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Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« on: November 28, 2021, 12:58:44 PM »
Recently purchased my first one.

Hopefully this thread can be like the wall tent tips thread.

Looking to get a pull behind sled for it. Anyone have experiences with them , and hitches?
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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2021, 01:02:11 PM »
Tagging. 

Was looking at Costco and they had a pelican pull behind sled with hardware for the hitch part for 170 dollars.  Was gonna research it a bit as I thought it was a good deal. 

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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2021, 01:08:51 PM »
Tagging. 

Was looking at Costco and they had a pelican pull behind sled with hardware for the hitch part for 170 dollars.  Was gonna research it a bit as I thought it was a good deal.

Post it up when you figure it out, I saw it before I got my machine and forgot the price.
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YOU CANNOT REASON WITH A TIGER WHEN YOUR HEAD IS IN ITS MOUTH! Winston Churchill

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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2021, 01:17:19 PM »
1. Never ride alone
2. Non ethanol fuel only
3. Always have spare part plug and belt and tools

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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2021, 01:21:14 PM »
1. Never ride alone
2. Non ethanol fuel only
3. Always have spare part plug and belt and tools

Thanks👍
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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2021, 01:26:44 PM »
Clothing is very important. A comfortable day can turn into overheated really fast by getting stuck. Which then can lead to very cold once back to riding. Always have a few extra pairs of gloves

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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2021, 01:39:54 PM »
Hot dog cooker (exhaust oven) can’t begin to list all the stuff i heated up back when i rode. Wrap it up in foil and viola hot lunch.
Bbq chicken with tortillas, burritos, fajitas with tortillas, steak (precooked), list goes on and on  :tup:
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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2021, 01:41:33 PM »
Hot dog cooker (exhaust oven) can’t begin to list all the stuff i heated up back when i rode. Wrap it up in foil and viola hot lunch.
Bbq chicken with tortillas, burritos, fajitas with tortillas, steak (precooked), list goes on and on  :tup:

Reminded me of this classic


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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2021, 02:07:38 PM »
Not sure if these people are still in business.  But I imported 3 of them to use as a way to get goose silhouettes in the field and then gave me a dry place to lay.

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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2021, 02:09:13 PM »
Now I use one as a deer transport in late season

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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2021, 02:44:42 PM »
Tagging. 

Was looking at Costco and they had a pelican pull behind sled with hardware for the hitch part for 170 dollars.  Was gonna research it a bit as I thought it was a good deal.

Post it up when you figure it out, I saw it before I got my machine and forgot the price.

It is the pelican sport 68 that comes with runners, hitch and cover for 179.99. 

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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2021, 02:52:16 PM »
I don't have a hitch on my sled, so I wrap a piece of baler belt around the grab bar with holes punched in it for a bolt and tow my otter sled with it

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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2021, 03:34:46 PM »
Sleds from Cabela's, I think they were about $50 each, maybe less.  2x2 tongue and some paracord.  Worked great for many seasons.


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Re: Snowmobile Tips/Tricks
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2021, 05:12:41 PM »
I don't have a hitch on my sled, so I wrap a piece of baler belt around the grab bar with holes punched in it for a bolt and tow my otter sled with it

That’s pretty slick.👍

I don’t have a bailer belt, but I’ve got one of the mud flaps off the logging truck that crashed on HWY 20 this spring.🤣
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