• Please be sure to read the rules and adhere to them. Some banned members have complained that they are not spammers. But they spammed us. Some even tried to redirect our members to other forums. Duh. Be smart. Read the rules and adhere to them and we will all get along just fine. Cheers. :beer: Link to the rules: https://www.forumsforums.com/threads/forum-rules-info.2974/

freight sled

JimVT

JimVT

Bronze Member
I am planning to build a large aluminum freight sled and seen a couple on this forum but can't seem to locate them now.
Can anyone help me out?
Jim
 
JimVT said:
I am planning to build a large aluminum freight sled and seen a couple on this forum but can't seem to locate them now.
Can anyone help me out?
Jim
Click to expand...

What are you looking at hauling?

I built a sled that could haul any length lumber and whatever I wanted to stack on it.


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl8MbtqVs6g&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]Freight sled - YouTube[/ame]



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCipSlstuJk&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]Pulling a load of lumber - YouTube[/ame]




[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH9ZBrYxszk&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]Pulling the sled empty - YouTube[/ame]
 
f you want jum i will send you some pics of my little sled i loaned out an it was drug several miles accross dirt with several drums of fuel on it
 
dds said:
f you want jum i will send you some pics of my little sled i loaned out an it was drug several miles accross dirt with several drums of fuel on it
Click to expand...
Don
I remember when you built the one with the tracks. I need something that will fit in my pickup or on the trailer with my bombi or snow trac.
It would be for rescue type work.
Jim
Oh, I am going to a large 4x swap meet sunday.
 
you could modify the mesurements to make a freighter mine was made out of 1 inch steel and wood slats so snow could fall through it's runners were 1/4 inch by 6inch hdpe with 2x1 keels its a bit trashed after being running over 5 plus miles of barren ground i will shoot some photos of what was left the thing i liked was it would carry a load but was light enough to load my self when putting it in to the back of a truckthe runner supports were made from 6 inch hdpe pipe if i were to do it again i would use 10 inch pipe
 
JimVT said:
Don
I remember when you built the one with the tracks. I need something that will fit in my pickup or on the trailer with my bombi or snow trac.
It would be for rescue type work.
Jim
Oh, I am going to a large 4x swap meet sunday.
Click to expand...

The sled I built could haul up to at least 2,000 pounds of lumber and supplies. When I built it, I made the ski stance the same as the snowmachine so that I didn't have to break trail twice. It is light and I used it behind both the snow machine and the Thiokol Imp. Here is some photos of it during the construction and a video of it carrying about 1,000 pounds of lumber (or more).

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bfo_mbUGX0"]Hauling cabin building supplies - YouTube[/ame]

If your interested, you can either come see it or just use the idea of it to make your own. It has been replicated a number of times now by other guys wanting to haul freight.
 

Attachments

  • welding up the lumber sled turntable.jpg
    welding up the lumber sled turntable.jpg
    58.1 KB · Views: 1,684
  • Tow bar.JPG
    Tow bar.JPG
    88.8 KB · Views: 1,695
  • snowmachine trailer 007.jpg
    snowmachine trailer 007.jpg
    62.1 KB · Views: 1,766
  • Frame of sled.JPG
    Frame of sled.JPG
    69.6 KB · Views: 1,711
I thought this might be interesting or amusing. During my build the wife walked by and I got some help.
I am having a little trouble with the swivel part but it's moving along.
sueweldingflamwe.jpg


sueweldinghoodup.jpg

jim
 
I found this video I did of my sled for other guys that are wanting to build one. This thing has about five years on it and has hauled a lot of building supplies out to remote locations for both myself and others. So it is looking a bit worn from the new shots, but still ready for work when the snow flies!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqtBLx4ygak"]Snowmachine freight sled - YouTube[/ame]
 
JimVT,

Don't foreget to post pics of the completed sled! Looks very good so far. I wish I had a spool gun for aluminum......


Best regards, Kirk
 
I got the hardest part done. A state wide snowmobile swap meet is this month and I plan on picking up some skis at it.
DSC04991.jpg

jim
 
Thanks Fogtender I will be able to finish mine now. You had explained it before but the pictures really help with the pivot detail. I am going to loose the springs before I go any further. Again grateful Kapkichi
 
My new sprockets showed up for the snow track so I been busy mounting them. i did fine some skis for mine and should be back at it in a few weeks.
jim
 
I wanted to get the main stuff first. Trimming will be done then . Like cutting off the frame next to the c clamp .
 
JimVT said:
I wanted to get the main stuff first. Trimming will be done then . Like cutting off the frame next to the c clamp .
Click to expand...


Your going to really like it once you start using it!

I put the wide ski skins on the skis which help float and allow the sled to Pull easier.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top