# Since renting a trailer is a PITA... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 9, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932 "2011-03-09T17:13:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/1 "2011-03-09T17:13:47Z")
Probably wouldn’t be real cost effective to rent a trailer every time I wanted to take the snowmobile out next year, so picked this up tonight (craigslist find). Triton 2 place aluminum tilt bed, new deck, new wheels/tires/bearings, ski slides, track grips, aluminum salt shield and ski lock down bars. Basically all the extras for hauling sleds. ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/5050d13c.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/5050d13c.jpg) Last weekend built a nice little drive on dolly with swivel caster wheels for moving the sled around the garage as well. ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/2b4ac9a8.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/2b4ac9a8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/2 "2011-03-09T17:20:51Z")
Looks like a 10’ in length? The Tritons are nice trailers, but that small of a salt shield won’t do much, I suggest getting a good fitting cover for your sled if you don’t own one already. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/3 "2011-03-09T17:21:38Z")
Thats gotta be a pita to get the sled on that dolly. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/4 "2011-03-09T17:31:40Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > Thats gotta be a pita to get the sled on that dolly. Nope, designed it so the track hits just before the front skis (it’s shaped like a T). Just goose the throttle and the sled drives right on. Drive off the same way, but you have to be careful or it shoots the dolly out pretty far. I stole the idea from here when I didn’t want to pay $300. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/8/98765c1fd175c81d0d79179638846c7f42b1a9fa.jpeg "Sledez Drive on Drive Off Snowmobile Dolly") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1XsZCWM-Mg) And yeah 10’ and I am going to pick up a nice cover for the sled. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/5 "2011-03-09T18:23:01Z")
“one of those ‘meh but thats bad ass’ statements but I’m too lazy to come up with something witty” ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/6 "2011-03-09T19:14:02Z")
Sweet. so is it more fun whipping the sled around trails or the goat around a road course? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/7 "2011-03-09T19:27:58Z")
Very nice, I miss my sleds. If we had winters like this year, every year I wouldn’t have sold mine. I still have my '81 Arctic Cat Pantera I can bomb around on. lol ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/8 "2011-03-14T10:43:49Z")
Picked up a 2004 Arctic Cat F7 yesterday 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/9 "2011-03-14T11:20:22Z")
> [@NYstanger](#): > > Picked up a 2004 Arctic Cat F7 yesterday 🙂 :tup: Post up some pictures. Got the ugly gold and blue plate put on the trailer Saturday. Other than that I don’t think I’ll be doing much with the sled until next winter now. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/10 "2011-03-17T09:42:17Z")
Probably in a couple weeks it will be getting gutted for its engine and electronics to be swapped into another sled. Almost sad to see a clean sled get parted out. But anyone need any chassis/body parts? 🙂 [![http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3927/hpim0117resize.jpg](http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3927/hpim0117resize.jpg)](http://img220.imageshack.us/i/hpim0117resize.jpg/) Uploaded with [ImageShack.us](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2715/hpim0118resize.jpg](http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2715/hpim0118resize.jpg)](http://img97.imageshack.us/i/hpim0118resize.jpg/) Uploaded with [ImageShack.us](http://imageshack.us) ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/11 "2011-03-17T10:01:44Z")
the poo’s in that photo are depressing…haha kiddin man. op, if you intend to keep that trailer for a while, they make fabric clamshell covers that you can mount on em. had one before my buddy got the staggared 4place for racing. even with a cover on the sled and saltshield the salt from the roads does a number on em. plus its easier then messing around with the covers and its storage for the summer months. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/12 "2011-03-17T12:14:24Z")
Lol, this was probably one of the least interesting purchase threads ever… But nice pickup. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/13 "2011-03-17T13:09:38Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Lol, this was probably one of the least interesting purchase threads ever… But nice pickup. quit falling out of the sky and go get yourself a sled. lol ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/14 "2011-03-17T13:31:52Z")
If it was about a sled purchase that’d be cool. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/15 "2011-03-17T13:51:30Z")
> [@newman](#): > > If it was about a sled purchase that’d be cool. i knew you were refering to the trailer. i’m just saying get a sled anyways, then 70% of nyspeed will follow suit and we can make sweet winter riding meets. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/16 "2011-03-17T13:54:10Z")
I had a sled once, 74 SnoJet SST. When I was 14 I found it in the trash w/ a blown motor. About a week later I found an Arctic Cat Lynx with a good motor and rotted frame so I motor swapped it into the snowjet. It wasn’t my first swap, though. ---
**Author:** ![LowlyOilBurner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@LowlyOilBurner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LowlyOilBurner)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/17 "2011-03-17T21:01:20Z")
> [@NYstanger](#): > > Picked up a 2004 Arctic Cat F7 yesterday 🙂 Bought a 2007 Yamaha Phazer for the bitty on Tuesday. Nice bike for her, she doesn’t go over 80 anyways. Got tuning forks in my veins!!! Nice compliment for my Yamaha Apex. Edit: shes coming off a 02 SX Viper, prolly not gonna have as much fun in the straight aways with the phazer, but she will be better off in the bumps! ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/18 "2011-03-17T21:41:26Z")
You. Sled fest!!! ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/since-renting-a-trailer-is-a-pita/209932/19 "2011-04-25T15:53:27Z")
[![http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4116/hpim0122.jpg](http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4116/hpim0122.jpg)](http://img96.imageshack.us/i/hpim0122.jpg/) Uploaded with [ImageShack.us](http://imageshack.us) Picked this guy up a few weeks ago to.