Hauling A 163" on a seven foot deck

[Jordan1924]

Just wondering if it a bad idea to haul a 163" sled on a 7 foot deck
Is this hard on the back end having it hang off so far
If so what is the better option

 

[Pink-Inc]

Either get an 8ft deck or get a shorty with an extension. The 7ft is doable and lots of people do but there is a lot hanging off.

 

[cadman22]

You can get an extension for your deck, I put my 163 on a 7 foot marathon deck all last winter and never had any issues

 

[teamgreen]

I do it. I even made a little extension for long trips. Watch your length from tail lights as you will be pushing 4'.

https://www.snowandmud.com/forum/f77/official-sled-deck-thread-54240.html

https://www.snowandmud.com/forum/f76/valemount-rcmp-looking-rules-regs-trailers-59085.html

 

[benclaluna450r]

Twig does it all the time and nytro. Mtx not problems!

 

[SidewaysInto3rd]

This is what a 156 track looks like on a 7' deck





Would not have cared with my Rev, but with the XM I'm almost uncomfortable enough with that much overhang to get something made .. I was thinking about a 8' steel frame to bolt onto my deck .. but now I'm wondering if I can get a custom hitch mount extension made.. something like one of these, but just to extend 1' past my deck and be 1' lower so it'll act as a beavertail!

 

[blastoff]

The guy in Rimbey sells the deck extensions.

 

[teamgreen]

The cheap little extension I built is on about page 5 of the sled deck thread

 

[Nitrobkr]

TG, Im in the process of building a set of these. I am just trying to figure the best way to fasten them to the deck.
I see the angle iron on the backside. Did you run flat bar straight out the front or at the front angle ?
Thanx. a pic of the front or off of the deck would be cool if you have one. plz

 

[clifford the big red dog]

Remember that when you load it the first time ,purge your air brakes if you have some, not a lot of landing area on a 7 foot deck

 

[OOC ZigZag]

Since 05 and no problems, I doo throw a flag on the bumper of the sled. Only ever been checked once in Revy for straped down on west side of bridge by DOT. Let it all hang out.

 

[dumbassracing]

i run a 174 on my 7 foot deck and never been stoped in vailmount or any place else. i do strap the back end to the end of the deck though,and im just under the 4 foot rule from the tail lights.

 

[teamgreen]

TG, Im in the process of building a set of these. I am just trying to figure the best way to fasten them to the deck.
I see the angle iron on the backside. Did you run flat bar straight out the front or at the front angle ?
Thanx. a pic of the front or off of the deck would be cool if you have one. plz

I am at work today so no picture til tomorrow am. It is a 16 wide by 20 inch long area for the track to sit. I just added an "L" to the front so it hooks on and mates to the end of my deck. The "L" has a piece of flat steel just for reinforcement as all the weight is thee and Im a piss poor welder at best.

PM me and I will remember to send you pictures.

 

[250mark1]

i am picking up an extension for my marathon from crosstrax i only have had the sled on there once when i picked it up and more track hangs off the 7 ft marathon deck than what is on it (older summit 156 track ) i like the idea of it firmly sitting on the deck plus it should also be a little easier to load

 

[T-team]

This is my sled on maxwells super massive long deck... anybody that doubts about loading a 163 on any size deck should talk to him... I assure you it can be done lol.

 

[GRD]

i am picking up an extension for my marathon from crosstrax

He makes a good product! I have a crosstrax 7 foot deck with crosstrax extension. Works well.

 

[Summitric]

Will be putting my 1000rt 162 on my 6 ft crosstrax deck this year......... Have a 2 foot extension

 

[Vertical-Extreme]

I put this in another thread as well but I just built a 24x16 slide on extension for my 7 footer.


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[krash]

haul mine 153 now 162 on a 7footer all the time............... and it doesn't matter weather it's a 146 or 174 the back edge of the deck is always gonna be at the same spot on the sled just bit more overhang.

 

[krash]

I put this in another thread as well but I just built a 24x16 slide on extension for my 7 footer. View attachment 140586


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I like the looks of that!!!! how well does it work?