That way I can steal your great ideas :) Things that you have tried that didn't work is great info too!! So I don't want to bolt any of the options down. Yep Smitty Sled is the basic concept. Is that correct? Holy cow! SAW one like what YOU"RE thinking Jim was about a foot off snow 18" wide by 4' long box, equipment in box, notch cutout on top of box to hold auger, hub bungeed on top of it all. But I had issues with it dragging on the snow and ice when trying to change directions. I made this smitty sled with remnant 2x4 and 6x2's with maybe $5 of nuts and bolts. Followers 0. The 2x4's just drop into place in the aformentioned holes and are held by gravity/friction. Pulled it on the yard a bit and makes a huge difference. I want the smitty sled capable of toting any one of the three options. got this idea from Ice Shanty. It's time to build a Smitty sled, but I'd love to see the work of others. I thought about making a sled that I could use to pull the hut out to the ⦠Does the smitty sled help. One of us could practically pull the sled by 2 fingers. Snowball 54 Snowball 54 TBF Addicted; T.B.F. See y'all out on the ice! Bought an Otter Resort with my brother this year since we planned on making a smitty sled for it. Thanks for the help! Machine57: Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 07:08 am. I was a little skepitcal since we had issues pulling my Kenai together last year. I have a Pelican and having a smitty sled with 6" of clearance is a WORLD of difference. I built a Smitty Sled years ago and it worked great. But there are days when even I must retreat to some kind of shelter. #permalink #1. I won't recommending buying everything. Canât wait Reply by: oldguy Posted: 12/31/2014 1:28:37 PM Points: 245 . Jan 18, 2021 - Explore Andy Peterson's board "Smitty Sled" on Pinterest. Made if so the otter can come off easily and be used for other stuff as well. I am what they call a " bucket buzzard " and rarely use my shelter. Build a Smitty sled. It pulls apart and 4 inch bolts stick out of the bottom of the 2x4's. After replacing the worn out tub on my Eskimo Quip Flip 2 hut I decided I needed to improve the basic setup. I put my pelican on top when there's snow on the ice. With the sled being our first build it was pretty basic. So I went and built a new sled that uses 2 sets of skis where the front skis would turn and help steer the sled. I drilled holes in the top of the 2x6's. : 173 Joined: February 12, 2011: This all started last year after pulling my Nanook through a little over a foot and a half of wet snow. And also seen someplace about using water skis? Lots of the stuff is already in the garage. Last year in Michigan showed me it's time to have one. I've seen to use downhill skis, not cross country. Parr Trout Group: Members Posts: 95 Member No. Anyone that likes to tinker ought to build something like this. I thought about just mounting a set of runners or skis to the bottom of the new tub but I still wanted something better when plowing thru the deep snow ( might not be a problem this year). Topic Options. Less drag and makes long walks much easier. Going to build me a smitty sled. See more ideas about ice fishing sled, ice fishing, sled. Smitty Sled Build, How to Build. Ask a neighbor I'm sure they have scrap 2X4, 2X6's lieing around just in case. Build a Smitty sled Sign in to follow this . What I've noticed is a minimiun of 6" clearance makes a difference as snow gets deeper. And any tips appreciated. Picked up some new gear this year and needed a bigger sled. By Snowball, January 18 in General Fishing. Show me a pic of what you built. ice fishing; Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. Figured Iâd do a medium otter sport smitty sled. Bought an otter Resort with my brother this year since we planned on making a smitty sled tub... 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