MXZSlider Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Princess Auto has some ramps and sled lifts on sale until Dec 29th in case anyone missed the Canadian Tire sale. Edited December 13, 2019 by MXZSlider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtserider Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 22 hours ago, MXZSlider said: Princess Auto has some ramps and sled lifts on sale until Dec 29th in case anyone missed the Canadian Tire sale. Also elastic storage type covers,Till the 22nd.There lifts are far superior than the crap Royal sells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Passed the word on to a friend that missed the Crappy Tire sale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXZSlider Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 11 hours ago, gtserider said: .There lifts are far superior than the crap Royal sells Really? I was reading some of the online reviews that suggested otherwise I have been looking at another lift, but it's in the $475 range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfish Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 weak point on those lifts is the turn screw, especially if you use a cordless drill to turn it (don't ask how I know) Replaced the screw with an hydraulic ram, and it worked better. Another weak spot is the casters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 36 minutes ago, Bigfish said: weak point on those lifts is the turn screw, especially if you use a cordless drill to turn it (don't ask how I know) Replaced the screw with an hydraulic ram, and it worked better. Another weak spot is the casters. When I built mine back in the 90s I used a trailer tongue jack (Fulton brand I think). I also omitted the casters as our shed floor is uneven to attempt to move the lift w/ a sled on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 15 hours ago, gtserider said: Also elastic storage type covers,Till the 22nd.There lifts are far superior than the crap Royal sells I have used the covers in the past... they ARE NOT covers you would want to use for trailering on an open trailer or likely a sled that lives outdoors but they are great for storage, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volunteer2 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Bigfish said: weak point on those lifts is the turn screw, especially if you use a cordless drill to turn it (don't ask how I know) Replaced the screw with an hydraulic ram, and it worked better. Another weak spot is the casters. Agreed, I have only used the manual crank, heard others have had issues when using the drills or impacts still put some stands under the sled since I need to get under to change the oil Also need to put some 2 x 4 s at the running boards on my sleds to keep them level and the casters are crap, have only the back 2 on so can move lift around with no sled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtserider Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, revrnd said: When I built mine back in the 90s I used a trailer tongue jack (Fulton brand I think). I also omitted the casters as our shed floor is uneven to attempt to move the lift w/ a sled on it. I fabed one myself after the Royal disaster.Also used a trailer type jack.Works good,it can even lift a Yami. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXZSlider Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Hmm.. wondering if it's worth the cheaper expense given all of your reviews/findings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtserider Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, MXZSlider said: Hmm.. wondering if it's worth the cheaper expense given all of your reviews/findings Materials are cheap,but there is alot of time cutting,drilling,welding.I don't mind working for offshore wagesi f it's for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, gtserider said: Materials are cheap,but there is alot of time cutting,drilling,welding.I don't mind working for offshore wagesi f it's for me. Yes, there is a lot of work involved. I built a few back in the day, using the online plans on TY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXZSlider Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, revrnd said: Yes, there is a lot of work involved. I built a few back in the day, using the online plans on TY. Which is probably why these are close to the $500 range now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I have the one in the picture above, but I do not recall buying from PA... For the use that it gets, works great, no issues other than having to add some wood spacers under the running boards where the arm lifts, but that likely varies sled by sled. The casters are made of steel and have had no issues with them so far or the hoisting turn screw. The unit is made strong, it is heavy and for less than $200.00, it is a tough deal to beat.....not worth making one for that price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manotickmike Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 A word of caution from my experience... There doesn't seem to be much of a end of travel stop on the screw. I typically cranked mine "over the top", just past the TDC so to speak, for stability. One time I was distracted, and went a bit too far. Sled fell forward, could have been a mess. I crimped the he-double hockey sticks out of the threads and exercised more caution since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Looking @ the riveted construction, I'd be leery of attempting to weld up the ramp. Years ago I attempted to make a sled ramp w/ a ladder in the middle & 2 'channels' for the skis. Well the ladder started out flat, but after welding the cross pieces to the lateral pieces of angle iron, the ladder had quite a bow in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXZSlider Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Saw on one of the FB Groups I belong to, someone came up with a folding variation of a loading ramp. Looked solid, but it was north of $1000 iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 No doubt the mat'l cost is prohibitive making it out of aluminum even for those that have the equipment. It would be interesting to see the loading/stowing away procedure on video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXZSlider Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, revrnd said: It would be interesting to see the loading/stowing away procedure on video. Apparently they just stow it while out riding under the tonneau cover. Would that be secure enough from theft? Probably as much so as a Load & Lift type thats under your vehicles tires. I'll see if I can find the ad again though. Local guy (2mins down the road from me) has a sled deck/ramp combination. I've watched him load before. It's nuts the angle and short ramp he has makes for a sketchy load, he's feathering that throttle alot going up. I'm not sure if a longer track sled would be easier or not. For reference he's loading up a Polaris RMK 155/163 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I was meaning where is it stowed once the sled is loaded? I had used a lock & roll type for years & yes there is a lot of feathering the throttle. Probably hard on the belt too... I've only seen a couple of the sled decks around here over the years. Hopefully they dont catch on. Met a pick up last winter that had 1. No clearance lights on the corners & it was a bit of a shock when I got closer. He was crowding the center line, @ the last second I saw the overhanging deck... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candubrain Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Having no knowledge or experience I asked my dealer about storing the sled during the summer months on a lift as the one from PA caught my eye. His reply, unless you need it for maintenance work, you're wasting your money.....he went on to say that their sleds sit on the floor of the showroom all year long without detrimental affects, this also includes the used sleds in the storage building. Mine being kept in a cargo trailer will be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Candubrain said: Having no knowledge or experience I asked my dealer about storing the sled during the summer months on a lift as the one from PA caught my eye. His reply, unless you need it for maintenance work, you're wasting your money.....he went on to say that their sleds sit on the floor of the showroom all year long without detrimental affects, this also includes the used sleds in the storage building. Mine being kept in a cargo trailer will be fine The lift is more for working on the sled. Puts the sled @ a height that lessens you bending over. I used mine the other week during the oil & filter change & greasing the skid. Sled is stored on the floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volunteer2 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 12/12/2019 at 11:14 PM, MXZSlider said: Princess Auto has some ramps and sled lifts on sale until Dec 29th in case anyone missed the Canadian Tire sale. Thought I would fire up this thread for Puggz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Feces Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 12/12/2019 at 11:14 PM, MXZSlider said: Princess Auto has some ramps and sled lifts on sale until Dec 29th in case anyone missed the Canadian Tire sale. I have the tri fold ramp. Works really well for sled in and out of pickup truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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