Sled Pull/ Prowler

[BrotherIron]

I ordered a chest harness for pulling a sled. I am going to the scrap yard to get some materials to build a prowler. I can use it like a sled too, right?

Chest harness is good but you can also use something as simple as a dip belt and attach it with a safety strap.

 

[nissan11]

Ill be using this on gravel and grass. Which style works better for that, the tripod like CJ posted or something like this?

I can use these old mower blades for tripod feet if I ony push in one direction. They are already angled

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[BrotherIron]

Ill be using this on gravel and grass. Which style works better for that, the tripod like CJ posted or something like this?

I can use these old mower blades for tripod feet if I ony push in one direction. They are already angled

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The tripod moves easier than that sled.

 

[CJ]

Ill be using this on gravel and grass. Which style works better for that, the tripod like CJ posted or something like this?

I can use these old mower blades for tripod feet if I ony push in one direction. They are already angled

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On gravel or grass, I'd use this one, not the tripod. It has more surface area so it will glide better, the tripod front can very easily dig itself into the ground, and stop you dead in your tracks.

 

[nissan11]

On gravel or grass, I'd use this one, not the tripod. It has more surface area so it will glide better, the tripod front can very easily dig itself into the ground, and stop you dead in your tracks.

Cool. I'll do that. Starting now.

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[nissan11]

Hi.

 

[Trendkill]

Is @snake helping you with this project?

Also, is there going to be any welding involved?

 

[nissan11]

Yes there will be plasma cutting, grinding and welding.

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[nissan11]

First skid done

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[nissan11]

That's it for today. I can only waste so many tax payer dollars.

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[shackleford]

@nissan11, i've been wanting one of these for a while. You inspired me to get off my ass and make something. my welding skills are shit, and its lop sided af, but, its something. lol

 

[shackleford]

my extremely amatuer welds... i hope it hold together when i get to use it. the flux core welder i borrowed keeps tripping the breaker and stopping my welds part way.

 

[shackleford]

That's it for today. I can only waste so many tax payer dollars.

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looking good!

 

[Trendkill]

That's it for today. I can only waste so many tax payer dollars.

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At least it's a useful waste of tax payers dollars for once....

I like the ingenuity and DIY aspect of this project. Excited to see how it turns out.

 

[shackleford]

@nissan11 are you going to make yours hold plates for weight?

 

[nissan11]

@nissan11 are you going to make yours hold plates for weight?

Yes, mine will hold plates. I am not sure what Im going to use as a cross brace yet. It will either be 2 or 3 pieces of tube like you used or just one piece of plate steel with three spacers welded on top so I can get my fingers under the bottom plate.

Yours looks really good! I would have done mine similar to yours if I had any of that material in my scrap pile. Your welds will hold up just fine, too.

 

[nissan11]

Shackle, measure your width and length on the bottom of the skids. I'm wondering what your surface area is compared to what mine will be.

 

[shackleford]

Yes, mine will hold plates. I am not sure what Im going to use as a cross brace yet. It will either be 2 or 3 pieces of tube like you used or just one piece of plate steel with three spacers welded on top so I can get my fingers under the bottom plate.

Yours looks really good! I would have done mine similar to yours if I had any of that material in my scrap pile. Your welds will hold up just fine, too.

Nice. i was planning on making a plywood deck to go ontop of the crossmembers and use something like bags of peagravel or sand for weight. I plan on this thing living at my job, and i dont have extra $ for more weight plates.

 

[shackleford]

Shackle, measure your width and length on the bottom of the skids. I'm wondering what your surface area is compared to what mine will be.

i used measurements from titan as a reference. mine has 40" runners, 24" crossmembers

 

[shackleford]

i used measurements from titan as a reference. mine has 40" runners, 24" crossmembers

bottom of skis would be about 4 inches shorter, because its on a 45 degree angle