Noob Q re ramp climb/torque

[guy48065]

I hope this isn't an ignorant question but this is all new to me.
I have a new trailer and it has a very short load ramp--only 40" long. When driving the sled (2012 Venture base model) up the ramp it stopped before tipping onto the bed. I had to get off to see if something got stuck. I tried again but it wouldn't "get over the top". I caught a faint whiff of burning rubber, but it didn't squeal.

I got off and stood beside the machine and it moved forward ok without my 170#.
This seems wimpy... But it's it normal for a steep but short climb?

 

[RobX-1]

Does the ramp door have any ski guides or is it just wood covered? I have an inline where I mainly load from the front door which does have ski guides and unload from the rear door which is fully covered with a rubber matt. If/when I do load from the rear, I do need more momentum or the ski wear bars will bite and can stop you if not going fast enough.

 

[guy48065]

Does the ramp door have any ski guides or is it just wood covered? I have an inline where I mainly load from the front door which does have ski guides and unload from the rear door which is fully covered with a rubber matt. If/when I do load from the rear, I do need more momentum or the ski wear bars will bite and can stop you if not going fast enough.

I have full length plastic ski glides.
Anyways at the point where it stops the skis are in the air.

 

[maim]

sounds like you are burning the belt. my ramps for my trailer are both wood with no guides so momentum is key with getting them into the trailer without resorting to a winch or getting a hand to muscle it into the trailer.

ventures have less agressive clutching than the vectors and in personal experiance, they tend to slip /burn the belt more when working harder.

 

[guy48065]

sounds like you are burning the belt. my ramps for my trailer are both wood with no guides so momentum is key with getting them into the trailer without resorting to a winch or getting a hand to muscle it into the trailer.

ventures have less agressive clutching than the vectors and in personal experiance, they tend to slip /burn the belt more when working harder.

So it's normal. I can deal with it.
I expected better from a 120hp sled but apparently it's a big heavy turd.

 

[maim]

So it's normal. I can deal with it.
I expected better from a 120hp sled but apparently it's a big heavy turd.

well we did clutch my brothers 2013 venture gt as we got tired of how soft the stock clutching was and he would boondock that sled. pissed him off when stock clutching would not hold hard enough to hoist the nose up in 2' of powder and it would submarine. clutched it agressively and it would hoist the nose at will in the powder. made belts last longer as well.

 

[hydraulic yam]

Any chance you were loading dry sled (no snow in rails) as that is a lot of weight
pushing down about 3" in track as it pivots into the trailer with no lube . Just
sorta stuck there . I have done it loading my old sleds at summer shows on the
front ramp (steeper as mentioned) It was a case of the susp bottomed out
and the sled was bottoming out as well. BUT I don't have burning belts on
mine . Cogged belt to a torque convertor .
Ron

 

[guy48065]

I used smooth pvc boards for glides and they're very slick. And they were wet. And at the point the sled stopped the skis were pointed at the sky and not touching anything.

 

[hydraulic yam]

I was suggesting the sliders are pinned to track with all the weight
in one spot like a teeter totter pivot .. possibly 250 lb per square inch.
You will get used to it and loading on snow you will already be trying
to carry a bit of momentum , or you will end up with skis at the crest of
ramp and with just the rear end of the track on snow and spun out.
Desperate act is to leave trailer hooked to vehicle and jack up the
front of trailer to take slack out of vehicle susp and reduce the angle
of the ramp .. BUT remember to raise the jack before you drive away !
Have fun
Ron