skis for certain types of snow can make the snow stick like glue to your skis. If you get it wrong you might as well drag a brick. Most kids skis are a wax free type that are just slick so they slide easily on any snow.
My solution is don't drag your skis on the road at all. That's one of the reasons why I made mine the way I did. I can still tow my sled without the skis and don't care about the plastic bottom against the road surface.
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I try to stay off the crap but sometimes it happens lol. I don't know about cross country but snowboarding I've always gone with a universal wax that has a range of like 10 to -30 ....it's a melt on wax and always seems to make my smitty slide real nice.
Ultra cheap, Smitty Sled. 
