DIY Rope tow?

AT Apostle · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 2510

It may have been pre-crash and even pre NTN, but there use to be some info on do-it-yourself rope tows around here. Anyone know anything about them?

nstelemark · Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Posts: 1922 Location: Nova Scotia

I know there are some small commercial ones.

found it - http://www.skiliftportabletow.com/
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chadh · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:28 pm Post subject:

buddy of ours has one running off a PTO from an old tractor and a pulley on the other end.

heard of a group of guys in Maine who rigged something up off their drive draft on their truck, they just pull up to a pitch, last one to finish the first beer has to hike the pulley up, they take a wheel off the truck, attach the bottom pulley to the lugs, and voila, portable rope tow

the hard part is finding a pair of gloves that stand up to the friction of the rope - amazing how fast you can burn through a pair of $9 kinco's

jellero · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:29 pm Post subject:

first you need an old car on blocks at the top or bottom with a bare drive wheel. then mount wheels on posts for the rope to ride on and a system of tensioning the rope so the car wheel will drive it. a safety switch is probably a good idea, a wand at the top that will short out the ignition system in the car or something to de-tension the rope. j

skibum · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2367 Location: Colorado

OMG, is this AT Apostle asking for rope tow advice????????? What has the ski world come to?

Telerodder · Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Posts: 157 Location: Cranbrook BC

There is some great videos on Youtube if you search "homade tow rope". Most seem to be made from old lawn tractors. If I had the acreage with the slope Id be all over that idea. My kids would think I was a hero!
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Baaahb · Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 15745 Location: Ponderosa

Just buy some granola at Costcos and put some teleskiers in a hamster wheel.
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hamster · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:50 am Post subject:

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jw · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 6318 Location: Nevada

We've been toying this idea around as well for a kid run at friends property. Like the looks of the nstelemark's link. Probably could diy a little cheaper but might end up re-inventing the wheel along the way.
Look forward to seeing what direction you go ATA.
We will likely be moving forward with it next season.
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ATScott · Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 1028

Seen a couple units made from used snow mobile motors.
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bbense · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:35 pm Post subject:

Is there any other kind of rope tow?

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aqua_toque · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:06 pm Post subject:

Don't you mean "DIY maiming and killing device"?

!ski · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 6105 Location: Boulder CO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYuQVIPmoFY

"Here's our home made tow rope, built from an Ariens two stage
snow blower. 3.5 HP, I've got 150 feet of rope, will add another 50-75
feet. Next will be sorting out how to attach and detach sled rope to
tow rope as little ones can't hold onto rope due to steep hill"

tree7sheep · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:44 am Post subject:

Looks like a straight forward approach .

Though i can't say i want to sit in a pulk , with my skis and poles in my lap going up slope. Shocked

And why is he/she wearing full face motorcycle helmet for sledding Cool