Snowsled

When snow is sparse or non-existent in some areas, or you need to cross extensive areas of hard packed snow and ice, then wheels may be the answer. (Please don't be tempted to drag a pulk over snow-free ground; it will ruin the bottom of the pulk and significantly increase friction).

The wheeled pulk system was developed for these situations, using a pair of 7-1/2" (19 cms) pneumatic wheels that give ground clearance of about 8-1/2" (22 cms). The wheels can be hinged up when hauling on snow is again possible. The system is attached to the pulk at the beginning of a journey (bolted to the upper flange) and left on for the duration.

A rigid hauling shaft must be used when wheels are needed. Whereas on snow, the shaft is free to pivot in a vertical plane, for wheels it must be fixed. This is achieved by placing another pin in the system, as shown, through an extra pre-drilled hole (but see note below).

A required part of the system is the base board support inside the pulk which may of course be needed anyway because of a higher load being hauled.

With wheels, the load in the pulk needs to be packed and adjusted so that there is a small effective positive load at the hauler’s end (harness end) of the shaft of about 1 to 2 Kgs.

Total weight of wheel system (pair of wheels, wheel and cross supports) : 3.15 Kgs (7.0lbs)

Maximum design loading when using wheels: 20kgs (44lbs)

Note: this hole is not usually pre-drilled unless wheels are supplied or it is asked for on purchase. However, it can subsequently be drilled by the user, but may be awkward – please phone to discuss.

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