Thread: Sled dragging

It would be nice to have access to better resources and general fabricating ability.

But yea, I couldn't be a bigger fan of both modalities. Unless you have some experience with craftsmanship, I'd recommend just dropping the $300 on an econo prowler. Between the planning, purchasing of materials, fabricating, and then tinkering, I personally would've been better served just buying the real thing. It's built like a tank and except for the pads, the unit will last a very long time.

Regarding a sled, I affixed a $10 chain to a $3 hook to a free car tire. I drag that thing all over the place. Sometimes I hook the chain up to my flipping tire. That works too.

Marat -- how much weight would you use on a prowler for various distances?

Also, in regards to tire work, how heavy would you suggest one go? Keeping in mind that the tire would have to be transported to a field. I want to pick up some sandbags, a tire, some rope, and other goodies for next summer so I can do weekly GPP sessions in a nearby field. Not sure how heavy to go on everything.

Also thought I could make use of empty water jugs (the big ones from office water coolers..you know?) filled with sand, maybe? Not sure if that would weigh anything significant. I also have a couple 60 lb kettlebells.

Originally Posted by Phineas

Marat -- how much weight would you use on a prowler for various distances?

I'd of course just play around with it but I'd generally load up about 4 plates and go 60 or 70 yards.

Originally Posted by Phineas

Also, in regards to tire work, how heavy would you suggest one go? Keeping in mind that the tire would have to be transported to a field. I want to pick up some sandbags, a tire, some rope, and other goodies for next summer so I can do weekly GPP sessions in a nearby field. Not sure how heavy to go on everything.

You basically said it yourself -- whatever you can get in your car. I picked up my tire alone and in a 2 door coupe. Therefore, it weighs about 400 pounds.

Originally Posted by Phineas

Also thought I could make use of empty water jugs (the big ones from office water coolers..you know?) filled with sand, maybe? Not sure if that would weigh anything significant. I also have a couple 60 lb kettlebells.

Good ideas. Sand (water too) get heavy pretty quickly.

Originally Posted by Marat

I'd of course just play around with it but I'd generally load up about 4 plates and go 60 or 70 yards.


You basically said it yourself -- whatever you can get in your car. I picked up my tire alone and in a 2 door coupe. Therefore, it weighs about 400 pounds.


Good ideas. Sand (water too) get heavy pretty quickly.

Thanks.

Do you happen to know if sand is heavier by volume than water? I figure a typical water cooler jug full of water is 30-40 lbs. I wonder what it would be with sand.

By volume, sand is about twice as dense as water.

Originally Posted by Phineas

Thanks.

Do you happen to know if sand is heavier by volume than water? I figure a typical water cooler jug full of water is 30-40 lbs. I wonder what it would be with sand.

You can figure sand to be about 110#/ft^3. Water is about 62.4#/ft^3 (8.3#/gal). Therefore if you can figure the weight of water, multiply that by the ratio 110/62.4=1.77 and you have an approximate weight of the sand. This is an approximate method.

Example: 10 gallons of water weighs 80#. 10 gallons of sand weighs 80#*1.77=141.6#.

Originally Posted by rockhardly

You can figure sand to be about 110#/ft^3. Water is about 62.4#/ft^3 (8.3#/gal). Therefore if you can figure the weight of water, multiply that by the ratio 110/62.4=1.77 and you have an approximate weight of the sand. This is an approximate method.

Example: 10 gallons of water weighs 80#. 10 gallons of sand weighs 80#*1.77=141.6#.

I think I may just build my own sled. It's simpler than the prowler and right now I don't have the cash to purchase the prowler. If I like the result I may try to get more creative.