Towing

[SoMNbeltburner]

Anyone ever use Their sidewind to tow one of these?

 

[Sevey]

The occupants in the pod better hold on....lol
Sorry - couldn't resist........
MS

 

[SoMNbeltburner]

The occupants in the pod better hold on....lol
Sorry - couldn't resist........
MS

 

[Kuzzy]

thats a good price around here. what do you want to know exactly?

 

[SoMNbeltburner]

thats a good price around here. what do you want to know exactly?

Should I get a heavy duty bumper or stock bumper good enough?

 

[yamadoo]

I have towed that exact sled with an APEX and a Venture GT with out over heating issue. IT is NOT much of a load and as long as you have good snow dust for cooling I would assume you will be fine, certainly plenty of power and traction. Others can chime in on prolonged slow speeds and cooling of a sidewinder specifically. I have the bumper hitch on the Apex and it worked fine for 2-3 little kids.

 

[SoMNbeltburner]

Great to know
Thank you!

 

[Kuzzy]

The sled we pulled it with has the optional square tube bumper from yamaha/cat and has the pivoting hitch. Zero issues for the sled. However my kids got a bit sick in it with the motion. the short "wheelbase" pitches it into every rut (think roller-coaster). May not be an issue where you ride, but my kids could not last 6H of easy driving in there, more like 2H before they were done.

 

[sab2022]

SMA-8LN79-00-00 OEM Pivit Hitch need to drill into rear bumper. I use for ice fishing. I tow plenty people in ice fishing sleds... not a problem.. it love it!!
However if you have young kids in there you might want to investigate a real tow bar that expands and contracts. Checkout tow bars from Clam or Eskimo (ice fishing shelters).

 

[SoMNbeltburner]

SMA-8LN79-00-00 OEM Pivit Hitch need to drill into rear bumper. I use for ice fishing. I tow plenty people in ice fishing sleds... not a problem.. it love it!!
However if you have young kids in there you might want to investigate a real tow bar that expands and contracts. Checkout tow bars from Clam or Eskimo (ice fishing shelters).

Thank you

 

[acpantera]

I'm sure any snowmobile could be used to tow one of those pods(with mods). A question I would have though, are they well ventilated? Seems to me it would be in the exhaust stream of the engine so CO build up might be a concern, also CO2 build up as well from the passengers breath.

 

[Phatboyc]

No CO issues when I was towing with the Apex rear exhaust so Sidewinder shouldn't be an issue. I though about it once cause 20 minutes down the trail at -20C my 3 kids where sleeping. I stopped to make sure they where breathing. lol

Don't need to drills holes! Just get this one. At the same time a friend was towing his snow coach behind his suzuki turbo procross and was using this one no problem.
SMA-8JP79-00-00