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Dinky
Posted: Jan 08, 2016 - 01:01 pm


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Jr and I built a sled....thanks for the pics Craiger.....bring on the ice
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Posted: Jan 08, 2016 - 01:24 pm


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QUOTE (Dinky @ Jan 08, 2016 - 01:01 pm)
Jr and I built a sled....thanks for the pics Craiger.....bring on the ice
Greg

How wide did you build your? I just build one 33" wide for stability but I have a ton of room.

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Posted: Jan 08, 2016 - 02:28 pm


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You wont regret it. Wider is better imo. I like to lay my hut and auger on the sides but built mine to narrow so i lay the auger on top of the hut. 😭

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Posted: Jan 08, 2016 - 03:01 pm


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Hey Greg, not a problem.
The sled looks great, I hope they work as well as advertised. I don't even have snow in Miss. Or I would take it outside and compare the pull.
Safe ice can't come soon enough.

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Posted: Jan 08, 2016 - 05:28 pm


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Lookin good

I built mine wide aswell, finally got to put it to the test today

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Posted: Jan 08, 2016 - 05:30 pm


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Looks good, I am guessing it pulled fine on that glare ice? I see you made it quite wide, made mine 30" W. My new clam is almost 6' long so I will put it on top of my with more weight to the rear.

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Posted: Jan 08, 2016 - 06:10 pm


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I think its 36W , Pulled great on the hard snow too . I can see myself putting the hut on top of the tote when the snow is deep

Anyone else build a smitty this year?

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Posted: Jan 08, 2016 - 07:54 pm


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QUOTE (rayray89 @ Jan 08, 2016 - 06:10 pm)
I think its 36W , Pulled great on the hard snow too . I can see myself putting the hut on top of the tote when the snow is deep

Anyone else build a smitty this year?

Thanks for the feedback

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Posted: Jan 09, 2016 - 02:28 pm


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And mine is 27 inches wide (between center lines of the skis) or 38 inches wide (length of the top crossbars), and 10 inches tall:

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Posted: Jan 10, 2016 - 07:26 am


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So I'm starting to build mine, but now I'm wondering if I should take back my pelican sled, is there really any reason to have one of you use a smitty sled?

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Posted: Jan 10, 2016 - 10:34 am


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QUOTE (kingphoenix @ Jan 10, 2016 - 07:26 am)
So I'm starting to build mine, but now I'm wondering if I should take back my pelican sled, is there really any reason to have one of you use a smitty sled?

Depends, i knew i wanted something with a lid and didnt want to spend much . The big 189L tub sells at walmart for 19.99.

I have read some storys where peoples smittys have buckled out on the ice , if that happens at least youd still have a sled to get back. I carry a hammer and a dozen nails just in case

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Posted: Jan 10, 2016 - 10:36 am


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QUOTE (kingphoenix @ Jan 10, 2016 - 07:26 am)
So I'm starting to build mine, but now I'm wondering if I should take back my pelican sled, is there really any reason to have one of you use a smitty sled?

I bought a pelican just to put on top. Also if your Smitty ever breaks, you still have the Pelican to pull your gear on or off the ice.

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Posted: Jan 10, 2016 - 10:40 am


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Looks like I need one of these. Nice builds guys.
Cheers!

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Posted: Jan 10, 2016 - 10:45 am


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Saves a lot of time loading all the gear into the sled rather than tieing everything down individually..
Just my thought but if you didn't have much to haul out . In my case I take everything out I can haul cause I always find if I don't the one thing I didn't take is the one thing I need.. Lol
I guess the answer is up to you and what your hauling out...

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nsfisher
Posted: Jan 10, 2016 - 11:52 am


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QUOTE (FSHN FRK @ Jan 10, 2016 - 10:40 am)
Looks like I need one of these. Nice builds guys.
Cheers!

Looks like you might not get much use this year Mark, maybe a summer project 😱
Hopefully our local lakes get some ice this year, please let me know if you hear they do, dying to try out both my hut and my sled.

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