The shame!!! Home on a hook

[idMXLT]

Went on the annual PNWVSC ride to the Whistlin' Jack Lodge this past weekend. We make the 70 mile ride through the Cascades from the Ellensburg area to Naches, spend the night at the lodge, and ride back the next day. I brought a friend this year and he was on my 80' Liquifire, which has made the trip a few times. Unfortunately, the CDI packed up about 35 miles into the return trip . It was a long tow out! Luckily we had a Polaris XLT with us so it served as the wrecker. Pics to follow!

[Hec In Omaha]

Bummer,

Perhaps this could be a great learning moment, at least for me, to know how to correctly and safely tow a fire series sled without causing damage to it. Can you share how this can be done?

Thanks in advance!

Hec

[AirborneX4Special]

Get one of those Y-shaped tow ropes and then remove the drive belt.

[nick80lf]

Don't hook to both ski loops with a two point hook it can bend the aluminum tie rod. If you tow with a two point hook best to hook on the ski spindles.

I'm getting lazy in my old age and now just do a one point hook to one ski loop when towing on snow.

As mentioned remove the belt.

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[AirborneX4Special]

Yep forgot the tie rod....
I've seen plenty of bent ones, likely from just that sort of event.

[idMXLT]

We used a towbar setup that specifically maintains the distance between the ski loops, that way the steering doesn't get bent up and the sled tracks well. The nice thing about a towbar is the following sled doesn't have the opportunity to hit the tow machine. I guess I didn't get any towing pictures, must have been distracted feeling like a dope for having the sled that died









The the others have mentioned, remove the belt and if using a rope pull from one ski loop or the spindles. I prefer pulling the spindles since it is possible to bend the ski tip pulling on the loops.

[AirborneX4Special]

If it's any consolation, that's a very nice looking Liquifire.

[Hec In Omaha]

Thanks everyone! That clears that up for me. When that day happens, and I need a tow, I will know what to do.
Hec