Making a sled

[olie.c93]

Has anyone thought about using a double wheel wheelbarrow/ small quad trailer and taking the tub off it to turn it into a big sled? I'm sure someone's done it. What are the pros and cons?

 

[Bavarianbrit]

metallic clangers?

 

[EMcC]

What's wrong with a plasterers bath or if you really want a sledge put some hard wood runners on the bath.

 

[olie.c93]

What's wrong with a plasterers bath or if you really want a sledge put some hard wood runners on the bath.

I use a plasterers baths for the truck but they don't work too well being dragged with the flat front rather than being sloped like a sled

 

[KentCountryGent]

I use a plasterers baths for the truck but they don't work too well being dragged with the flat front rather than being sloped like a sled

What kind of ground are you using it on? Dragging with a quad or by hand?

 

[Leec6.5]

@Tim.243 this is one for you and the skateboard

 

[olie.c93]

What kind of ground are you using it on? Dragging with a quad or by hand?

Dragging over rough hill ground and some low ground. Some places we can't get a quad too and if dragging uphill on rough ground it would make life alot easier with a big sled. Just thinking of a cheap alternative

 

[KentCountryGent]

Dragging over rough hill ground and some low ground. Some places we can't get a quad too and if dragging uphill on rough ground it would make life alot easier with a big sled. Just thinking of a cheap alternative

You dragging reds off the hill? You'd need something a bit more robust than a plasterers bath then I'd think. How about one of the Animal Transit sleds?

 

[olie.c93]

You dragging reds off the hill? You'd need something a bit more robust than a plasterers bath then I'd think. How about one of the Animal Transit sleds?

Yes generally red on the hills and some at a decent weight. I could do with something like a sled. Just wondered If anyone had used a wheelbarrow tub or plastic quad trailer tub to make one if not it may be worth trying anyway. The animal transit sleds look good and well made they just aren't the biggest and would need to strap reds onto it.

 

[KentCountryGent]

Sled Tub Tow Behind Snowmobile ATV UTV

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Something like this?

 

[KentCountryGent]

Road Ranger Deer Carcass Transport Tray - Pick-Up Hunting Accessories

A deer carcass transport and general-purpose hunters plastic tub, very robust. Provided with comfortable handles for easy loading onto the pickup truck bed. Deer stalking accessory for you pick-up truck which works perfectly with our Multi-Ramp for easy loading.

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Less ideal if you're using a quad perhaps but this looks decent for the money

 

[olie.c93]

Sled Tub Tow Behind Snowmobile ATV UTV

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Something like this?

That looks good that's the sort of thing I had in mind making. Thank you for the link

 

[olie.c93]

Road Ranger Deer Carcass Transport Tray - Pick-Up Hunting Accessories

A deer carcass transport and general-purpose hunters plastic tub, very robust. Provided with comfortable handles for easy loading onto the pickup truck bed. Deer stalking accessory for you pick-up truck which works perfectly with our Multi-Ramp for easy loading.

upcountry4x4.co.uk

Less ideal if you're using a quad perhaps but this looks decent for the money

That a cheap sled. I wonder how long it would last have you had any experience with either of the sleds you have sent me the links for Kentcountrygent

 

[KentCountryGent]

No experience with either sorry. I use a drag sled I got off AliExpress which I don't think would stand up to big reds

 

[olie.c93]

does a sled off Ali express cope with the weight of a deer? I've heard from a friend the knives off of there are pretty good too. Made out of compressed tin foil

 

[Greenmist]

There is a video which for the life of me I can't recall, NT ranger (lakes possibly) who has converted a fish crate with what looks like blue barrel to smooth the edges and uses it to drag stone, always thought it would make a good deer sled and cheap to make and repair

 

[olie.c93]

There is a video which for the life of me I can't recall, NT ranger (lakes possibly) who has converted a fish crate with what looks like blue barrel to smooth the edges and uses it to drag stone, always thought it would make a good deer sled and cheap to make and repair

That's an interesting thought. Do you know where the video was? Was it on YouTube?

 

[Greenmist]

Found it, google "restoring the mournes" video should show, if not click on videos

 

[olie.c93]

Perfect thank you I'll check it out

 

[Tim.243]

Has anyone thought about using a double wheel wheelbarrow/ small quad trailer and taking the tub off it to turn it into a big sled? I'm sure someone's done it. What are the pros and cons?

What ever you make/knock up there will be que of cockwombles lining up to chip in lol
2 Fallow 60+ kg around 300 yds to the truck, had a red the same weight, it suits what I do, a 40kg + fallow this evening not far to the truck 200 yds but scrub ground which would have made a poxy drag just with a rope.


Not everyone's cup of tea but saves me loads of work