Comments on: Snowmobile Ski Rack Carry Solution, Works for Luggage

By: jonathan johnson

jonathan johnson — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:07:13 +0000

Check out the backcountryadventuregear.com racks they are way light weight and make great side rails when the skis are in them so you can carry gear to the cabin as well as your skis and they weigh in for two sets under 4lbs

By: Carl Sievers

Carl Sievers — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:21:44 +0000

Check out the atv gun rack option for ski holders. You can usually find them for around $25. Reinforce the tunnel with a little iron and then bolt the gun rack down and your ready to go. For snowboards, just split the board and use teleski straps to hold the board together. Otherwise, another cheap and functional way to hold skis, is to pop rivet a small cam strap to the tunnel. (Make sure to put a gromet in the cam strap) Total cost about $5, takes 10 minutes to set up and weighs alomst nothing, yet is still very functional. We tow a lot of skiers into the mountains and we’ll carry our skis on a phazer and rmk in this manner. On the workhorses it’s way easier. On the Skidoo skandic swt and the Artic Cat Bearcat, we are able to tuck the tails of skis under the passenger backrest then cam strap the skis down to the rear rack. Works everytime, without issue. Also gives plenty of clearance for the gear sleighs that like to bounce around.

By: Randonnee

Randonnee — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:09:42 +0000

Carver I am a 20- year Ski Doo Tundra user. The older Tundras pull well and are very light= one guy can pull them around with relative ease. In the day when my 1989 Tundra was new I pulled 5 skinny-skiers up a logging road on a rope, no problem. Also, in the old days my little light Tundra would float deep snow beyond some big sleds of that time- point being that there is a decent capability with the light weight and tractive power. I own a 1989 short-track Tundra and a 2006 Tundra II that has a longer track and a lot more suspension. The newer Tundra II has a smoother ride, the older shorter Tundra pulls the large loaded cargo sled better then the longer track Tundra II The older short Tundra has a narrow ski width and is very maneuverable like a trials motorcycle through trees etc. The longer track seems to bog down more easily, the smaller engine spins the short track with more efficacy. It seems to me that the late-model Tundra 300 longer tracks outgrew the power of the small single-cylinder engine. Tundras have racks, I use ski bags and bungees, one can pile on all sort of luggage as needed. I also have pulled my loaded cargo sled with a rider on the cargo sled. Tundras are good for simplicity, ease of use getting unstuck or pulling around, and certainly serve me well to approach ski tours.There is a photo of my Tundras here-
http://www.wildsnow.com/1092/dynafit-gear-review-large/

By: carver

carver — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:22:33 +0000

Thanks for the resposes to my questions.

I’m all over craigslist now!

By: Wilson

Wilson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:57:57 +0000

No worries, J.G.
although, not so bad being a filthy polluting redneck – just in moderation. Master of all trades, I say. Snow pit analyst, Dad to my daughters, slayer of fresh pow, environmental professional, and filthy polluting redneck all rolled into one.

Anyways agree on the workhorse sleds having their place. My 2nd sled is a SkiDoo Skandic wide track. 650 lbs of monster machine with lots of track and a low range shift on the fly transmittion. Just make sure to not hurt your back getting it unstuck (which you will do with regularity with any snow machine).