Towing a Snowmobile

Lakegeezer · 01-22-2008, 02:58 PM

A few weeks ago, one of my sledding buds had a breakdown. It was way back in the mountains, half-way up a very steep trail. He is mechanically inclined and limped it back home, but we got to wondering, "how do you retrieve a broken snowmobile". One approach, I've heard, is to use a rope, remove the drive belt of the broken sled and tow it with another sled. Has anyone tried this? What are the limits? Can you go up steep hills? Does it put undue wear on the towing sled? Are there SeaTow like services you can call to do the tow? SnoTow??

01-22-2008, 02:58 PM	#1
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,657 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 342 Thanked 618 Times in 278 Posts	Towing a Snowmobile A few weeks ago, one of my sledding buds had a breakdown. It was way back in the mountains, half-way up a very steep trail. He is mechanically inclined and limped it back home, but we got to wondering, "how do you retrieve a broken snowmobile". One approach, I've heard, is to use a rope, remove the drive belt of the broken sled and tow it with another sled. Has anyone tried this? What are the limits? Can you go up steep hills? Does it put undue wear on the towing sled? Are there SeaTow like services you can call to do the tow? SnoTow?? __________________ -lg