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[Ski-Doo2011550f]

I have my trailer in the garage and I want to drive my sleds on and off the trailer while it's in there. I dont have room to store the sleds in the garage unless they are on the trailer. I can ride to trails from my house so I will be piutting the sleds on and off frequently. How should I protect the garage floor from damage from my track studs? Thanks

[doo 60]

Roll the traler up to the door is what I would do...

[illmakeit]

I cut up an old bed liner on ply wood

[CVCOBRA1]

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That's just one example for the ski carbides. The track studs are a different animal. You almost have to have some kind of mover to get it where you can take off from. I will tell you a sled will throw a sheet of plywood out from under it fast. You don't want to be standing behind it.

http://www.eazymovec...move/index.html

This mover takes some getting used to with the XP/XR chassis but after you do, it works great.

[gene p]

I'm anxious to see if anyone comes up with a solution ,to keep the studs from digging in you would almost have to butt something up to the back wall (to keep it from kicking out) or lag a sheet or two of plywood to the concrete,Mine looks like a dang road-crossing so I'll be watching this thread.

[watchthis907]

I see the ice racers have a skin, something just like the ones in link above.Seems to work nicely.

[Ski-Doo2011550f]

Seems that easing it down the driveway is ok. It's getting a head of steam near the trailer to get enough momentum to get up it, is the problem. Most of the time, the driveway will not have snow on it. How about about putting it on dollies and using a boat winch to pull it up? Rather than drive it up. I have a new house/driveway/concrete and really dont want to gouge the driveway/concrete with the studs.

[39 chev]

Do you have a ramp trailer? If you do, you could bolt an old track to the rear edge of the ramp and lay out on the floor. You should have enough track on the floor so your studs would be sitting on it when you had to "gun it" to get it up the ramp. Then you could just flip it back on top of the ramp when you stowed it. Or, if you don't have the room to flip it, you could mount it to a hinge that you mount to the back edge of the ramp and then just fold it back over. It would fit tight to the top of the ramp with a hinge.

I just always load them outside so I don't have to worry about the garage floor...

Good Luck

[Ski-Doo2011550f]

Do you have a ramp trailer? If you do, you could bolt an old track to the rear edge of the ramp and lay out on the floor. You should have enough track on the floor so your studs would be sitting on it when you had to "gun it" to get it up the ramp. Then you could just flip it back on top of the ramp when you stowed it. Or, if you don't have the room to flip it, you could mount it to a hinge that you mount to the back edge of the ramp and then just fold it back over. It would fit tight to the top of the ramp with a hinge.

I just always load them outside so I don't have to worry about the garage floor...

Good Luck

It'sa tilt trailer. How about a piece of plywood about 2 ft wide and 8 ft long with track matt (or something similar) on it? I could use a length of chain to secure the plywood to the frame of the trailer so that it doesnt get shot out the back.

[AlumaDoo]

load and unload outside somewhere. I used to do this same thing. I just found it easier to load and unload outside on the grass, that way the driveway and garage stayed good. It does kinda suck hooking up and unhooking, but it's worth it in the end.

[500ss2008]

Tractor Supply Co. sells stall mats. They are 4 x 6ft, 1/2 to 5/8 thick (could be off a bit on the dimensions?). They are designed for barn stalls and are reasonably priced. One or two of these thick rubber mats might be an option.

[CVCOBRA1]

If you are going to load it up on a tilt trailer while in the garage, some kind of old track, belting, or plywood will only work if it is temporarily attached to the trailer. Once one sled is loaded you could move it over to the other side for the other sled. It will have to be attached or it will kick out. As for trying to gently drive your sled out of the cement driveway. It can't be done. At least not with new or newer studs. You have absolutely no traction what so ever. I have a perfect scratch pattern of every sled I've studded on my driveway or on my shop floor. LOL

[heckhole]

I epoxy coated my garage last fall. I wanted a nice clean garage floor to store and work on my toys in. I was so focused on having the pretty and durable garage floor I totally forgot how convenient it was to just ride in and out of the garage.

Personally, I would avoid everything suggested and load up in the driveway. If you don't want to scratch up the driveway, buy some dollies and install a winch. But if you have a tilt trailer.. Goodluck. How about pulling your truck and trailer into the street and using dollies to bring your machines to the street and load from there? What I do now is not plow my driveway. I just get in my truck and pack it all down lmao.

In my neighborhood, full of elderly, I am the only house whos driveway isn't perfectly shoveled or snow blown down to pavement.

[kris the rev]

I have a friend who supplied me with a thick rubber conveyer belt from the coal docks..thick and heavy,don't unload in the garage but when it's in the garage my floor is protected

[Team Fred]

Thick rubber mat would work. Shoule be able to get one from any hardware or farm store.