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...Have to tell you the other side of loading!--Forgot my scratchers were down. Was going slow,heard the loud noise,hit the brakes. The scratchers jammed in the ramp,had to wait for about 4 big boys to come down the hill & help lift. Cost me big bucks at happy hour & was the main joke line the...

As a contractor working for oil companies,I was taxied around to remote well sites via a 8 wheeled/tracked Argo.It was soo good it was dangerious.Drive chain broke in a swamp & we could not walk out.(too swampy) Had to wait 4 hours for a second operator to get us out.

We got pulled in about 12 years ago in Golden. They took the GVW from the door and the GVW from all 4 tires. (At that time you could have had a 5-ton,but if the tire rating was not good enough,you were dead). My 1 ton had less 'payload' than the 3/4 tons. But we made it. At that time sled...

--O3 summit pretty much covers it.--One screw-up I did,is I forgot to put up my ice scratchers first.--hit the deck,panicked from the noise,hit the brakes & got hung up on the ramp till 4 big young fellows showed up & lifted my sled.--cost me $ in the pub that night!

I have 350 crew cab diesel 4X4 & with 2 sleds,gear,(no-jerry cans) & 1 buddie, I am on the bubble for GVW.--remember to watch your tire rating,as it is possible to be overweight empty with cheap tires. When it matters is "if" you get in an accident then the Sh-- hits the fan with your insurance!

--the old "brownie" camera's were not very good for wet snow,but I will look.--The ski-whiz (rockwell motor) was crap as well. Could not carry enough plugs,starting ropes & starting fluid for much of a ride!--For that matter all sleds went through plugs every hour. We did not understand jetting...

Came on the site to follow the horse rescue at Renshaw.Have rode in that area for a very long time. The sleds we used then would not make it up except towards spring so Bell was the normal spot. (399 olympics,1 Blizzard & a ski-whiz) That was in the days you could sled in Jasper Park. But think...