GrizzlyGriff Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 When I first started riding in 2000, the group I rode with had a rule that if you get towed, you owe the person doing the towing a new belt. I always thought this was an "unwritten rule" of being a sledder. I have not seen this happen outside of my riding buddies and was wondering if indeed this is common practice or was just something peculiar to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theedge Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 GG we sort of had that years ago also. Since most of our riding was around D9 , if we towed someone back to the trailer it was he who bought the beer. Now on our weeklong trips, indeed it was customary to buy the tower a new belt . It only happened once but I have also heard suppers and drinks for the rest of the week thing too. Smalll price to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Totally agree. Something should be given. If you are unable to do so at that particular time then take the person's name number whatever and get them something for helping you out if they are not from your group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reved Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 We also buy the person towing a new belt. Some other options are to use your old spare belt or if the sled your towing uses the same or similar belt use it. You are taking it off anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white dragon Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 not sure if rob chanos bought bill a belt last april when he was towed,bill was still lead sled while he was towing...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedtoSkidoo Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I ride a Skidoo so I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 29 minutes ago, white dragon said: not sure if rob chanos bought bill a belt last april when he was towed,bill was still lead sled while he was towing...lol lmao, that's just about what I could imagine ... !!! If the tow is all of a couple km's I wouldn't even bother ... if we're talking a considerable distance, well, since the belt is taking the brunt of it, I'd agree. Don't know from experience, I always seem to be towing my own stuff lately ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 with some belts costing upwards of 200.00 usd.. I am doubting many people buy a belt for the tower. (I could be wrong). usually the person just pays for the persons fuel, and maybe a beer, or meal to thank them. we are all friends, sooner or later we will all be at the end of the tow strap. and being friends, you don't ask for anything if you offered to help. if you are by yourself and you are asking for help you probably ought to do whatever that person wanted to help you, or you may still be sitting on the side of the trail. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I always put my well used spare belt on when I have to tow another cat. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Family, nothing. Friends, depend on the friend..... Others, I have always been either provided a new belt or the money to buy one myself. I remember this one guy that I towed, he showed up at my door in the middle of the summer, pulled into the driveway, thinking who is this guy, walks down the driveway with a belt in hand and then it dawned on me who he was. We had a beer and a few laughs and off he went. Yes, they are expensive, but so are sleds these days..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whits-end Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 3 hours ago, UsedtoSkidoo said: I ride a Skidoo so I'm not sure. Tell that to the guy with the 1200 that was towed into Roxie's last Saturday with a dead engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I have only been towed any distance three times (touch wood). Once was by my son, (on my other sled), once I offered to replace the belt and was told not to bother, (I think I bought his dinner that night), and the other I gave him a new belt. Definitely, a worthwhile tradition and gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue er Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 usually same deal, tow get a belt, rescue its dinner and beers, though last time towed freinds doo out was just dinner, belt was cooked anyway from some serious back country sledding and had some bonus footage of jumping a washd out bridge with a 800xp in tow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolbane Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I"ve towed 2 different sleds in the past 3 weeks (one of them was a heavy turbo Yamicat with a stout rider for 30 Km into Kearney). As someone said above, I don't expect payment because one day I may be on the end of the tow rope. Both sleds were towed conventionally with long towrope and rider on the dead sled to steer it. On both tow occasions, someone mentioned to me to just tie the ski loop of the dead sled tightly to my rear bumper and tow it without a rider. I would have done this but wasn't 100% sure on how to do the hook-up (last thing I want to do is add further misery by flipping the dead sled, LOL). Does anyone on here have direct experience with this towing method and pictures of the hookup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 On 2/15/2017 at 7:08 PM, UsedtoSkidoo said: I ride a Skidoo so I'm not sure. Too funny. I carry a yellow rope, to match the sled being towed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreyboater Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I just got new life experience..... One guy of our group of six has sled down, so we tow it 40 km, after he has 200 km ride as passenger to the hotel. We booked u haul truck for him and pay full price $250 for it, just to be nice. Can you imagine my face, when we come back from trip he was asking us to pay for gas he spent on u haul track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 14 minutes ago, andreyboater said: I just got new life experience..... One guy of our group of six has sled down, so we tow it 40 km, after he has 200 km ride as passenger to the hotel. We booked u haul truck for him and pay full price $250 for it, just to be nice. Can you imagine my face, when we come back from trip he was asking us to pay for gas he spent on u haul track I hope you laughed at him. He’d no longer be welcome in my group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreyboater Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, signfan said: I hope you laughed at him. He’d no longer be welcome in my group. No I just paid in full and it's last what I do for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04nightfire Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 New belt for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 15 minutes ago, signfan said: I hope you laughed at him. He’d no longer be welcome in my group. X2! 13 minutes ago, andreyboater said: No I just paid in full and it's last what I do for him. You are too nice! 7 minutes ago, 04nightfire said: New belt for sure At a minimum! I have been offered this and usually decline. Often, then the towee? 'forces' the issue and I accept. I do not expect anything other than a Thank You, as the OP said, it could be me next time. But to expect the person towing to cover all the expenses, they damn well better be married to them. Just my $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 35 minutes ago, coolbane said: I"ve towed 2 different sleds in the past 3 weeks (one of them was a heavy turbo Yamicat with a stout rider for 30 Km into Kearney). As someone said above, I don't expect payment because one day I may be on the end of the tow rope. Both sleds were towed conventionally with long towrope and rider on the dead sled to steer it. On both tow occasions, someone mentioned to me to just tie the ski loop of the dead sled tightly to my rear bumper and tow it without a rider. I would have done this but wasn't 100% sure on how to do the hook-up (last thing I want to do is add further misery by flipping the dead sled, LOL). Does anyone on here have direct experience with this towing method and pictures of the hookup? Depending on terrain and whether there is a rider for the dead sled I have used different methods. Yes, I have towed many times and many brands. Usually another one of my own sleds. Farthest tow was 153 miles back to Goulias River at Blueberry Motel & Campgrounds from somewhere south of Wawa through Halfway Haven and Searchmont years ago. Most recent in Quebec last week for about 70 miles to a Cat dealership in Rimouski. Both times my sleds and both times Cat pulling Cat. They ALL go down when you ride real miles! I prefer ski loop to bumper to ski loop with a rope when track will roll and the dead sled will follow like a charm as long as the rope is not allowed to slack. The rider if any has only breaking chores when descending hills. On flat don't really need a rider at all. Once in "real" mountains (Idaho) I learned that to tow a dead sled without rider there is only one good option. That is to lash the sleds together so you can break for the dead sled. I prefer bumper to bumper, but this only works with certain sled combinations as all bumpers are not at or near level with others. I saw it work perfectly once especially because one bumper was plastic. Also many bumpers are split loops now also. The way I had to do this was to lash one ski loop to my rear bumper. Really worked fine. Drive shaft was broken and also had to tie a slide under the track which would not turn, so no brakes possible anyway. I got a ride out that evening and came back with a rental sled the next day and it took all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 50 minutes ago, andreyboater said: I just got new life experience..... One guy of our group of six has sled down, so we tow it 40 km, after he has 200 km ride as passenger to the hotel. We booked u haul truck for him and pay full price $250 for it, just to be nice. Can you imagine my face, when we come back from trip he was asking us to pay for gas he spent on u haul track So let's see if I understand this... you're riding as a group of 6. One of the sleds in your group breaks down and you tow it 40km to someplace you can get a U-Haul truck and YOU pay for a U-Haul truck for him to get the sled back to the start point where the trailer is located. Then he wants you to pay for the gas the truck used to take his sled back to the trailer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Socialism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreyboater Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 41 minutes ago, 02Sled said: So let's see if I understand this... you're riding as a group of 6. One of the sleds in your group breaks down and you tow it 40km to someplace you can get a U-Haul truck and YOU pay for a U-Haul truck for him to get the sled back to the start point where the trailer is located. Then he wants you to pay for the gas the truck used to take his sled back to the trailer? It was second day of our trip, we was riding from Spanish to Elliot lake when one sled come, we tow it 40km to dealership, but we didn't left this guy with broken sled and without car nowhere, we give him a ride to Sault. Ste Maria hotel 200 km, we order u haul truck and he stay for a night in a morning he drive u haul truck to Elliot lake picked up his sled and drive home to Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 31 minutes ago, andreyboater said: It was second day of our trip, we was riding from Spanish to Elliot lake when one sled come, we tow it 40km to dealership, but we didn't left this guy with broken sled and without car nowhere, we give him a ride to Sault. Ste Maria hotel 200 km, we order u haul truck and he stay for a night in a morning he drive u haul truck to Elliot lake picked up his sled and drive home to Toronto. and he wants you to pay for the truck and the gas for the U-Haul he used to get his sled and himself home. WOW! Is he insane... nobody needs friends like that. He owes you for the U-Haul not you owe him for the gas. He probably expected the other five to cancel their trip because of his problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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