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11-21-2006, 09:54 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Drag Sled Plans?
Anyone have any links to drag sled plans out there?
Thanks!
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11-21-2006, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California
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Buy a used or inexpensive metal wheelbarrow. Take it apart (or don't assemble it). Put some eyebolts and nuts through two of the holes so you can attach chains or ropes to it. Attach chains of ropes to it. Fill it with stuff (sandbags, weights, kids, etc.). Attach it to you somehow (weightbelt or harness). Pull sled.
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11-21-2006, 03:52 PM
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Find an old tire. Put a chain around it, and attach a rope to it with a carabiner. Drag. Add a piece of plywood in there to add more weight.
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11-21-2006, 04:50 PM
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Who dat? Who dere?
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Originally Posted by Kevin T.
Find an old tire. Put a chain around it, and attach a rope to it with a carabiner. Drag. Add a piece of plywood in there to add more weight.
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That's similar to mine. I have an old tire, attatched to tow ropes with eye-bolts (and big washers so the bolts don't pull through). When I need weight, I put rocks in the tire.
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11-21-2006, 06:33 PM
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Payload Specialist
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California
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I considered a tire, but I don't like that they fill with water. Hard to get it out.
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Superman never made any money
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11-22-2006, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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take a piece of plywood add a steel pipe in the middle to hold your plates, then add 2 2x4's at the bottom in the shape of a ski. Add some eye bolts and rope and you're good to go! Also I have these ropes attached to my climbing harness for a little more comfort when i'm pulling.
Here's a diagram that I whipped up:
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11-22-2006, 01:48 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Thanks for the help guys.
Mucho appreciated.
I'm looking for something like Mountain Marc has as I plan on taking it out in the car to an open parking lot/field to use it, I don't feel like ripping up my own property 
You're in Ottawa as well Marc? What part of town. I'm in Stittsville myself. |
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11-22-2006, 03:20 PM
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Payload Specialist
Join Date: Jul 2004
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I use mine on the lawn. Doesn't leave a mark, even.
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Superman never made any money
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-Crash Test Dummies. "Superman's Song"
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11-22-2006, 03:43 PM
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Very Right-Brained
Join Date: Apr 2003
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A visual for two different styles of sleds:
and one where a tire is used as the base. Keep in mind that pulling a tire sled across a rubber matted floor is the true definition of "f'in hard work". But sure makes the sled drag that much more fun (yes, I'm a masochist  ) -
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