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My First Sled Modification: MORE NEW PIX! 10/25

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Is that a Yamaha 3 wheeler?

What are you doing for seats?

Yes, an '84 Sky Blue Yamaha 225DX, Starts and runs like a champ! Best $300.00 I've spent!

Seats are going to be boat-style seats, mounted on the compartment lids. A co-worker said he has a couple at his cabin I can have, but I have no idea what it's going to take to mount them, if I want to use them at all. He said they are on swivel plates and are vinyl-covered hinged-back seats, I should know this Monday when he brings them in. Comfort is nice, but if they are as heavy as I think they are going to be, I might go shopping for an alternative.

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I figure as such, same color as my wheeler! I got her for about $800.00 and she runs like a champ!

I wish I had made it the Thorne broes Mod. show, but we laided 15 yards of concrete that day and I was worn out!

Your post has realy made me get the gusto to do what I have wanted to my Otter for the last year or two. I was going to go to Mille Lacs to night for the full moon and things did not pan out, so I am tearing into my otter and going to get'er done!

Thanks for the postings!

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No pix, but a little progress. Found a couple of seats w/ swivels at GM for $25.00 each. Thay are the molded plastic folding type w/o padding. Should work good and still be lightweight. Just need to determine a comfortable height and get them bolted on. They were a bit wider than I had hoped, but the compartments will still work out. The center cannot be accessed w/o the seat moved up and out of the way. Next time I'd go with a smaller middle door or just 2 openings total, or at the very least have the seats first and size them up early. Not a big deal.

Also am working on a way to get this house up and into the bed of my truck easily. I am thinking of mounting a 2x6 the full width of the bed to the front of the bed using the front tie-down locations. It would have 2 pulleys bolted onto it; 1 placed at the center of where I want the sled to sit while in the bed, and the other as far to the other side as possible. A rope with a quick-disconnect would then run from the eyebolt that I mounted on the back of the sled to the 1st pulley, then to the second pulley, and then out to the tailgate where I can pull on it.

If you get what I'm saying it would allow you to pull the sled up whatever ramps you use (I'll use a couple of 6' 2x4's spaced correctly) and into the truck. I have high hopes for it as that was the least favorite part of putting my suitcase style house into the bed of my truck last year. If it works at all I'll get a couple of pictures up, along with the seats on the house.

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Hope you don't mind McGurk that I add a couple of portable modifications of my own from last weekend. In all I would say I stayed under $50 for the entire project including my lights. By the way, the portable is an Otter Den II. I still have a couple of more things I would like to add yet such as cup holders and a piece of angle iron on the front lip of the tub to hold my camera. I had a good time working on this project and can't wait to get out there to put it to use!

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I would say it added 15-20lbs, but I have saved 9lbs by going to an 11lb tank. I guess if it were a larger sized portable I might be a bit more reluctant to fill up the sled with compartments, but then again, you would probably be pulling it with a quad anyways, so weight isn't such a concern. I personally transport my portable on a trailer most of the time so loading is fairly easy and the only time I would be pulling this sled by hand is during the first part of the winter.

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I used about one half of a 4'x8' sheet of 1/2 " CDX and I am happy with it. I thought about going 3/8" but I thought that might get a bit flimsy with cutting out all the doors I had in mind. I stood on top of the whole compartment and it felt solid, so I don't anticipate any issues there. One thing that I will suggest is that you take down some accurate measurements as the tubs in these portables are not square whatsoever. Also, do forget to figure in an allowance for the carpet like I did, or you will end up modifying your modication blush.gif

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I just wanted to give everyone a big Thanks for all the input and inspiration that I have used for my portable mod. I've had it out a couple of times, and it has exceeded my expectations in comfort and ease of use. If there was a drawback, it would be that I purchased a house too large to be pulled around easily. Even without a mod, it would be a struggle to pull through the snow. My 3 wheeler is pulling it just fine, though. Thanks again!

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Reynolds, what did you use for the side supports on the tub? I want something like your mods, but was thinking of using 3/4" plywood, since it is such a small sled, I don't think it would add that much weight....I am gonna opt for the non carpet look and bet some oak faced plywood and stain it....

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