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choo choo

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ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« on: Nov 26, 2012, 08:17 PM »
After dragging my ice sled and shanty over dry parking lots, sidewalks, yards , roads,foottrails etc down to the not so thick ice last year.....than dragging everything back uphill, struggling all the way....i decided to build a wheeled cart to make things easier. But before i got started, i got one from my sisters neighbor who was throwing it out because they were moving.....a  wheeled, lightweight garbage can cart.! I tried it out this summer in my yard...it worked great.
 But we will probably have a snowy ice season.....so get your smitty sleds ready.  Or maybe a Cold, snowy ice season...so ATV's and snomobiles will be the ticket again! Time will tell.





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filetandrelease

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #1 on: Nov 27, 2012, 09:39 AM »


got my sled all fired up , its ready for deep perch , and a bud built me a Smitty cause I'm such a warm hearted person

choo choo

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #2 on: Nov 27, 2012, 04:52 PM »

got my sled all fired up , its ready for deep perch , and a bud built me a Smitty cause I'm such a warm hearted person
Filet...I can't get mine started, and don't have it registered..... snomobile might be the only way to go this year.,if it gets cold , and then keeps snowing up there... You might have the mid lake shoals and deep water eye and perch mother lode all to yourself !! :D
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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #3 on: Nov 27, 2012, 05:53 PM »


Filet...I can't get mine started, and don't have it registered..... snomobile might be the only way to go this year.,if it gets cold , and then keeps snowing up there... You might have the mid lake shoals and deep water eye and perch mother lode all to yourself !! :D

i doubt that , whats wrong with the sled ?

choo choo

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #4 on: Nov 27, 2012, 07:39 PM »

i doubt that , whats wrong with the sled ?
It's a 99 arctic cat z 440...I've had it for about 8 years.i 've got gas to the plugs, but can't get it to fire. Pull and pull and pull...no good. I took plugs out and cleaned them several times...no good.I tried full choke/ half choke/ no choke....no good. I guess i'll have to take to the sled shop.... Unless....Do you know any tricks i can try ? Never tried starting fluid...should I ? Any advice would be appreciated...
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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #5 on: Nov 27, 2012, 07:45 PM »
It's a 99 arctic cat z 440...I've had it for about 8 years.i 've got gas to the plugs, but can't get it to fire. Pull and pull and pull...no good. I took plugs out and cleaned them several times...no good.I tried full choke/ half choke/ no choke....no good. I guess i'll have to take to the sled shop.... Unless....Do you know any tricks i can try ? Never tried starting fluid...should I ? Any advice would be appreciated...
  maybe get hold of me some time choo choo, i work on small engines also. first you need spark, fuel, compression. if you get spark, you can try the starting fluid, i just use carb cleaner. good luck!

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #6 on: Nov 27, 2012, 07:47 PM »
After dragging my ice sled and shanty over dry parking lots, sidewalks, yards , roads,foottrails etc down to the not so thick ice last year.....than dragging everything back uphill, struggling all the way....i decided to build a wheeled cart to make things easier. But before i got started, i got one from my sisters neighbor who was throwing it out because they were moving.....a  wheeled, lightweight garbage can cart.! I tried it out this summer in my yard...it worked great.
 But we will probably have a snowy ice season.....so get your smitty sleds ready.  Or maybe a Cold, snowy ice season...so ATV's and snomobiles will be the ticket again! Time will tell.






  choo choo, where's the ski's?

choo choo

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #7 on: Nov 27, 2012, 08:30 PM »
  choo choo, where's the ski's?
wheres the ski's ???
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handyman8494

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #8 on: Nov 27, 2012, 09:40 PM »
wheres the ski's ???
    I must be getting old, i went back and seen the ski's for the sled. sorry, my mistake.

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #9 on: Nov 28, 2012, 08:09 PM »
coo  do  you  have  spark?
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choo choo

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #10 on: Nov 29, 2012, 08:38 AM »
coo  do  you  have  spark?
i think it is weak....i will check that after work tonight trapper...thanks
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cnypanfisher

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #11 on: Nov 30, 2012, 07:54 PM »
New plugs every year plus a spare set in the tool spot on the sled.

cny


choo choo

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #12 on: Nov 30, 2012, 08:18 PM »
New plugs every year plus a spare set in the tool spot on the sled.

cny


that might be my problem.....thanks cny.....will pick up new plugs soon and try that before having it looked at by a pro.
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coachwarner

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #13 on: Dec 01, 2012, 06:39 AM »

got my sled all fired up , its ready for deep perch , and a bud built me a Smitty cause I'm such a warm hearted person
Filet & Release... testing their smittys ;D

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Re: ice sled cart...or smitty sled???
« Reply #14 on: Dec 01, 2012, 06:45 AM »
Filet & Release... testing their smittys ;D
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thanks it is fine and ready

 



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