Originally Posted by
RIDE-RED 250r
thats pretty much the nature of sleds my friend. they are not easily pushed or pulled by hand especially when the rear suspension is caked with snow adding weight and drag. the best advice i can give you when you get stuck is to "tamp" a large area around and a distance in front of your sled with your feet. make sure the running boards arent resting on the snow giving you the effect of "high center" like you can get on a wheeler. many sleds dont come with reverse as a standard option, and im here to tell ya from experience, that when stuck, reverse usually just makes things worse. as to your question about why it will not freely roll backwards or forward, its the nature of the sleds driveline. if you remove the drivebelt, the sled will roll MUCH easier. the reason for this is that if the belt is left on, when you attempt to push or pull it by hand, not only are you trying to turn that large, heavy track, but via the driveline, you are also fighting with the belt turning the engine itself to a degree. as far as an easier way to haul it in your pickup...there really isnt one when your sled doesnt have reverse. i used to haul by pickup truck years back when i was 18 years old and "strong like bool". but nowadays a tilt-bed trailer is the method for me. when you tilt the trailer bed, its MUCH easier to drag the sled backwards and onto the ground. i have been a sledder most of my life and currently own 3 Ski-Doos, so what i am telling you here is from years of experience. i hope i have been helpful to you.
Joe