When the sled drops what is the total weight you are pulling? I figure it varies with different sleds. But a general number is fine.

 

I've heard from 20,000-40,000lbs...but you gotta remember that its also dead weight riding the "sled" on the ground and not rolling weight like a 20,000lbs trailer

 

Thanks I heard it before but wanted to see if that was close to right.

 

The sled itself weighs 20-45k depending on the class/operator. The multiplication factor due to resistance puts it somewhere around 120-150k. I think Justin has the math figures for the actual weight.

rbandon.

 

Yeah the 2 posts above have it nailed.

Although Dan, just because we are pulling what amounts to around 100k lbs behind our trucks does not mean are hitches are rated for that!

 

Still, that's pretty impressive for a factory hitch!

 

your tires would spin, your clutch would smoke or your auto would stall before your hitch got the driving force needed to move 100K lbs of dead weight....

 

You ever pull a sled?

 

put it this way it will bog down "the man" 8420 4wd JD and thats heeaavy! this is a tractor that pulls multiple 4' subsoiler tines through heavy clay.

 

4'??? You wouldn't be exaggerating a bit would you??

Justin (PourinDiesel) is right, the sled can weigh up to 50K, but with the pan down, the weight will feel like at least 3 times that...I've heard more when they start putting the spikes down

Chris

 

you guys are right on...I think the times I have pulled the sled weight has been 42,500 and 46,500...enough for an oh Edit feeling when you take the slack outta the chain