Fireball 440 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Are these things a major pain or do sleds drive right up? I could see major issues if a carbide hooked the edge or the ramp kicked out. Got my pontoon sitting on the snowmobile trailer now so need a cheaper option than buying another trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted December 5, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 5, 2020 My buddy has those, work good for him, he dumped a ski off the side once, but it was his first season owning a sled. Rookie mistake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted December 5, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 5, 2020 I had a set of these...worked good. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Sled deck! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 I'm not talking about a sled deck, all kinds of room for error at that angle. My trucks on 33" tires and has a headache rack, I'm not worried about launching onto the cab. I haul my RZR in my truck 2-3 times a year loaded with 2x12 ramps. If I do this it will be for all winter so if it's going to suck, I'll just spend a little more and buy a used trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I had a set of these...worked good. got one of those here for sale $250 it doesnt have the flat mats on the ramps its got cleats instead. ? gots a trifold flat ramp also, that one has flat ski guide/mats $180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, old indy said: got one of those here for sale $250 it doesnt have the flat mats on the ramps its got cleats instead. ? gots a trifold flat ramp also, that one has flat ski guide/mats $180 Shipping would kill the value there I would think. Things must be 60+ lbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted December 5, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, old indy said: got one of those here for sale $250 it doesnt have the flat mats on the ramps its got cleats instead. ? gots a trifold flat ramp also, that one has flat ski guide/mats $180 My bad...wrong picture..mine looked like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 i dont think its that heavy but im not sure what it does weigh? its 90" long also. shipping would be a killer for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Just now, Jimmy Snacks said: My bad...wrong picture..mine looked like this... See I don't care much for that design, looks like trouble. It probably works fine, how is it for a wheeler in the back? I'm looking at the 8 foot long ramps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Jimmy Snacks said: My bad...wrong picture..mine looked like this... thats the one. its got the same cleats" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 I ordered up the Caliber ramp. It ships from MN so I have to pay tax on it but it will be here in 5 days. I should have checked Amazon to avoid the tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
favoritos Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I have an early version of the RevArc. It had the cleats. I used the bejeezus out of the thing and wore out the cleats. New, aggressive carbides would catch on the cleats. That created other problems and damn near tore the ramp to pieces. Worked pretty good if I eliminated the carbide issue. I ended up replacing the cleats with low profile grip glides. The glides did add a little weight, but they made it easier to use. I've probably used the ramp with glides about 50 times so far. They are holding up pretty well. Carbides became a non issue. Once and awhile, I use one of the shorter Caliber ramps. It works in a pinch. Just make sure it is anchored and you have a little run before hitting. Track tends to spin out if you try a slow creep on smooth ground. Anchoring the ramps will save you a ton of headaches. I used to be a little lazy about that step and damn near got into trouble a couple times. A lot of earlier ramps didn't address anchoring the ski sections. I modified the RevArc to address that problem. The Caliber is a little more forgiving with the way the ski guides fold. Either one works pretty good. I tend to use the Arc because of the traction bar and narrow folding. Traction bar helps protect the nice looking floor and driveway. The narrow folding allows me to stuff it beside the track inside the truck bed. BTW, most of these things are built light for ease of use. New studs used to punch holes right into the frame cross members. I've replaced the cross members with heavier material over the years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F3600 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Use the straps, every time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I got one like 10 yrs back . Worst part is as I am constantly lending it out to buds . In fact a bud just ran over this am to grab it to run down to IA to grab a sled . Best money you will spend . The caliber one is nice and about a foot longer than mine . I can even back my wildcat trail up it and in to the bed of my truck lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Also if you are in a club ask guys in your club if they need any caliber stuff . If a few do call him up and see if he will do a club group buy . I know 1 club around me dose a yearly group buy and get a real good price from them . As far as kicking out cant really happen . A quick pull tie strap hooks from about 3/4 up center of ramp to recever hitch or bumper etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Wife got me a pretty sweet set of Black Ice ramps for my Bday in October. Haven't used them yet, but this 3/4 ton truck I have now sits quite a bit higher than a 1/2 tonner, so I'm glad. Well made, angles not too steep, and they have some straps to ensure they don't slip off. Wrecked my back a couple years ago, dead lifting a sled with two weak tits into a pickup. Never again. Amazon.com: Black Ice 94" x 54" Snowmobile Loading Ramp with Extra Wide Glides: Automotive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 29 minutes ago, Fireball 440 said: I ordered up the Caliber ramp. It ships from MN so I have to pay tax on it but it will be here in 5 days. I should have checked Amazon to avoid the tax That's what I have. Going on the third season with it. It is well built and makes loading and unloading safe and easy. The worst part is storing the ramp with the sled loaded. If you don't have room to the sides it needs to go underneath. I essentially just do a squat with the sled on my shoulder to move it around. For 4 wheeling season I take the ramp apart and just use the ski glide sections. Those get strapped to my truck when loading and unloading so they don't move. Then they get stored one on each side of my wheeler. Nice to have one ramp that does both. I just have one sled so running up to the shore from southern minnesota is easy with just a sled in the back of my truck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Atv setup. I'll see if I can find one with my sled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, DriftBusta said: Wife got me a pretty sweet set of Black Ice ramps for my Bday in October. Haven't used them yet, but this 3/4 ton truck I have now sits quite a bit higher than a 1/2 tonner, so I'm glad. Well made, angles not too steep, and they have some straps to ensure they don't slip off. Wrecked my back a couple years ago, dead lifting a sled with two weak tits into a pickup. Never again. Amazon.com: Black Ice 94" x 54" Snowmobile Loading Ramp with Extra Wide Glides: Automotive The last 2 times I dead lifted a sled I used my cherry picker in the garage, but that is only good in the garage. I do have a 9000 lb winch mounted in the bed of my truck which was the best mod I've ever done, super back saver and I used it to pull my dock out of the lake this year worked fucking tits! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Ramp with stud protectors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, teamgreen02 said: That's what I have. Going on the third season with it. It is well built and makes loading and unloading safe and easy. The worst part is storing the ramp with the sled loaded. If you don't have room to the sides it needs to go underneath. I essentially just do a squat with the sled on my shoulder to move it around. For 4 wheeling season I take the ramp apart and just use the ski glide sections. Those get strapped to my truck when loading and unloading so they don't move. Then they get stored one on each side of my wheeler. Nice to have one ramp that does both. I just have one sled so running up to the shore from southern minnesota is easy with just a sled in the back of my truck. I usually ride solo also. This year I'm going to tag along on 1 or 2 of the hcs north shore rides. My destinations are usually Our Place and The Trestle and if they're going to be closed all winter I might aim further north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowder Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) I’ve got one similar to this although it has 3 points to fold up instead of 2. I put some long plastic runners on it just going past the edge a little so I wouldn’t catch a carbide. Folds up enough to slide in next to the sled and tie it down or throw it under the track if I have another person to lift up the sled while I put it under. It’s handy when the trailer is full and need to haul one in the truck and especially off-season when there are no snowbanks and want to move one sled without dragging the trailer around. During the season though I get lazy and many times don’t feel like screwing with the ramp so I don’t bother using it if I know there are snow banks to use Edited December 5, 2020 by Crowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) https://fb.watch/2btMaLrYBP/ Edited December 5, 2020 by Big Crappie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I have ramps and they work well but I’m looking to get a two place tilt trailer. Less hassle to unload and load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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